76 NC counties are under alert, including Wake, Cumberland, Durham, Johnston, and Orange counties.

After a car break-in in broad daylight, a local women cancelled her cards and called the police. Months later thieves drained her account. She spent hours on the phone trying to get her money, but with no result. So she called 5 On Your Side. How we got every penny back in only three hours.

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Shontay Lavar Cotton, of 88 Lindsey St., was charged with felonious assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and misdemeanor assault by pointing a gun.

<b>PITTSBORO, N.C.</b> — Chatham County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Wednesday afternoon after a brief standoff in downtown Pittsboro.

Law enforcement officers tracked Cotton to his home after a report of a shooting in front of 3260 Old Graham Road. They said Cotton was involved in an altercation there with an acquaintance.

There were minor injuries due to a physical assault, but no one was shot.

Cotton was taken into custody just after 6 p.m. The incident remains under investigation.

Cotton was being held at the Chatham County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday evening.

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Cary firefighters responded to a fire Sunday morning when they found someone who had been shot.

Cary firefighters find human remains in trash fire; police find man shot on property

Cary fire fighters find person shot while responding to trash fire

Credit Suisse's big operations center in the Triangle is continuing to post open jobs even as its corporate parent is being absorbed by much bigger Swiss rival UBS after the international banking giant's finances and stock collapsed over the last week.

Credit Suisse's big Triangle center continues to 'operate normally' despite bank's merger

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Crews are fighting a fire Monday morning after a water heater exploded at a townhome at 2309 Charny Dr. in Raleigh.

Crews fight water heater fire at Raleigh townhome

Fire at home on Charny Drive in Raleigh

Another freeze watch will be in effect until 10 a.m. Tuesday, when lows could again drop into the low 30s.



Some report snow flurries on first day of spring; 80s on tap later this week 

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A driver was killed Monday in a car crash involving a utility truck in Harnett County.




Person killed in head-on crash with utility truck in Harnett County

Serious crash reported in Harnett County involves sedan, utility truck

Taneshia Kerr opened the Enclave Stress Recovery Center with the goal of creating a space to teach people how to recover from stress.

Enclave Stress Recovery Center stresses importance of self-care

The Enclave Stress Recovery Center offers getaway experience to Spring Lake residents

Crews are fighting a fire at a townhome in Raleigh Monday morning.

Crews fighting fire at home on Charny Drive in Raleigh

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The N.C. Basketball Coaches Association released the boys and girls all-state teams on Monday, which includes naming the players and coaches of the year.

Zamareya Jones, Paul McNeil Jr. named Players of the Year on NCBCA All-State Teams

4A Boys Basketball: Myers Park vs. Richmond (March 11, 2023)

Two major rules changes for the 2023-24 high school spirit season involve released inversions and tosses to stunts to clarify rules for consistency.

Released inversions, tosses to stunts highlight high school cheerleading rules changes

A Colorado dentist was arrested early Sunday morning on murder charges in the poisoning death of his wife, according to a release from the Aurora Police Department.

Dentist arrested in 'heinous, complex and calculated' poisoning death of his wife

Dentist accused of poisoning wife charged with murder 

Spring Lake opens first-of-its-kind stress recovery center

Police officers were called to UNC Health Wayne, where they spoke with medical staff about the dead child.