Raleigh NC Headlines

Man on FBI's 10 most wanted list for alleged murder of Charlotte woman found after nearly 10 years in Mexico
Sat Jan 17 1:41 pm
For nearly 10 years, FBI special agents and CMPD task force officers worked to develop leads to find Castillo.
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NC store clerk charged after customer shot at Circle K dies, police say
Sat Jan 17 1:16 pm
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) -- A man working at a gas station in High Point has been charged after a shooting left a customer critically injured, according to police. At about 6:40 p.m. on Monday, officers responded to a report of an assault at the Circle K on East Parris Avenue. At the scene, police [...]
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Man facing child sex crimes after Robeson County sheriff says he was impersonating student at Red Springs High School
Fri Jan 16 11:58 pm
A man attempting to impersonate a student at a high school in Red Springs, according to the Robeson County Sheriff's Office, was arrested on child sexual exploitation charges.
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NC police bust $2.8 million gold scam in sting outside Walmart, spurring chase and crash: Officers
Fri Jan 16 3:56 pm
Police in eastern North Carolina took down a $2.8 million gold scam this week during a "controlled gold drop" outside a Walmart, leading to a chase and crash, Kinston officers said.
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Cabarrus County reports 2 measles cases; Charlotte-area ER exposure under review
Fri Jan 16 3:49 pm
A measles case has been confirmed in Cabarrus County, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), adding to a growing number of cases across the state.
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Jacksonville officer killed in incident near Camp Lejeune school, police say
Fri Jan 16 2:31 pm
Jacksonville police have confirmed the death from a security incident near Camp Lejeune's Tarawa Terrace Elementary School Tuesday is one of their officers.
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Humpback whales spotted along NC coast by Clayton fisherman (VIDEO)
Fri Jan 16 7:21 am
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WNCN) — A man fishing along the North Carolina coast shared with CBS 17 videos of two sea creatures a little too big to capture with a rod. Ryan Cooper, originally from Clayton, spotted two humpback whales earlier this week about eight miles off the coast of Carolina Beach. Cooper is a [...]
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NC auditor says state could save millions by cutting long-vacant jobs; 190 have been empty for 5+ years
Thu Jan 15 11:52 pm
A new report from the Office of the State Auditor suggests North Carolina could save millions of dollars by eliminating vacant jobs at the state level.
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Ex-Arizona senator sued by Moore County woman for allegedly breaking up marriage
Thu Jan 15 7:58 pm
Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema had a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail that led to the breakup of the man’s marriage, his ex-wife alleges in a lawsuit seeking at least $75,000 from Sinema.
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Amid measles outbreak in SC, NC health officials launch new measles dashboard
Thu Jan 15 4:00 pm
On Thursday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that the state has launched a new dashboard to help the public keep track of measles cases and outbreaks.
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