Sharon Reid, a Raleigh crossing guard since 2007, was recognized for her 19-year service, forming strong community bonds and ensuring safety at Millbrook Elementary School.

Publix’s Latta Park store in north Durham is moving toward a spring opening and the chain is holding a three-day job fair this weekend to hire roughly 140 workers.

Developer John Kane says Downtown South may break ground by the end of 2026 with a soccer stadium anchoring the first phase. Financing and city approvals remain the key hurdles.

A man was found shot Thursday on the 500 block of School Street in Fayetteville and rushed to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center; detectives are investigating.

A longtime Cary Fire Department engineer was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of second‑degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

A Raleigh man was sentenced to at least 4 years, 7 months after pleading guilty in a November 2023 crash that killed a 76-year-old Wake Forest man.

Wake County deputies arrested 29‑year‑old Shaniyah R. Dove in a Duke Energy fraud probe that allegedly cost the utility $495,904.62. The arrest is the third tied to the months‑long investigation.

A 72-year-old store operator from Mecklenburg County, Prakash Mehta, was charged with tax embezzlement involving around $200,902 in sales tax by the North Carolina Department of Revenue.

Wake County approved $23.5 million in hospitality‑tax grants and included a Wake Forest skate park among the awardees, joining local land purchase and a PARTF grant.

A Bladenboro traffic stop went sideways when a man allegedly drove off in an officer’s unmarked truck; he was captured the next morning and faces multiple felony counts. Schools were briefly locked down during the search.

A Raleigh mother warns park-goers after a man allegedly exposed himself at Biltmore Hills Park this week; police are investigating.

Garner Police seek public help via Facebook Live to solve Joseph Michael Adams's shooting death, urging tips via call or text at 919-890-7318 or email to [email protected].

Garner, NC Police honored their School Resource Officers on National SRO Appreciation Day, highlighting their role in safety and relationship-building in schools.