NC State sophomore Brayden Bulger suffered a traumatic brain injury after a hit-and-run on U.S. 278 in Hilton Head. Troopers are searching for a damaged silver/gray SUV while friends raise funds for his recovery.

A Raleigh mail handler faces drug and larceny charges after investigators say GPS-tracked packages containing hemp were removed from a USPS processing center.

A reported break-in on Shelley Drive escalated into a shooting, hours-long standoff and a house fire; the suspect later died and state investigators were called in.

A large blaze on Stanley Road filled the Durham sky Wednesday; WRAL's Sky 5 captured aerial footage as authorities investigate. Dry conditions and a statewide burn ban add context.

A second-alarm fire struck Ashbrook Apartments on Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro; officials say the cause is under investigation and injuries are unclear.

North Carolina A&T defensive lineman Kelvin Broadhurst Jr., 20, died after a motorcycle crash on I‑40 in Greensboro; police say he was ejected and the crash is under investigation.

Ethan Jamieson was arrested in Raleigh and faces three counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, court documents say.

A multi-agency raid in Wilmington led to the arrest of a local man and the seizure of cocaine, fentanyl and firearms, officials say.

Hillside High went on lockdown after a tip about a possible weapon; deputies searched the campus and found none.

Jeremy Hinton was sentenced to 12 years after federal prosecutors say he sold fentanyl and a Glock to undercover buyers, and later led officers on high‑speed chases.

A state autopsy says the suspect wrestled a WakeMed officer's gun away before fatally shooting him. The report and court filings raise fresh questions about the Nov. 8 attack.

Carrboro High School went into lockdown after gunshots were reported nearby; officials say no one at the school has been hurt so far.

Two men were arrested in connection with a Jan. 17 Riverside Drive shooting in Rocky Mount; both face first‑degree murder charges and are being held without bond.