A man was hospitalized after gunfire on the 1000 block of Merrick Street in Durham; investigators say shots were fired from a vehicle and the case remains under investigation.

A Durham man was killed in a hit-and-run on Old Oxford Road; troopers say the driver fled and are asking witnesses to call 919-560-6868.

Two Fayetteville officers fired after a stolen SUV sped toward them; the vehicle crashed into a home and the driver fled as police launched a neighborhood search.

New U.S. Census estimates put Raleigh at 506,306 residents as suburban Wake County towns surge.

Survivors and MADD urged NC lawmakers at the Legislative Building to back HB 1199, which would expand ignition‑interlock rules after recent fatal crashes.

Three juveniles were targeted in a drive-by in east Durham; officers recovered a bullet inside a bedroom at Rochelle Manor but no one was hurt.

A Garner resident was arrested May 12 after an 8-year-old was reportedly beaten with a belt, leaving bruises and welts, authorities say. The suspect faces a felony intentional child-abuse charge.

Mostly sunny today with a slight chance of late-night showers. Weekend highs spike into the low 90s.

A USDA inspection says a sloth at Aloha Safari Park bit a child during an up‑close encounter; inspectors listed the incident as a critical violation.

Ukrainian surgeons told Fort Bragg medics that drone swarms are stretching evacuations from minutes to days, forcing new training and underground care plans.

A new review of hospital data finds central North Carolina hospitals — led by Duke University Hospital — have the state’s longest emergency room waits. The gap far exceeds the statewide median.

A man was found shot outside Marco's Mini Mart on N.C. 561 Monday; deputies are searching for a suspect and Laurel Mill Elementary was briefly on lockdown.

A South Carolina developer sued Brunswick County after the planning board denied a roughly 1,300‑home project, arguing the application met local rules. The lawsuit kicks off a court review of the contentious decision.