An overturned tractor-trailer closed I-42 eastbound at Exit 7 in Johnston County around 2 p.m., killing at least one person and forcing lengthy detours.

Two CSX freight trains collided in Hamlet, N.C., derailing 18 cars; CSX says a small diesel leak was contained and crews have reopened freight tracks while the crash is investigated.

A man was stabbed in the stomach during a fight near 111 South Salisbury Street in downtown Raleigh on Sunday; police are searching for a suspect.

A shooting at a Clayton home in the Flowers community left one person dead and another injured; deputies say one person is in custody and the investigation is ongoing.

Durham police say shots were fired during a road‑rage incident on I‑85 at Hillandale Road on Saturday; no injuries were reported and investigators are seeking witnesses.

A 25-year-old Wake County man was arrested after deputies responded to a trespassing call; he now faces multiple counts tied to the sexual exploitation of a minor.

A pedestrian was struck and killed Friday night on Lillington Highway in Spring Lake. Investigators say the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating.

Two men were killed and a woman was injured in a late‑night Durham shooting on North Roxboro near Old Oxford. Police are canvassing the area and seeking tips.

A man was seriously injured Friday night in a shooting on the 300 block of MC Wilder Road in Franklin County. Deputies say the incident involved two men and the victim was taken to WakeMed Raleigh.

Person County deputies recovered roughly 700 firearms taken from an estate in Roxboro. Investigators are asking buyers who may have purchased those guns to come forward.

A 21-year-old New Bern woman faces a felony charge after deputies say she struck another woman with a baseball bat at a trailer park, leaving the victim seriously injured.

Washington County Schools closed March 12 after a high school fight and an off-campus shooting; investigators are probing related incidents.

A Pitt County grand jury indicted former Greenville officer Dominic Olivares on eight counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; the SBI says alleged incidents span 2019–2025.