A head-on crash on N.C. Highway 87 near Sanford left three dead and two injured early Saturday; state troopers are investigating.

A man was seriously injured in a shooting on the 200 block of East Davie Street in downtown Raleigh on Saturday. Police say the investigation is active and no arrests were reported.

Police arrested Nashawn McLaurin Sunday in Oxford on multiple assault-with-a-deadly-weapon charges tied to an October shooting on Trawick Road. Warrants allege two attempted killings.

Local and state officials are renewing talks about reopening Jail North, but the county would need to hire roughly 96 officers and cover an estimated $15.6M annual bill.

SET officers say a Riverknoll Drive search turned up six firearms, drugs and cash, and one person was arrested. The case is tied to multiple felony drug and weapon counts.

A ONE Academy teacher was arrested Friday and charged with 10 counts of second‑degree sexual exploitation of a minor, authorities say.

Court records show a Durham man was arrested in the May 27, 2024 Ellis Road hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist. He faces felony hit-and-run and driving-with-revoked-license charges; a March 2 hearing is set.

Music producer Larico D. Steele was sentenced to a year in prison for participating in a PPP fraud scheme and ordered to pay over $150,000 in restitution.

A man found shot Thursday in the 2500 block of South Roxboro Street later died, and police are asking witnesses to contact investigators. CrimeStoppers is taking anonymous tips.

An investigation shows Raleigh agencies used federal forfeiture funds for police gear, reigniting debate over whether equitable sharing circumvents state law.

A man was stabbed behind a south Raleigh business and a suspect was arrested, police say. The victim is in stable condition while detectives continue to investigate.

A 30-year-old man, Michael Graham, was found dead in a car at a cemetery outside Shannon; Robeson County says the death is being handled as a homicide.

Durham deputies arrested a 56-year-old man after finding about 30 grams of fentanyl, firearms and cash during a Grove Park search. It follows a larger seizure earlier this week.