An early‑morning barrage of gunfire on Biltmore Avenue left two people dead and seven injured; investigators say the shooting may be linked to an earlier incident.

A fire at The Timbers in northwest Raleigh damaged eight apartments and displaced at least 16 residents, officials say. No injuries were reported and investigators are probing the cause.

Deputies say a mover held a woman’s belongings hostage and demanded $5,200; a man was arrested and faces multiple felony counts, officials say.

A woman was killed early Sunday after a hit-and-run on eastbound I‑40 near the South Saunders interchange; police are asking witnesses and drivers with video to come forward.

A person was killed early Thursday after being struck on I-40 near the Cary Towne Boulevard exit. The driver fled and Raleigh police are asking witnesses to come forward.

At least one person died and a section of Capital Boulevard was closed after an early-morning crash near Trawick Road that involved two motorcycles, a tow truck and a car.

A Raleigh man who walked away from a federal halfway house in July 2025 was recaptured by U.S. Marshals and sentenced to 15 months in federal prison.

A child was grazed by a bullet inside Rochelle Manor apartments in Durham on July 17 as police investigated the scene. Arrest status was unclear.

An 81‑year‑old Holly Ridge man has been charged with indecent liberties with a child after deputies investigated a report involving a 13‑year‑old. He remains jailed on a secured bond as detectives probe.

A crane truck flipped on I-95 near Kenly on Tuesday, killing one person and critically injuring another as troopers investigate a suspected tire failure.

A Willow Spring man was killed when his SUV ran off Christian Light Road and struck a tree outside Fuquay‑Varina, authorities said.

A man was injured in a shooting on Magnolia Court in north Raleigh; he's expected to recover while police investigate.

A three-year-old died after a pool drowning Tuesday night in Durham; emergency crews transported the child to Duke University Hospital but the child did not survive.