A Keck Road traffic stop in Haw River led deputies to seize a loaded handgun fitted with a conversion device; two people were arrested and face multiple charges.

A one-year-old boy, Brooks McCoy Ambrose, was struck and killed on NC-42 near Sadie Road on April 14. Troopers say the truck driver stopped and no charges are expected.

Top-seeded Carolina opens the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center on April 18, facing Ottawa in a matchup where Andersen and special teams could decide Game 1.

A civil suit alleges a former Durham Rescue Mission volunteer coordinator repeatedly assaulted a resident and that Mission leadership discouraged reporting. The nonprofit says it acted immediately.

A juvenile walked into a Durham EMS station on Saturday with a gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital. Police say injuries are non-life-threatening and are investigating two shootings.

A man was fatally shot Friday on the 100 block of Jacklyn Road in Fayetteville. Deputies say the shooting does not appear random and are asking for tips.

A person identified in court papers as Ashley Moore was sentenced to 13 months after prosecutors say Moore threatened a Raleigh mass shooting when gender‑affirming care was disrupted.

A 19-year-old charged in last year’s Whippoorwill Park ambush posted a $50,000 secured bond and will be monitored while she awaits trial and the birth of her child.

Sen. Ted Budd visited Duke Energy’s Roxboro plant as the utility moves ahead with hydrogen‑capable combined‑cycle units in Person County to bolster grid reliability.

Dorothy Chester of Cedar Grove matched all five numbers in an April Cash 5 drawing and claimed a $212,371 jackpot, saying she picked the numbers with her eyes closed.

Durham will review reservoir levels Friday as drought leaves Lake Michie and Little River below capacity; the city could tighten odd‑even watering rules.

Duke extended Manny Diaz through the 2031 season after back-to-back nine-win years, an outright ACC title and a Sun Bowl win. The contract gives the Blue Devils continuity as they head into the 2026 cycle.

Person County dismissed its economic‑development director Brandy Lynch, who helped bring Microsoft to a 1,350‑acre megasite. The change raises questions about transparency as permitting approaches.