Raleigh NC Headlines

Manhunt ends in North Carolina after gunman kills Virginia deputy and injures another, officials say
Sun May 31 10:23 pm
A manhunt is underway near the North Carolina-Virginia border after a deputy was killed and another wounded during a welfare check Saturday night.
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Virginia bus crash kills parents, 2 children traveling to wedding; NC-based bus company's driver is charged
Sat May 30 8:57 pm
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (AP/WNCN) -- A family of four from Massachusetts who were killed on Friday when a bus crashed into multiple vehicles in Virginia were traveling to a wedding with a carload of homemade desserts for the celebration. The family wedding will go forward on Sunday in South Carolina, but it also will be [...]
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Employee with Jordan's NC racing team suspended for attacking man with golf cart: Records
Sat May 30 12:37 pm
A 23XI Racing employee is facing a felony assault charge in Cabarrus County after investigators say she seriously injured a man with a golf cart.
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Greg Biffle's ex-wife sues late NASCAR driver over daughter's presence on plane that crashed in NC
Sat May 30 12:35 pm
The lawsuit claims Emma had flu-like symptoms and did not want to go on the trip, but her father insisted. 
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Shelby officer fired after viral video shows him repeatedly punching woman; NC SBI now reviewing case
Sat May 30 12:31 pm
The video shows a confrontation between the two, then the officer taking the woman to the ground. 
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Lead prosecutor in NC federal case accusing James Comey of threatening Trump withdraws, court records say
Sat May 30 11:43 am
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — New court documents filed Friday revealed that a federal case against former FBI director James Comey has lost its lead prosecutor. In this case, the U.S. Department of Justice accuses Comey of threatening President Donald Trump back in May 2025 after posting a picture on a North Carolina shore with seashells [...]
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'Jaleeyah's Law': North Carolina bill named after slain Goldsboro teen seeks to enhance gang suppression laws
Fri May 29 7:22 pm
A bill named after a 13-year-old Goldsboro girl who prosecutors say was killed by teenagers with gang ties would strengthen North Carolina's gang suppression laws and create a specialized team dedicated to prosecuting gang-related crimes.
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Kyle Busch's death certificate: He had pneumonia for 'days to weeks'
Fri May 29 8:42 am
Kyle Busch died last week from hemorrhagic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation after complications from bacterial pneumonia led to sepsis, according to the former NASCAR star's death certificate.
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New poll shows tight GOP race for South Carolina governor
Fri May 29 8:12 am
The GOP primary for South Carolina Governor is a dead heat, with three leading candidates separated by less than one percent, according to a new poll from the Trafalgar Group.
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Boomerang Greensboro attracts natives back to Triad, returns millions to the economy
Fri May 29 7:32 am
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — An economic survey details millions of dollars generated for the regional economy thanks to a program that brings people back home. In late 2020 to early 2021, Action Greensboro launched the Boomerang Greensboro initiative. It aims to connect Gate City natives who leave the region and return, referred to as "Boomerangs," [...]
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