A Fayetteville contractor, Pernell Shoulars, was charged with not starting concrete work despite taking $6,000, highlighting the need for caution in property improvements.

U.S. Attorney Michael F. Easley, Jr. established the Illicit Finance Task Force to combat money laundering, with the prosecution of Wimel Isaac DaSilva as an early success.

Kevin Lassiter from Tyner received a 10-year federal prison sentence for possessing child pornography after a plea and following CyberTips from NCMEC.

A Raleigh school bus driver was charged with intentional child abuse that led to a three-year-old's fractured femur after transport from school to daycare.

A 16-year-old named Joshua García is hospitalized after being shot by Durham police officer Corporal Rex McQueen. García faces charges including assault on an officer. An investigation is ongoing, with body camera footage being reviewed.

A fire at FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies in Holly Springs was quickly contained by fire services, with no injuries and only the Central Utilities Building affected.

A South Carolina man, Shoun Lamelle Wright Jr., received a 20-year prison sentence for drug trafficking and firearms offenses after a high-speed chase with law enforcement.

Ellis Wilson was arrested in connection with a series of car thefts in NC after a seven-month investigation; stolen Audi and Porsche vehicles were recovered.

Two armed robberies occurred near UNC-Chapel Hill, with police searching for the suspects who are believed to be two men in a white SUV. Students expressed safety concerns and frustration over delayed alert messages.

A Durham police officer shot an armed suspect following a confrontation during a response to reported car racing. The suspect, who refused to drop their weapon, is now stable. The officer involved is on administrative duty pending an investigation.

Two vehicles crashed into Rudino's Sports Corner in Raleigh, causing injuries and damage. The weather may have contributed to the incident which is under investigation with no charges filed yet.

Seth Allen Hall was sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking in Sampson County. He led authorities on high-speed chases and was caught with firearms and drugs.

Jerome Fiers is sentenced to 10 years for a multi-state drug trafficking operation involving cocaine and fentanyl.