WRAL.com News Briefs

Juvenile escapes from Durham County Youth Home

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:16:25 -0400

Durham County officials report that a 16-year-old has escaped from the Durham County Youth Home located at 2432 Broad Street in Durham.

Bear struck and killed on I-40 near Winston-Salem

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:17:22 -0400

Authorities say a black bear has been struck and killed by a vehicle on Interstate 40 west of Winston-Salem.

Deputies find moonshine, still in Thomasville home

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:09:54 -0400

Davidson County deputies say they found a still and 88 quarts of moonshine along with drugs and guns when they raided a Thomasville home.

Woman charged with stealing $5M from employer

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:51:36 -0400

A Newport woman stole more than $5 million from her employer over five years, spending the money on travel, merchandise from the Internet and gambling sites, authorities said.

Enloe High student arrested in gun store break-ins

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:13:17 -0400

A 17-year-old Enloe High School student was arrested early Saturday after he stole 15 handguns from a gun store in the 4400 block of Craftsman Drive, Raleigh police said.

NC sweet potatoes being converted to vodka

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:51:07 -0400

Let's begin this story by picking up the iPad, smartphone or, dare I say, printed page and stepping outside. Scratch around a bit in the first patch of dirt you see. That sandy soil? It's the backbone of the state's sweet potato industry, one the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated to be worth $173 million to North Carolina in 2010. And those tubers are proving to mean more than pies and the Thanksgiving spread as a pair of farmers turn to another deeply rooted tradition.

Stranded boaters rescued from Cape Fear River

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:30:03 -0400

An 18-year-old was pulled from the Cape Fear River late Friday after the boat he was in got stuck due to quick-moving water, N.C. Wildlife officials said.

Durham warns of cell phone thefts

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:34:06 -0400

Police said a series of victims have reported that as they were walking down the street, a car pulled up and a woman asked to use their phone. When the person hands over the phone, the car speeds away.

Black bear making rounds in Winston-Salem area

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:25:31 -0400

Authorities in Winston-Salem are keeping tabs on a black bear making the rounds through the city.

Fayetteville man faces federal sex trafficking charges

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:48:39 -0400

Fayetteville police began investigating Christopher Jason Williams, 33, of Windy Hill Circle, in January when a 14-year-old girl told police that a man held her against her will for several weeks at a Fayetteville home and had sex with her.

Hillsborough man ordered to stop paving scheme

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:26:53 -0400

A Superior Court judge has ordered a Hillsborough man to stop paving driveways, Attorney General Roy Cooper said Friday.

Goldsboro man charged with sexually assaulting teen

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:51:09 -0400

Goldsboro police charged a 21-year-old Dudley man with sex crimes late Thursday after they say he assaulted a 17-year-old at a housing community.

NC man charged in girlfriend's stabbing death

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:22:01 -0400

A Salisbury man has been charged with stabbing his girlfriend to death.

One killed, one injured in Greenville shooting

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:06:57 -0400

A 25-year-old man was killed and a 23-year-old man injured Thursday evening in a shooting on Griffin Street, Greenville police said.

Farmville father sought after baby found with burns

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:40:30 -0400

Farmville police were searching for a man Friday who they say burned his 3-month-old child.

Deputies, SWAT team surround Wake County home

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:50:35 -0400

Wake County sheriff's deputies surrounded a home on Wagstaff Road, south of Fuquay-Varina, Thursday night to investigate reports that a man was barricaded inside.

Durham bank robbed at gunpoint

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:35:19 -0400

Durham police are searching for the man who robbed the SunTrust Bank branch on Hillsborough Road Thursday afternoon.

Silver Alert for Sampson County man canceled

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:27:22 -0400

The Sampson County Sheriff's Office canceled its search Thursday for a missing 70-year-old man who is believed to be cognitively impaired.

Raleigh names interim city manager

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:23:08 -0400

Raleigh City Council voted unanimously Thursday to name the city's longtime chief financial officer as the interim city manager.

Charlotte mom has son jailed for stealing Pop-Tarts

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:52:21 -0400

A Charlotte woman who apparently had her fill of her son's behavior issues has decided to let local police deal with him.

Raleigh man faces upgraded charges in fatal DWI crash

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:35:08 -0400

A Raleigh man who police say killed two people in a head-on collision on Wade Avenue last month was indicted Monday on two counts of felony death by vehicle.

Fort Bragg teachers face unpaid time off

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:15:18 -0400

Teachers and other civilian employees at Fort Bragg schools face a week or more of unpaid days off as federal budget cuts ripple through the Defense Department.

Silver Alert canceled for missing Cumberland woman

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:23:29 -0400

Cumberland County authorities ended their search Thursday for a missing Spring Lake woman.

Work suspended on NC, US highways for Memorial Day

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:58:13 -0400

Unless they're heading to the weekend races at Charlotte Motor Speedway, motorists in North Carolina can hit the road without too many headaches for the Memorial Day weekend.

