Three men have been taken into custody after Wilmington police linked them to multiple gang-related shootings. The investigation remains active as authorities seek tips.

A Raleigh man was arrested after investigators say he denied emergency surgery for his dog and three puppies died. Court records show felony cruelty counts and an earlier misdemeanor arrest in June.

Necropsy found a nearly 6-inch stingray barb lodged behind a dolphin’s skull; investigators say the resulting infection likely contributed to the animal’s death.

A Charlotte man says he had 'visions' before a $3 Quick Pick became a $100,000 Powerball win; after taxes he took home $72,011 and plans to buy a house.

A Smithfield man was charged with first-degree murder after his wife was found shot in the parking lot of the AAF Flanders plant early Thursday. Authorities arrested the suspect at a home and say the case remains under investigation.

Triangle Land Conservancy bought roughly 800 acres of Neuse River lowgrounds near Smithfield, protecting mature bottomland forest, wetlands and cultural sites.

Eight North Carolina tax preparers admitted to filing false returns that claimed nearly $13.9 million in pandemic-era leave credits, federal prosecutors say.

Deputy Damien Bost died Thursday in a line-of-duty crash in Columbus County. State troopers are investigating and the sheriff’s office asked for privacy for his family.

The stepmother and two stepbrothers were arrested Thursday in Robeson County in connection with the 2015 disappearance of Sara Nicole Graham.

Highs near 94°F Friday with late‑day storms possible. A dangerous heat wave is forecast to begin Wednesday, July 1.

Neighbors at a Wake County open house warned the PLANWake Neuse North proposal could remake thousands of acres of farmland and strain roads and water as growth arrives. County staff plan an August committee review.

A juvenile from North Carolina’s barn-owl live cam was killed after a great horned owl attacked; officials captured rare footage and say predation is part of wild life.

A stolen‑car crash in Raleigh injured three Thursday as forecasters warn returning heat and gusty storms. Also in today’s roundup: NC tops the U.S. for snakebites and a $60M fraud plea.