About 40,000 year‑round students returned to Wake County schools on July 7 as the district put a new five‑step Standard Response Protocol into effect.

Forsyth County’s sheriff unveiled a humanoid robot that can walk, talk and 3D‑map crime scenes — and he says it could be used on hostage calls and dangerous calls.

Two parents were killed and their child remains hospitalized after a collision with a Fast Park shuttle on Glenwood Avenue; the sedan's driver faces multiple charges.

Three people were shot early Sunday on Ellis Road in Durham; one man is in serious condition while two others suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

An Oak Island officer was knocked about 15 feet after an SUV struck him on the G.V. Barbee Bridge during a traffic stop; the driver was arrested and faces felony and DWI charges.

Police are investigating after someone was found dead inside a vehicle at a Lowe's in Clayton; officials have released few details.

A Raleigh vape shop owner says a hammer-wielding thief smashed in and fled with about $30,000 in THC flower. Police are investigating and asking the public for surveillance footage.

An infant was killed and three people hospitalized after a late-night apartment fire in Dunn; investigators are probing whether fireworks were involved.

Two people were shot early Sunday at a Speedway on Capital Boulevard in Raleigh; both were treated for minor injuries and Raleigh police are investigating.

A man suffered life-threatening injuries in a late-afternoon stabbing on the 4500 block of Capital Boulevard in Raleigh; police say the suspect remains at large.

Two adults were injured after a fight among teens escalated into gunfire at Brier Creek Commons' July 4 block party; police say the investigation is ongoing.

Surveillance video released by the driver's attorneys shows a deputy pepper‑spraying and striking a man inside the Northampton County courthouse; the man is seeking $20 million.

A heavy police response shut down parts of Glenwood South early July 5 after Fourth of July celebrations, with multiple blocks taped off near Glenwood and Peace.