A Wake Forest man was arrested after police linked him to two parking-lot assaults that ended with a trooper interception and arrest in Raleigh's North Hills.

A fire marshal ruling forced Crossroads FLEX out of its Cary building, leaving 149 students learning remotely and the district scrambling to find compliant space.

Two people were shot early Sunday at Touchdown Sports Bar on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh. Both suffered non-life-threatening injuries as police investigate.

A shooting in Pinnacle left one woman dead and a second person hospitalized; deputies say a suspect is wanted and should be considered armed and dangerous.

A 22-year-old man was killed when a Lexus struck a box truck on I-40 near Garner. Troopers say speed and impairment were factors and a 27-year-old has been charged.

A 17-year-old Jack Britt student was arrested after police found his mother in a recycling bin and say he confessed. Court filings show a note and a March 3 hearing.

Soaking rain will drench Raleigh through Monday morning; expect 1–1.5 inches and isolated street flooding in low-lying areas.

A large pothole on I-440 near Wake Forest Road damaged about 20 cars late Saturday and closed lanes; NCDOT aimed to finish repairs by 9 a.m. Sunday.

A Raleigh woman was arrested after police say she ran an unlicensed orthodontic practice, leaving patients with unfinished braces and unpaid refunds.

A head-on crash on N.C. Highway 87 near Sanford left three dead and two injured early Saturday; state troopers are investigating.

A man was seriously injured in a shooting on the 200 block of East Davie Street in downtown Raleigh on Saturday. Police say the investigation is active and no arrests were reported.

Police arrested Nashawn McLaurin Sunday in Oxford on multiple assault-with-a-deadly-weapon charges tied to an October shooting on Trawick Road. Warrants allege two attempted killings.

Local and state officials are renewing talks about reopening Jail North, but the county would need to hire roughly 96 officers and cover an estimated $15.6M annual bill.