A transmission-line problem left roughly 6,100 Piedmont Electric customers in southern Orange County without power Sunday afternoon.

Deputy Kaleb Mitchell died Saturday in an on-duty crash, the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said. Officials asked the public to keep his family in their thoughts and prayers.

Chatham County warned residents after a fox acting abnormally came into contact with a person near Bojangles in Siler City. Officials urge anyone who handled the animal to seek immediate treatment.

A Durham man was sentenced to 16–20 years after pleading guilty in the 2023 drive‑by that killed a man at a bus stop. Police say surveillance and Instagram videos helped tie suspects to a stolen SUV.

Erosion in Corolla uncovered a buried whale and a foul odor as Currituck County prepares to review its shoreline plan. The county's 2025 study also flags dozens of houses at long‑term risk.

A general‑aviation plane returned to RDU after a tire blew following takeoff; crews briefly closed a runway to clear debris and no injuries were reported.

A Durham woman walked into a hospital Tuesday night with a gunshot wound after a shooting on the 3600 block of Danube Lane. Police say her injuries are non-life-threatening and detectives are investigating.

Kinston police served 34 search warrants in a multi‑agency sweep called Operation Wintergreen, targeting illegal marijuana and THC sales after citizen complaints. Officials say more details on arrests and seizures will follow.

A U‑Haul allegedly fled a Hillsborough hit‑and‑run and was stopped on I‑40 with stop‑sticks; the driver now faces felony elude and other charges.

A consultant is urging Hillsborough to consider 7.5% water and sewer rate increases after Tropical Storm Chantal and rising operating costs, even though a 7.5% hike took effect last summer.

Kinston police arrested Tyler Simpson after investigators linked him to an on-site assault at the Sanderson Farms plant that injured a co-worker.

Four nonbinary Triangle residents say the state's 'male/female' law erases them; they're turning visibility into organizing.

UNC Rex agreed to a $150,000 settlement with the EEOC after a federal suit said it denied a remote worker a religious exemption from its COVID‑19 vaccine policy.