Brittney Megan Hicks had just celebrated her 19th birthday with a trip to the beach. In less than a month, she would have graduated from Clayton High School.

Police went door-to-door Thursday distributing fliers near a cul-de-sac where a Clayton teen was found shot to death this week.

Police say a young man found dead Tuesday morning in a cul-de-sac in Southeast Raleigh had been shot to death.

Someone broke into a church and set it on fire early Wednesday morning, according to police.

Supporters of new farmers markets say that a fat, just-picked tomato or a basil plant in the kitchen window might be just the thing for the cash-strapped and fast-food weary.

Caterpillar, one of Clayton's biggest employers, is cutting its work force for at least the second time in four months as the global recession weakens demand for earth-moving equipment.

Police confiscated more than 91 pounds of marijuana Tuesday with an estimated street value exceeding $400,000. It was the largest amount the Clayton Police Department has ever seized.

A customer who scuffled with a robber at a convenience store last month was in cahoots with the thief, Clayton police say.

Triangle Briefs: An overnight fire at the Circle of Love day-care center appears to have been set intentionally, according to police.

The state legislature is taking another stab at banning smoking in public places, including restaurants and bars.

Triangle Briefs: High school students in North Carolina can expect to see state troopers near their schools this week, as the Highway Patrol cracks down on speeding and unsafe driving by teenagers.

A Special Olympics skier from Clayton brought home three medals from the World Winter Games in Idaho this month.