A PNC branch on Capital Boulevard was robbed just after 9 a.m. Tuesday; Raleigh police say the suspect fled and remains at large.

Two separate late‑night collisions in Durham left a motorcyclist and a pedestrian dead while police investigate the causes. Authorities are asking anyone with footage or tips to contact detectives.

A parking‑lot hit‑and‑run outside a Raleigh nightclub spiraled into a deadly shooting in August 2023. One defendant was sentenced June 15, 2026; another previously pleaded guilty.

High Point investigators say a Greensboro patrol SUV was speeding and had no lights on when it hit a turning car; a passenger later died and the officer faces misdemeanor charges.

A 44‑year‑old Chapel Hill man drowned at Jordan Lake after going into the water to retrieve a drifting boat. Multi‑agency crews recovered his body and officials urged life‑jacket use.

A large fire tore through a Brier Creek townhome complex Monday evening, leaving multiple units damaged as crews fought the blaze. Officials say the cause is unclear.

A Wake County judge found Andrew Graney competent to stand trial after months of psychiatric treatment; the court ordered continued care while prosecutors weigh charges and a plea.

Gary Tharrington Jr., 34, was killed June 8 after trying to break up a fight at Hoover Road Apartments. A 14‑year‑old has been detained and police continue to investigate.

Durham firefighters battled a large apartment fire on University Drive Sunday, with crews and residents reporting heavy smoke and multiple emergency vehicles.

A Robbinsville nurse is accused of punching and shoving a disabled resident at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation. The state nursing board has summarily suspended her license as criminal charges move forward.

Three people died and a fourth was hospitalized after a high-speed crash on U.S. 1 near Friendship Road in southern Wake County. Troopers say speed is a primary factor.

A federal judge approved a $10 million settlement for Trey Jones, who was exonerated after DNA cleared him in the 2013 killing of 11-year-old McKenzie Sessoms. The agreement resolves a civil-rights suit alleging a coerced confession.

Federal prosecutors won prison terms for two Hells Angels after a 2023 Dairy Queen parking-lot attack in Cumberland County that left a member dead and multiple vehicles damaged.