A person was shot Thursday near William Penn Plaza in north Durham; police searched a vehicle connected to the scene and are asking witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers.

Broken HVACs left classrooms in the 80s at two Durham schools; the district deployed temporary fans and portable AC units while crews troubleshoot and order parts.

Three tagged white sharks pinged along the North Carolina coast this week. Researchers say the detections reflect seasonal migration and offer new data for scientists.

A house fire near Erwin Road in Chapel Hill left six children and two adults homeless and closed a section of Erwin Road; the Red Cross has been notified.

A grand jury indicted Cassandra Stokes, the former chair of the Durham Committee PAC, on felony embezzlement and false-pretense charges after an SBI probe and CPA audit found missing funds.

Morning cool gives way to low‑90s heat through Wednesday with a Moderate heat risk; showers and thunderstorms are likely late Wednesday night into Thursday.

A car slammed into the outdoor patio at Bittersweet in downtown Raleigh early Friday; police called it a hit-and-run and no one was injured. The vehicle came close to propane tanks.

North Garner Middle was locked down Friday after a reported threat; Wake County schools say there is no indication of an imminent threat and no students were hurt. Police and deputies searched the campus while investigators work the scene.

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.