A Durham student faces assault and arson counts after pepper spray and a trash‑can fire in Hillside High’s cafeteria left five people affected and a teacher hospitalized.

A Wake Forest dog‑training business owner is accused of secretly tracking a woman's car and sharing intimate photos without consent.

Federal marshals arrested Bryson Bradley in New York; he faces charges in the Sept. 20, 2024, killing of Korie Williams and will be extradited to North Carolina.

A Durham woman walked into a hospital Tuesday night with a gunshot wound after a shooting on the 3600 block of Danube Lane. Police say her injuries are non-life-threatening and detectives are investigating.

A Wake County judge sentenced Jenine Marie Ellis to 20 years after prosecutors say she used stolen medical identities to land hospital jobs and saddle victims with bills.

A man died after his moped was rear-ended on Hammond Road; the driver was cited and Raleigh police say the investigation is ongoing.

A Doswell man is jailed after deputies say about 1 kilogram of suspected cocaine and a quarter‑pound of marijuana were found during an I‑85 traffic stop in Granville County.

Two hoax emergency calls sent officers to southeast Raleigh homes on Tuesday night; police say both reports were false and are investigating a possible connection.

A Pinetops man was found dead in woods near Conetoe; authorities say evidence points to homicide and detectives are seeking witnesses.

Kinston police served 34 search warrants in a multi‑agency sweep called Operation Wintergreen, targeting illegal marijuana and THC sales after citizen complaints. Officials say more details on arrests and seizures will follow.

A former Wake County teacher and youth pastor was arrested this week on multiple child‑sex charges; his wife, listed as an assistant principal, faces drug counts. State investigators say the probe is ongoing.

A Hillsborough woman pleaded guilty to second‑degree murder and was sentenced to 16–22 years; the court heard she has schizophrenia and will receive treatment while behind bars.

A U‑Haul allegedly fled a Hillsborough hit‑and‑run and was stopped on I‑40 with stop‑sticks; the driver now faces felony elude and other charges.