A Pender County jury convicted Cody Camron Coffield in the 2022 Hampstead double slaying; he was sentenced to two consecutive life terms. The DA called the killings "senseless."

A 66-year-old Nashville man died after his car ran off Beaverdam Road near Enfield and overturned, state troopers said.

Two FedEx employees were arrested in Cumberland County after deputies say they stole about 83 devices from delivery trucks, valued at roughly $27,901. Court records show felony charges and a June 23 return date.

Duke ER clinicians say split-second decisions in the trauma bay are often the difference between life and death as Durham reports a small rise in violent crime. A Duke-led prevention effort is working inside neighborhoods.

A woman was shot near Oxford Manor in north Durham Wednesday night and was taken to a hospital; police are investigating.

A skeleton was found Wednesday on a busy stretch of U.S. 17 Business in Washington, N.C. Deputies have asked the SBI, the state medical examiner and ECU to help identify the remains.

Nash County has equipped School Resource Officers with ballistic shields, breaching shotguns and Solo Officer Rapid Deployment training, officials say.

A man was found with a gunshot wound outside an apartment near Raleigh Wednesday night. Deputies say a person of interest has been identified and there is no known threat.

A pedestrian was killed early Thursday on Glenwood Avenue near Hilburn Drive; police closed the road and are investigating. The intersection is already slated for safety upgrades.

Two inmates described as "armed and dangerous" escaped the Vance County Detention Center in Henderson. Authorities have issued a be‑on‑the‑lookout and asked the public to call with tips.

Authorities arrested a Raleigh man after seizing roughly 55 kilograms of methamphetamine valued at about $16.3 million during a multi-agency operation on Corporate Ridge Road.

A Carrboro man was arrested in Hillsborough on multiple felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and is being held without bond.

Investigators recovered additional human remains at a quarry outside Reidsville after an FBI-assisted dive. Officials say identifying the remains could take months.