Police investigated reports of a shooting at Moore Square's GoRaleigh station early Monday; a man was treated on scene and taken by ambulance. Investigation is ongoing.

Courtney Crocker, 54, died after a shooting on the 700 block of Cokey Road in Rocky Mount. Herman Dickens, 61, was arrested and remains in custody while prosecutors weigh additional charges.

A party bus driver was arrested after crashing into a 1920 Oakwood home; the house was declared unsafe and an investigation is underway.

A Surry County court sentenced Joseph and Jodi Wilson to roughly 32–40 years after they pleaded guilty in the 2023 death of their adopted 4-year-old son, Skyler.

Raleigh Police Department posted a remembrance video and marked the anniversary of Detective Paul Hale's death with an End of Watch ceremony.

A former ECU social-work professor pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release for possession of child sexual abuse material.

A former Dunn Housing Authority director was sentenced to two years in federal prison and ordered to repay $232,488 after prosecutors say she diverted funds meant for tenants. Her husband has also been ordered to pay restitution.

Three separate shootings wounded three people overnight in Durham; police describe the incidents as isolated and say investigations are ongoing.

A police response at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill followed a reported safety threat; aerial video shows officers searching the stadium and parking lots.

Wake Forest's 27587 emerged as the Triangle's top zip for scam reports in early 2026, with BBB data and local reporting pointing to online shopping and phishing as main drivers. Local victims say slick social‑media ads and contractor cons are behind many complaints.

A Clayton logging company owner was arrested after an NC Forest Service probe that alleges more than $63,000 in stolen timber across five counties.

A Smithfield home childcare worker was arrested after an 8‑month‑old required emergency brain surgery; investigators say the alleged abuse happened at an unlicensed home daycare.

A Selma man received a minimum eight-year sentence after pleading guilty to selling counterfeit pills that killed 19-year-old Alesha Meshaw in August 2025.