A Chapel Hill man has been arrested and charged with murder and attempted first‑degree rape in the September death of Kenashi McGraw, found near the Glenn School Road Walmart.

A stolen-car pursuit through Clayton ended when the vehicle crashed and burst into flames. The driver suffered burns and was taken to WakeMed.

A Roseboro man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after his father was found dead in Clinton on Dec. 26; he turned himself in and is being held without bond.

A driver was shot and a suspect is in custody after a road‑rage confrontation Tuesday on U.S. 70 near Shoreline Drive in Princeton. Authorities say the victim was shot in the neck and charges are under review.

Myron Britt, convicted in the 2003 killing of his wife, has died while serving a life sentence at Nash Correctional Institution as state investigators open probes.

Marcus & Millichap sold a 122‑room Comfort Suites in Cary; the buyer plans to convert it into an extended‑stay Hilton near RDU and Research Triangle employers.

A school bus and at least two cars collided on U.S. 401 near Ligon Mill Road in northeast Raleigh. Chopper 11 footage showed responders carrying what appeared to be children.

City planning papers show 3911 Western Blvd may be rezoned to allow seven‑story buildings near NC State, putting a decades‑old Amedeo’s block under development pressure.

Rep. Barry Loudermilk has reportedly sent a criminal referral asking DOJ to consider charges against Cassidy Hutchinson over her 2022 Jan. 6 testimony.

Durham police say shots were fired during a road‑rage incident on I‑85 at Hillandale Road on Saturday; no injuries were reported and investigators are seeking witnesses.

A Duke‑led study in Forsyth County is testing drones that deliver AEDs to 911 cardiac‑arrest calls, lowering devices to bystanders while EMS heads to the scene.

A man was seriously injured Friday night in a shooting on the 300 block of MC Wilder Road in Franklin County. Deputies say the incident involved two men and the victim was taken to WakeMed Raleigh.

Washington County Schools closed March 12 after a high school fight and an off-campus shooting; investigators are probing related incidents.