One person perished in a house fire near Zebulon in Wake County, with the incident and response efforts reported by local authorities and fire departments.

Restaurant owner Joseph Edward Curran of Forsyth County is charged with embezzling nearly $83,000 in sales taxes according to the NC Department of Revenue.

Jerry Milan Jr. was arrested on charges including 13 counts of indecent liberties with a child, spanning incidents from 2015 to 2024; he is held on a $250,000 bond.

Fayetteville saw two deadly shootings in a day; Nicholas Galberth charged with first-degree murder for one, while a $2,000 reward is offered for leads on the second.

A man and a woman were shot early Saturday in Durham; the woman has life-threatening injuries. Police are investigating, and no further details have been released. The News & Observer encourages public to provide tips.

One man was killed in a shooting at Big Apple Restaurant and Sports Pub in Fayetteville. Police are investigating the incident, which occurred around 1:45 a.m. The victim's identity has not been released.

A Wake County man, Floyd Tarail Meeks III, has been charged with animal cruelty after authorities found a dead dog and other malnourished animals on a property.

Three individuals wearing ski masks assaulted a student on a school bus in Halifax County, according to the Enfield police. The incident is under active investigation.

A passenger died in a crash near Holly Springs; the driver, who was also ejected and hospitalized, faces charges including misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.

A 73-year-old man, Lester Arthur Battle, was killed crossing a Durham highway; no charges against the driver are expected as the investigation continues.

A pedestrian was fatally struck on South Saunders Street in Raleigh, resulting in road closures and an ongoing investigation by the Raleigh Police Department. Traffic delays affected the area after the Tuesday morning incident.

A man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run incident on Holloway Street in Durham, causing temporary roadway closure.

Two individuals were shot in separate incidents in Goldsboro, with a 53-year-old man critically injured and a teenager sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. Police are investigating the connection between the shootings.