A Holly Springs daycare worker was arrested after a warrant alleges she grabbed and dragged a boy across a playground, leaving the child with a head injury. She is due in Wake County court in June.

A Post & Courier investigation shows deadly delays and costly settlements in South Carolina jails — and offers a warning for North Carolina's new pretrial law.

Raleigh police are investigating a stabbing on the 4000 block of Pin Oak Road after an early-morning call. Detectives are processing the scene and asking for tips.

Sky 5 footage showed heavy flames at an apartment complex on Fidelity Street in Carrboro Monday; officials have not yet confirmed injuries or cause.

Three former Harnett County detention officers were arrested after an SBI probe found they assaulted an inmate. They were fired March 30 and now face court dates and bonds.

A 22‑year‑old man was arrested after police say he exposed himself at a Jacksonville hotel while a minor was present and then fled after damaging property.

Two Raleigh event staffers filed motions to be removed from the Brooks family’s wrongful‑death suit, saying public‑employee immunity bars personal liability. A hearing was set this week.

Durham police responded early Monday to a reported stabbing at the Amazon fulfillment center on National Way. Investigators remained on scene while details were limited.

A pre-dawn crash on South Saunders near Wilmington Street closed the road for hours and prompted a police investigation; initial reports suggested a fatality.

Two people were hospitalized after a shooting near Rock Quarry Road in southeast Raleigh. Police say injuries aren’t life‑threatening as detectives canvass the area.

NC State police say a student was sexually assaulted at E.S. King Village on Saturday; investigators say a person of interest has been identified and are asking for tips.

A woman was hospitalized after a Sunday stabbing on Liberty Street near downtown Durham; police say her injuries aren't life-threatening and the probe is active.

Two search warrants near Henderson yielded roughly 31,000 heroin doses, about a kilogram of fentanyl, firearms and arrests, officials said. The seizures raise fresh concerns about counterfeit pills and public safety in Vance County.