A 16-year-old was found shot dead inside a Spruce Street home in Wilson; detectives are investigating and asking anyone with information to call the department.

Durham police and the HEART Team have blocked off the 4500 block of Dolwick Drive after a person barricaded themself inside; a perimeter is in place and the investigation is active.

A LaGrange man fired multiple shots into his kitchen early Sunday while a toddler and others were inside; deputies say he now faces felony counts.

Durham convenes national experts and residents on June 24 to translate months of listening and data into a focused plan to reduce gun violence. Morning seats are full but sessions will be livestreamed.

A 62‑year‑old Danbury homeowner was found dead Monday along N.C. 89; a 30‑year‑old housemate has been charged with murder and an autopsy is scheduled.

A man and a woman were found fatally shot Monday in Roanoke Rapids as investigators detained a vehicle and processed the scene. Police say the probe is active and there is no ongoing threat.

A 13-year-old passenger was killed after a Ford F‑350 blew a tire and overturned on I‑540 near the Neuse River Bridge. The driver now faces misdemeanor charges.

A family dispute in a Kinston mobile home park turned violent on June 19 when one man allegedly struck his brother with a hatchet; the suspect is jailed on attempted murder charges.

A Cary man was arrested after Jacksonville police say he was driving impaired with a 10‑year‑old in the car. Charging documents list DWI, child‑abuse, restraint and open‑container counts.

A Whiteville traffic stop on June 17 led to a search that turned up about 18 gallons of untaxed moonshine plus meth, marijuana and psilocybin, police say.

A vehicle struck two pedestrians at N. Church Street and Nike Street Saturday night; one person was killed and another hospitalized. Police are investigating.

A person was stabbed inside a Comfort Inn room in north Raleigh and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Search teams recovered a man's body in Currituck Sound after he vanished near the Poplar Branch boat ramp. Authorities say an investigation is underway.