A Charlotte man, Gregory Alan Williamson Jr., was charged with insurance fraud and uttering misdemeanor for allegedly forging medical leave papers to overcharge his insurer.

Wake Forest Power restored power by 10:40 am after a downtown outage affecting 77 customers. The cause remains unclear, with residents advised to use online reporting tools.

Steven Tant, 42, was charged with multiple assault counts, including assault on a child, after a stabbing incident in Knightdale, where two women were injured and a child was assaulted.

A Wake Forest woman was sentenced to prison for defrauding the government of $85,000 in COVID-19 relief funds through the PPP by submitting false applications.

A man from Halifax County was sentenced to 11 years for narcotics distribution, following a guilty plea. Multiple controlled purchases and a search warrant supported the case.

A Charlotte man, Nigel Vines, faces three felony charges for allegedly committing insurance fraud by submitting altered invoices, with fraudulent claims totaling $32,904.45.

A Wake County man, Justin Kevin Baba Alexander, is charged with insurance fraud for allegedly submitting falsified wage loss documents to Westfield Insurance.

Suspected Sinaloa Cartel member Emmanuel Martimiano Leon-Soto was arrested in Arizona, facing potential life imprisonment on drug charges and money laundering.

Police search for a suspect after a woman was shot in Garner; her injuries are not life-threatening. The shooting occurred near Heather Park and Dartmouth Glen Drive.

Mpox virus particles were detected in North Carolina's wastewater, indicating possible undiagnosed cases and prompting health alerts and calls for vigilance from NCDHHS.

Dakota Henderson, 26, was sentenced to nine years in prison after admitting to trafficking fentanyl from California and Arizona to North Carolina. Law enforcement discovered over 5,900 fentanyl pills in a hotel room linked to Henderson, who was also involved in a drug debt collection operation.

The Raleigh Police Department warns about a surge in scam calls demanding payments with threats of legal issues, advising residents to be vigilant and not trust caller ID.

N Roxboro St. in Durham reopened after a closure due to a motor vehicle collision investigation, as per Durham Police Department's updates. Traffic flow has resumed.