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Alex Littlehales

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Alex Littlehales, WRAL enterprise reporter

    Balcony failure prompts evaluation at North Hills apartment complex, city says permits are needed (opens the original)

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    Dozens of balconies at a North Hills apartment complex are under a “comprehensive evaluation” after a recent balcony failure, prompting questions about safety among current tenants. WRAL received several anonymous complaints from tenants living at the Lassiter at North Hills, claiming a fourth-floor balcony had collapsed sometime in early August. A spokesperson for the city of Raleigh confirmed the city was made aware of the balcony failure this week. The Lassiter at North Hills, situated along

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Alex Littlehales, WRAL enterprise reporter

    Man steals, forges 75-year-old woman's money orders from mail. Fayetteville Police investigating (opens the original)

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    For years, Faye Adams had paid her utility bills through the mail. The Fayetteville widow, 75, admits she's not the greatest with technology. Now, she is in the hole hundreds of dollars as a result of a suspect cashing money orders under their name instead. Adams contacted 5 On Your Side for help, after an unknown man allegedly stole and forged a signature on two money orders from her mail, cashing a total of $800 that was meant to pay her utility bills. Adams, who is on a fixed income, says she

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Alex Littlehales, WRAL enterprise reporter

    Woman loses nearly $2K to fake Durham jury scam. 5 On Your Side has the red flags to look for (opens the original)

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    A Durham woman lost nearly $2,000 to a fraudulent Durham County jury duty scam, marking one of the hundreds of reported complaints across central North Carolina so far in 2026. The victim, who didn't want to be named for fear of being targeted again by scammers, said she got the call from someone posing as a sheriff's deputy with the Durham County Sheriff's Office informing her she had three warrants out for her arrest after missing jury duty. Although she was skeptical, the scammers had the vic

  4. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Alex Littlehales, WRAL enterprise reporter

    American Water interested in buying Rocky Mount's water utility for $175 million (opens the original)

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    American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States, is interested in purchasing the City of Rocky Mount's water and wastewater utilities for a proposed $175 million. Discussion about its acquisition was brought up at a September city council work session, and next steps would include public engagement and seeking community input. The City of Rocky Mount maintains control of its own electricity, natural gas, water, wastewater (sewer), refuse, recycling

  5. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Alex Littlehales, WRAL enterprise reporter

    Harnett County sex offender pleads guilty to child sex crimes. Judge sentences 60 days after plea (opens the original)

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    A judge sentenced a Harnett County man, facing several allegations of sex crimes against children, to spend 60 days in jail after pleading guilty to reduced charges. It follows a plea, from 60 down to 15 charges, struck Tuesday between defense attorneys and prosecutors from the North Carolina Attorney General's Office. A judge delivered multiple sentences that were suspended over a five-year supervised probation period. Steven Alan Vest, 43, of Lillington, was scheduled to face a jury trial this

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