Special inspectors evaluate condition of Shearon Harris plant

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:11:17 -0400

A special inspection team from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission began work Wednesday at the Shearon Harris nuclear plant in southwest Wake County.

Durham office park shootings ruled murder-suicide

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:29:12 -0400

Durham police have ruled the fatal shootings of two people at an office complex near South Square Wednesday afternoon a domestic murder-suicide.

Durham PD searching for missing 22-year-old man

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:02:35 -0400

Durham police are searching for a man missing since he left home Sunday to visit a relative but never arrived.

Police: Teen took rifle, jacket from car

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:51:09 -0400

Police linked the crime to Dakota James Murray, 16, of 203 Rosson Drive in Pikeville, and charged him with breaking and entering a motor vehicle, larceny of a firearm and misdemeanor larceny.

Man escapes alleged carjacking; two arrested

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:45:36 -0400

A man told Durham police that he was carjacked at gunpoint Wednesday morning, hit over the head and forced to drive to an ATM by two men, but was able to escape and flag down a passing police officer.

Legendary NC prep coach Holley dies at 74

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:25:32 -0400

The winningest prep football coach in North Carolina history has died.

Woman killed in Raleigh crash

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:27:49 -0400

A woman was killed Wednesday morning in a wreck involving a school bus and a car, Raleigh police said.

Juvenile reported missing; body found on Fort Bragg

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:33:04 -0400

A body was found in a wooded area on Fort Bragg Tuesday evening, prompting Fayetteville police to close its investigation into a missing juvenile.

Lightning strike causes Raleigh apartment fire

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:26:58 -0400

A fire that started because of lightning damaged 16 units of a Raleigh apartment complex Tuesday afternoon, Raleigh fire officials said.

Raleigh resident gets permit for gun sales from home

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:49:13 -0400

The Raleigh Board of Adjustment approved Jeff Satterwhite's special-use permit application to operate a limited home business that would allow him to sell, receive and ship firearms from his house on Hawthorn Road.

Cary warns of potentially rabid fox

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:12:27 -0400

Cary town officials are warning residents to be on the lookout for a potentially rabid fox after a man reported coming into contact with one last week.

Durham man pleads guilty to second-degree murder

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:00 -0400

Damari Harper pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the Aug. 4 shooting death of Zacchaeus Kejuan Ormond, 26.

Man convicted in Raleigh pizza shop owner's death

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:50:18 -0400

A Wake County jury on Tuesday found a Raleigh man guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of a pizza parlor owner just over two years ago.

Wakefield High coach charged with sex offense

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:22 -0400

Jamie Lloyd Ayers, 42, has taught physical education and coached on the girls softball and football staffs at Wakefield High School in Raleigh.

Durham police capture wanted robbery suspect

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:47:52 -0400

A man wanted in a residential theft and retail robbery in Durham was captured Tuesday after being on the run for a week, police said.

Two arrested, two cleared in Rocky Mount homicide

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:25:27 -0400

Two men have been charged and two others cleared of wrongdoing in the May 15 shooting death of a 22-year-old man on Cokey Road, Rocky Mount police said Tuesday.

Fayetteville police investigating sexual assault report

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:35:02 -0400

Fayetteville police are investigating a report of a sexual assault that happened last week.

Salmonella outbreak from Fayetteville hotel sickens 70

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:56:13 -0400

Health officials said Monday afternoon that the number of people sickened from a salmonella outbreak traced to a Fayetteville hotel has increased.

Morrisville woman, 49, subject of Silver Alert

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:17:37 -0400

Morrisville police were searching Monday for a missing 49-year-old woman who is believed to be cognitively impaired.

Raleigh woman accused of killing husband's ex to go to trial next year

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:48:00 -0400

Amanda Perry Hayes, 41, along with her husband, Grant Ruffin Hayes, 33, are charged with first-degree murder in the July 2011 death of Laura Jean Ackerson.

Three assaults reported near UNC campus

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:42:47 -0400

Chapel Hill police are investigating a string of assaults on Franklin Street near the University of North Carolina campus over the past several days.

Nash woman charged with trying to poison family

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:32:20 -0400

A Nash County woman upset over being told she couldn't have some cheese tried to poison several family members over the weekend, authorities said Monday.

Mother, teen killed in Nash County wreck

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:28:10 -0400

A Sanford woman and her teenage son were killed early Sunday in a wreck on U.S. Highway 64 east of Spring Hope, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

Man, granddaughter killed in crash near Mount Olive

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:19:57 -0400

A Mount Olive man and his 5-year-old granddaughter died after a pickup truck hit the tractor they were riding Friday night in Wayne County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

Three injured in Johnston County tractor-trailer wreck

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:34:21 -0400

Four people were hospitalized Saturday morning after a wreck on U.S. 701 South near Marler Road in Johnston County, authorities said.

Pedestrian killed in Fayetteville

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:45:10 -0400

A 52-year-old Fayetteville man has died after, police say, he walked into traffic and was hit by a car on Yadkin Road near Santa Fe Drive.