CRIME & SAFETY
Driver shot, car crashes in Zebulon near Five County Stadium, police say
ZEBULON, N.C. (WNCN) — Police from Zebulon said a suspect is still on the run after shooting a driver and triggering a car crash Sunday evening near Five County Stadium. The incident was reported just after 6:50 p.m. in the 1500 block of Old U.S. 264, which is a mile east of Zebulon and just west of Five County Stadium, where the Carolina Mudcats play.
Three people hospitalized after T-bone crash sends two cars careening across intersection, into a ditch
Three people were seriously injured in a major accident on State Hwy 96 Saturday night. The crash happened near Earpsboro Road, closing down the highway for several hours. It has since been allowed to reopen. According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, a vehicle failed to stop at a stop...
20-year-old killed by stray bullet at Raleigh hotel: $5,000 reward offered
Two years after 20-year-old Michael Jordan was killed by a stray bullet, no one has been found responsible. Jordan was struck by a bullet on May 5, 2022, while walking through the second floor of Quality Inn on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh. Raleigh police said he was an innocent bystander in the wrong place at the wrong time.
At least 5 cars involved in crash on Wake Forest Road in Raleigh
Officials say at least 5 cars were involved in a crash in Raleigh this weekend -- but everyone walked away with no major injuries. The large crash happened on Wake Forest Road near Navaho Drive, in front of Duke Raleigh hospital. WRAL News is working to learn more about what...
Man arrested after allegedly exposing himself to four women, police say
BURLINGTON, N.C. — A Selma man was arrested in Burlington for allegedly exposing himself to four different women on Sunday, May 5, according to the Burlington Police Department. At 10 a.m., police got a call from a woman reporting that a man exposed himself to her at a Harris...
WNC DWI task force meets, makes push for 5 new laws to yield real change, save lives
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A mountain task force continues its mission to prevent impaired driving and save lives, as it met Friday, in Waynesville to discuss legislative changes it'd like to see in Raleigh. “Here's North Carolina bringing up the rear again,” said Ellen Pitt, with the WNC Regional...
I-440 reopens after Raleigh 5-car pileup at New Bern Avenue
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A five-car pileup closed parts of Interstate 440 in Raleigh Saturday afternoon, police said. The wreck was reported around 2 p.m. along eastbound I-440 near New Bern Avenue/U.S. 64 Business, which is near mile marker 13, according to the Raleigh Police Department. Officers did not...
Crash closes road, causes delays in Wake Forest, police say
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WNCN) — A road was closed in Wake Forest as police responded to crash Friday afternoon, according to town officials. At about 4:30 p.m., town officials said a two-vehicle crash on Ligon Mill Road near Merritt Capital Drive was causing significant delays. They said no serious...
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