A Durham judge moved the criminal cyberstalking trial of TikTok influencer Brenay Kennard to May 7, 2026, after the plaintiff requested a continuance ahead of a spring birth.

Jurors were seated Monday as Sean Williams faces federal meth and cocaine charges in Western North Carolina after his 2023 Cullowhee arrest. The stop later produced material tied to multiple prosecutions.

A parent was detained outside Freedom Trail Elementary after deputies say they found a holstered handgun on school property. Authorities say no threats were made.

Heavy police activity briefly disrupted dismissal at Ligon Magnet Middle School; investigators say no evidence of shooting.

A Maryland woman was arrested in Cary accused of using a Zelle account tied to an elderly resident's bank information to allegedly steal about $37,415. She faces felony charges and is due in Wake County court on March 4, 2026.

A two‑alarm fire hit a Southeast Raleigh nonprofit on Sunday; crews controlled the blaze in about 45 minutes and no injuries were reported.

Kinston police arrested Tyler Simpson after investigators linked him to an on-site assault at the Sanderson Farms plant that injured a co-worker.

Kinston police say two parents were arrested and charged after a two‑year‑old was treated for a broken arm and medical staff found signs of an earlier fracture.

Durham police sealed off Midway Avenue early Monday after responding to a reported threat. Officers used megaphones and blocked the street while tactical teams secured a house.

A single-vehicle rollover on Judd Parkway NW left a backseat passenger dead and two others hospitalized. Fuquay-Varina police say speed may have caused the crash and are asking for tips.

A North Carolina state trooper died after his patrol vehicle was struck head‑on by a wrong‑way driver on the Durham Freeway; the other driver also died and the crash remains under investigation.

Crews responded early Sunday to a fire at Helping Hand Mission’s Rock Quarry Road site in Raleigh; investigators are working to determine cause and damage.

A Raleigh woman was arrested after officers found 72‑year‑old Arthur Upchurch dead on Bassett Trail; police charged Sandra Hunter and are asking for tips.