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.

Preliminary autopsy results prompted Buncombe deputies to reclassify a man found in a Riceville house fire as a homicide; investigators are seeking tips.

A Fuquay-Varina officer fired after a person pointed a firearm near Action Park; Wake County K-9 and state troopers joined the search, police say.

Greensboro homicide detectives charged two people after Douglas Keith Petty — who was reported missing — was found dead; both suspects were already in Randolph County custody.

A Stem man wanted on kidnapping and robbery charges was arrested after deputies say they found him hiding in his attic; he’s now held in Durham County.

A man was shot early Saturday on Brockton Drive in northeast Raleigh and rushed to a hospital with serious injuries. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

A Wake County grand jury indicted Holly Wren on July 3, 2026, on second‑degree murder and child‑abuse charges alleging she withheld medical care from her 12‑year‑old son Jacob.

Authorities are searching for an 18‑year‑old wanted in a Whiteville homicide who has been linked to a Roanoke Rapids double killing; an alleged accomplice has been arrested.

A former Orange High School counselor turned herself in July 2, accused of indecent liberties and sexual exploitation; she resigned from the district on June 12. The investigation is ongoing.

A Wilson man was sentenced to 20–25 years after entering an Alford plea in his aunt’s Nov. 5, 2024 shooting death. Court reporting cited an autopsy and family pleas for treatment.

Durham fire inspectors visited roadside fireworks tents ahead of July Fourth, warning that aerials like bottle rockets and Roman candles are illegal and dangerous. Officials point to state law and injury data as reasons to stick with pro displays.

Prosecutors told jurors surveillance video, phone records and DNA tie Darrius Tyson to the disappearance of club promoter Shawn Burton, whose truck was later found on railroad tracks.