Roger Gray Preston, 81, has been charged with the murder of his wife Sandra Cobbler Preston in Johnston County.

A chase with motorcyclists in NC led to minor injuries and charges against two riders, one for multiple offences including possession of a stolen vehicle.

An off-duty deputy found a man with non-life-threatening gunshot injuries on East Trinity Ave in Durham; a person of interest was detained after a foot chase. The area was closed for investigation.

A stolen motorcycle chase ended in a crash on Wade Avenue, Raleigh after speeding through multiple counties, leading to the motorcyclist's hospitalization and multiple charges.

A water main break closed Guess Road in Durham between Duke Homestead Road and Carver Street, causing traffic disruptions and repair efforts expected to take around 10 hours.

A house fire in Holly Springs claimed an elderly man's life and displaced five others; the victim was identified as 75-year-old Frankie Carl Richardson. Firefighters could not save him despite their efforts.

Cary man, Travis Huff, charged with murder after the body of his girlfriend, Rebecca Carter, was found at a storage facility.

A Raleigh Crips gang member, Dwight Hinton, gets a 71-month prison term for illegal firearms possession and trade, including attempts to acquire a machinegun and contemplating a murder-for-hire scheme.

A false gun threat prompted a lockdown at Riverside High School, which was lifted after no weapons were found; officials stress responsible tipline use.

A fire on Liberty Street in Durham displaced one person and was contained to one unit of a duplex, with no injuries reported; the cause is under investigation.

A truck crashed into the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh after the driver had a medical emergency; the driver was hospitalized with minor injuries, and no other injuries were reported.

High winds caused significant damage in central North Carolina, impacting Wayne County and Rocky Mount, with a 52 mph gust at Seymour Johnson AFB. Turkey farm buildings, a Harley Davidson dealership, and Cape Fear Valley Medical Center were damaged.

Michael Walthall Jr. pleads guilty to shooting a Sampson County deputy in 2022 and faces 96 to 137 months in prison.