A motorcyclist was killed Friday on Raleigh Boulevard near Cantwell Court after striking a tree; police are investigating the crash.

Pittsboro police executed a search warrant at Blue Jade Spa after a months‑long investigation into possible human trafficking. No arrests were reported as the probe continues.

Mayor Gilbert demanded swift removal after community members posted photos of racist, homophobic and antisemitic graffiti at a Beaver Creek Crossings building.

A Hillsborough man was arrested after deputies say a traffic stop turned into a chase in which he rammed a patrol car; deputies later found trafficking‑level fentanyl, heroin and meth. Court is set for April 9.

Raleigh rezoned about 54 acres in southeast Raleigh with density tied to a grocery plan — but neighbors say the rules fall short of forcing a supermarket.

About a dozen cars were broken into overnight at the Hartley at Blue Hill, part of roughly 95 vehicle break-ins reported in Chapel Hill so far this year. Police are canvassing for video and tips.

Apex police say explosives‑detection K9 Pepper helped clear a school after a bomb threat and was rewarded with a pup cup, officials wrote on Facebook.

A Cary man was arrested and indicted in connection with a Sept. 27, 2025 Bargate Drive shooting that left a man critically injured. Two others were arrested earlier and all three remain in custody.

A judge ordered Nigel Max Edge sent to Cherry Hospital after experts found he lacks capacity to stand trial in the Southport bar shooting; the case is paused.

Orange County deputies arrested 39‑year‑old Rudy Free on multiple sexual‑offense warrants; authorities say the case remains under active investigation.

A state review found Wake County failed to reliably transport students with disabilities; families and Disability Rights NC say reimbursements and tutoring won’t fix the system.

Therapists say rising ACA premiums and high deductibles are pricing patients out of therapy across North Carolina.

Wake Forest police sealed off a Perini Court home on Easter Sunday after reports of gunfire; a suspect briefly barricaded herself before emerging, officials say.