A juvenile walked into a Durham EMS station on Saturday with a gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital. Police say injuries are non-life-threatening and are investigating two shootings.

Raleigh Police posted a 2025 year-in-review showing 15,000-plus calls, 1,004 cruelty investigations and a June rescue that removed 101 dogs. The post pairs photos with case tallies and outreach notes.

Raleigh climbs into the low 90s Saturday with dry air. A cold front cools things Sunday with gusts to 30 mph and only spotty, light showers.

Duke extended Manny Diaz through the 2031 season after back-to-back nine-win years, an outright ACC title and a Sun Bowl win. The contract gives the Blue Devils continuity as they head into the 2026 cycle.

A U.S. Navy lease at the NC Global TransPark will create about 444 jobs and anchor a large C-130 maintenance complex in Kinston. State funds and grants back the multi‑hundred‑million dollar build.

Students led a youth symposium at NCCU, pressing leaders to prioritize jobs, mental-health supports and youth-designed prevention strategies against gun violence.

A large blaze on Stanley Road filled the Durham sky Wednesday; WRAL's Sky 5 captured aerial footage as authorities investigate. Dry conditions and a statewide burn ban add context.

A second-alarm fire struck Ashbrook Apartments on Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro; officials say the cause is under investigation and injuries are unclear.

A multi-agency raid in Wilmington led to the arrest of a local man and the seizure of cocaine, fentanyl and firearms, officials say.

Wendy's removed three Triangle restaurants from its listings — two Raleigh locations and a Cary site — as the chain trims underperforming stores amid a national turnaround plan.

Jeremy Hinton was sentenced to 12 years after federal prosecutors say he sold fentanyl and a Glock to undercover buyers, and later led officers on high‑speed chases.

Carrboro High School went into lockdown after gunshots were reported nearby; officials say no one at the school has been hurt so far.

A man was taken to the hospital with life‑threatening injuries after a shooting on Thelma Street in Raleigh. Police say the investigation is ongoing and asked witnesses to call Crime Stoppers.