A Smithfield man was charged with first-degree murder after his wife was found shot in the parking lot of the AAF Flanders plant early Thursday. Authorities arrested the suspect at a home and say the case remains under investigation.

A 25-year-old Dunn man died Wednesday after being struck on Dorman Road. Troopers say the driver who hit him is suspected of impairment and charges are pending.

A Raleigh man admitted to running a Los Angeles lab that billed Medicare and Medi‑Cal for more than $60 million in fake tests. Prosecutors say the operation paid collectors and used stolen clinician data to generate bogus claims.

M Pocha has closed and chef Michael Lee is converting the downtown Durham spot into M Nikkei, a Japanese‑Peruvian robatayaki and sushi handroll concept expected this summer.

Clayton’s planning board recommended denying a 376,000-square-foot warehouse rezoning on about 43 acres, sending the heated application to a July 23 Town Council vote.

A severe thunderstorm warning Tuesday evening flagged penny-sized hail and gusts up to 60 mph across parts of Columbus and Robeson counties.

Durham police and the HEART Team have blocked off the 4500 block of Dolwick Drive after a person barricaded themself inside; a perimeter is in place and the investigation is active.

A LaGrange man fired multiple shots into his kitchen early Sunday while a toddler and others were inside; deputies say he now faces felony counts.

A severe thunderstorm warning covered Forsyth County Monday evening, with gusts up to 60 mph and possible tree damage and outages.

A decade‑old, half‑built site across from NC State is finally moving: CityPlat has broken ground at 2510 Hillsborough St. and plans street‑level retail, restaurants and offices. The developer has signed at least one tenant and aims to reuse the old concrete frame.

A family dispute in a Kinston mobile home park turned violent on June 19 when one man allegedly struck his brother with a hatchet; the suspect is jailed on attempted murder charges.

A Whiteville traffic stop on June 17 led to a search that turned up about 18 gallons of untaxed moonshine plus meth, marijuana and psilocybin, police say.

Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward and promoting StopHT.com after DRPS reported hundreds of human‑trafficking investigations and dozens of arrests.