A federal judge in Raleigh found Umel Jackson competent to proceed to arraignment; his federal hearing is set for Aug. 31, 2026, while state charges from a May 2024 Weldon standoff remain pending.

A 15-year-old has been charged after a South Street shooting left another teen seriously injured. Police say the investigation is active and more arrests may follow.

A 21-year-old man was shot late Sunday in Kinston and remains in serious condition; police say multiple suspects have been identified and arrests were made.

Durham crews probed a suspected explosion at Kymera's Weck Drive plant Monday evening; employees evacuated and no injuries were reported.

Two people were found dead in a Raeford home and another man was wounded in a separate weekend shooting, Hoke County authorities said. Investigators are asking for tips.

A 3-year-old died after a single-vehicle crash on I‑73 north near mile marker 98 in Greensboro. The driver has been charged while investigators probe possible fatigue.

A pedestrian was killed Monday on Atlantic Avenue in Raleigh. Police say the crash happened near Bramer Drive and the driver stayed at the scene.

Durham police say a 47-year-old man was arrested after shots were fired into an occupied car on Todd Street, seriously injuring one person. A court date is set for July 20, 2026.

Court records say a 33‑year‑old is accused of involuntary manslaughter after a rainy, high‑speed I‑87 crash that killed Dante Moliek Barnes.

Kinston police named 21-year-old Da'naiyah Coley as wanted on two counts after victims say she pointed a gun before shots were fired in the LaGrange area.

FBI Charlotte joined state and local law enforcement after inmates briefly seized control of the Bertie‑Martin Regional Jail. Authorities say officers are safe and investigations are ongoing.

Authorities say an 18-year-old man with autism was found with widespread scars and burns; a Yanceyville couple has been arrested and faces felony charges.

The N.C. Supreme Court declined to take up an appeal, sending a wrongful‑death suit over a 2020 patrol‑car crash that killed an ECU intern back to Pitt County for a possible jury trial.