Siler City Coverage

Chatham County man facing child pornography charges

Andrew Phillip Gerbing, 38, of Siler City, was arrested Thursday after investigators found numerous pornographic images and videos of minors in his home.

WRAL staff

Tar Heel Traveler, Aunt Bee museum

Actress Frances Bavier died on this day in 1989 and is buried in Siler City. She played Aunt Bee on "The Andy Griffith Show." A Mount Airy hotel has turned one of its rooms into an Aunt Bee museum, filled with artifacts she owned and many that appeared on TV.

Silk Hope FD investigating overnight fire

A fire broke out at a building on Arthur Teague Road in Siler City. There is currently no word on how many people are injured.

WRAL staff

Wells Fargo Bank in Siler City catches fire

The cause of the fire is currently unknown, but the bank will be closed until further notice, according to the Siler City Fire Department.

Fire damages Wells Fargo Bank in Siler City Saturday

The fire was first noticed when a police officer responding to a crash saw smoke coming from the building.

WRAL staff

Police: Siler City man charged after crashing SUV into car, restaurant, 4 pedestrians

Officials say one person was killed and three others were injured after the driver of an SUV crashed into a restaurant in Siler City on Friday afternoon.

One dead, three injured after driver crashes into popular Siler City restaurant

Officials say one person was killed and three others were injured after the driver of an SUV crashed into a restaurant in Siler City on Friday afternoon.

Two Chatham deputies fired, charged after off-duty shooting

Two Chatham County deputies and a Siler City police officer have lost their jobs after an off-duty shooting last month, authorities said Tuesday.

Mountaire Farms testing results in 74 COVID-19 cases

Drive-thru testing at Mountaire Farms resulted in 74 positive COVID-19 cases, which is 21 percent of the 356 people tested at the plant on Thursday and Friday.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

Chatham County man charged with sexual exploitation of minor

A Chatham County man has been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor.

One charged, one sought in stabbing of Siler City Walmart employee

Police said Friday that they have arrested one man and are searching for a second in the stabbing on a Walmart worker in Siler City five months ago.

Storms over as clean-up in Siler City begins after storms

Volunteers arrived Saturday to help in the clean-up efforts of Siler City, where a confirmed tornado was reported.

Clean-up crews descend on Siler City after confirmed tornado left trail of destruction, debris

Dozens of volunteers descended Saturday on Siler City, one day after a line of potent storms moved through the region and spawned a tornado that touched down outside Siler City in Chatham County.

Adam Owens, WRAL reporter

Siler City police search for two suspects after Walmart employee stabbed

A 57-year-old Walmart employee was stabbed multiple times early Monday morning while on a break, according to Siler City police.

Siler City Walmart employee stabbed while on break, police search for suspects

A 57-year-old Walmart employee was stabbed multiple times early Monday morning while on a break, according to Siler City police.

Police: Razor blades found on Walmart shopping carts

Officers with the Siler City Police Department are asking for the public's help in identifying two persons of interest after several razor blades were found on shopping cart handles at the Walmart on U.S. Highway 64.

Siler City residents witness close calls from tree damage

Tropical Storm Michael downed trees and damaged homes, but two residents who had close calls are safe.

Rosalia Fodera, WRAL reporter

Woman's body found in Siler City

Police in Siler City are investigating after a woman's body was found in the 300 block of W. 11th Street early Saturday.

Artists make their mark in Siler City

Siler City is a small community where sidewalk shops line the streets and the railroad still runs through downtown, so it's not the place many would expect to find the North Carolina Arts Incubator.

Cooking program plants seeds of sustainability

Siler City organizations are helping feed families and change lives.

Siler City families reach agreement with poultry processor to move out

A group of families in Siler City that was facing eviction from a mobile home park reached an agreement with a landowner to increase the compensation for their units and extend their deadline for leaving, according to a local nonprofit.

'We're going to lose everything:' Siler City residents facing eviction call on county leaders for help

A group of Siler City residents facing eviction have turned to county and city leaders for help finding affordable housing.

Candace Sweat, WRAL reporter