Ex-Coast Guard member Stephen Lollis received an 11-year prison sentence for pleading guilty to receiving child pornography, followed by supervised release.

A Raleigh woman, Mary Elizabeth Workman, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for Social Security fraud after pleading guilty to the theft of over $200,000 in disability benefits.

Cary mourns 13-year-old Shiyu "Chloe" Hua, who was struck and killed by a garbage truck while in a crosswalk. The driver, Adrian Holt, faces charges including misdemeanor death by vehicle.

A man was seriously injured in a shooting at a Raleigh apartment complex parking lot on Old Plank Road, with no suspect in custody as police investigate.

A severe fire in Wake County, near Rolesville, hospitalized four people, with one woman suffering severe burns. The blaze's cause is under investigation, and the victims' recovery over the next 72 hours is crucial.

A man from Union County is charged with insurance fraud involving forgery and false pretense, as reported by the North Carolina Insurance Commissioner.

An elementary school principal in North Carolina, Robert Grayson Dail, was arrested for allegedly committing pet insurance fraud involving falsified veterinary invoices.

A man from Wilson County is charged with insurance fraud and related felonies after a multi-agency probe into false claims regarding his car's theft and crash.

A student at River Oaks Middle School in Raleigh is charged after an unloaded gun was found in the gym, leading to a temporary lockdown and a school search.

A North Carolina bail bondsman, Bradley Lamar Armstrong, was arrested on charges of embezzlement and forgery involving funds from a bond premium and an insurance company.

A house on Lystra Road in Chatham County experienced a possible explosion and fire, but the occupants escaped without injury. The fire may have been worsened by a propane tank. Firefighters battled the blaze, but the house was destroyed.

The Durham Sheriff's Office reports a road rage incident where shots were fired from a Chevy Malibu, grazing a passenger after being honked at for slow driving.

A Cary businessman has been given a three-year prison sentence for tax evasion, with additional supervised release and restitution, after hiding over $1 million in income.