Logan Stankoven's power-play strike lifted Carolina to a 4-2 win in Ottawa, completing a four-game sweep of the Senators. Andersen made 25 saves in the clincher.

Cary police say crews recovered an adult male from MacGregor Downs Lake Saturday afternoon; he was later pronounced dead and investigators are on scene.

A Wilmington man was arrested after a reported road‑rage shooting on the US‑64 bypass near Pittsboro. Deputies recovered a handgun and charged him with misdemeanors; no injuries were reported.

After a runaway freshman year, Cameron Boozer announced he will enter the 2026 NBA Draft.

A 2-year-old was killed and a 4-year-old injured when a vehicle struck their toy car in Gray's Creek; investigators say charges are pending.

A Wake County SWAT team assembled outside a two-story apartment on Wallingford Road Thursday; WRAL reported officers in tactical gear. Officials have released few details.

Holly Springs Community Library will close late April for months-long renovations and is expected to reopen by year’s end. Nearby branches and digital services will cover holds and programs.

A federal inmate who walked away from Butner surrendered after holding a woman at gunpoint in Lemon Springs. He’s jailed without bond and faces state and likely federal charges.

A state Senate package would bar misdemeanor domestic abusers from buying or possessing guns, require universal checks and bring back pistol permits while adding school‑year safe‑storage forms.

Holly Springs unanimously approved new rules for e-bikes and e-motos, authorizing impoundment and fines and planning outreach ahead of a June 1 effective date.

A Wake County man was arrested and charged with murder in the October 2024 death of his infant daughter, authorities say.

Orange County DA Jeff Nieman said he won't seek the death penalty in the case of Matthew Vukmer, charged in the March 6 fatal stabbing of his longtime housekeeper.

Progress at the Blue Ridge Road underpass has shifted from bridge building to deep excavation and track work; NCDOT plans a track switch by September 2026 and a 2027 State Fair opening.