New Bern Avenue Coverage

'I don't really go out after dark': Raleigh resident expresses concern over recent New Bern Avenue crime
The Raleigh Police Department provided WRAL News with data that shows there were 1,236 emergency calls in the month of April 2022 in the stretch New Bern Avenue from downtown Raleigh to the eastern city limit.

Guests forced to leave Quality Inn hotel after city of Raleigh deems it unsafe
A Quality Inn hotel in Raleigh started to make guests leave the property on Tuesday after the city has deemed the building unsafe.

City of Raleigh deems Quality Inn on New Bern Avenue unsafe; Guests forced to leave
The Quality Inn hotel had a shooting last week, but it was a building inspection rather than crime that forced guests out.

Raleigh teen shot in the head on New Bern Avenue dies
Timothy Solas, 16, died Thursday after spending a week in critical condition at a local hospital, the Raleigh Police Department said. Police believe that Solas was an innocent bystander and was not the intended target of the gunfire.

Teen shot in front of Raleigh store was likely innocent bystander
A teenage boy who frequently went to Zack's Gas 76 on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh was shot and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries on Tuesday night.

Teenager taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following shooting
The shooting happened in the 1600 block of New Bern Avenue near Zacks Grocery Mart around 9:40 p.m.

Shooting of teen a sign of violent times along New Bern Ave. east of downtown Raleigh
More than 80 incidents since the start of 2020 have made New Bern Avenue a hotspot for crime in east Raleigh. Neighbors are left shaking their heads.

Police asking for help investigating homicide after man found at Raleigh bus stop
On February 24, Nathaniel Price, 67, was located by a passing motorist at a bus stop located in the 3700 block of New Bern Avenue. Price was taken to the hospital with serious injuries and later died.

Knightdale man still in hospital after violent crime spree
An former state trooper reviewed video of the Raleigh police confrontation with a man who was in possession of three guns after a violent crime spree.

Man at center of crime spree that ended on New Bern Ave. recovering in hospital, faces charges including attempted murder
Twenty-four hours after a bizarre crime spree wreaked havoc in parts of Wake County, prosecutors are piecing together what's next for the suspect and those around him.

New Bern Avenue blocked for hours due to heavy police presence
A large police presence has shut down a part of New Bern Avenue (U.S. 64 Business) at New Hope Road in east Raleigh on Thursday afternoon.

Police: Man shot at Raleigh hotel
A man was shot at a Raleigh hotel on Friday night.

Motorcycle driver dead after colliding with SUV in Raleigh
Witnesses tell WRAL the driver of a Toyota 4Runner was turning left into a parking lot and was crossing into oncoming lanes. That's when it came into the path of the motorcycle.

Two arrested in connection to Raleigh triple shooting
The shooting happened in the 3100 block of New Bern Avenue around 8:40 p.m.

Wake DA finds officers justified in shooting suspect in Raleigh convenience store robbery
David Atkinson "was attempting to elude arrest following an armed robbery of a convenience store" when he shot Officer M.P. Brown in the stomach. It was then that officers fired back, killing him.

Raleigh police investigate after man shot on New Bern Avenue
Raleigh police were investigating after a man was shot Wednesday night.

Car crash on New Bern Ave, crews respond to the scene
A car crash took place on New Bern Avenue. Police, the fire department and EMS are at the scene.

Two-car crash on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh, crews responding
A car crash took place at around 11 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of New Bern Avenue and Poole Road near downtown Raleigh.

Pedestrian hit on New Bern Ave., rushed to hospital
Raleigh police were investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Friday night.