The robbery happened at 3 p.m. at the Wells Fargo on Morganton Road.
According to police reports, the woman passed a note to the teller demanding money.
The suspect is described as a black female about 5'6"-5'7" tall and 25 to 35 years of age. She was wearing a black and white striped shirt and a red colored scarf on her head.
She left the business in a 2002 or 2004 maroon Chevrolet Impala that is missing a front left hubcap.
If the woman in the surveillance image looks familiar, call Crimestoppers at (910) 483- TIPS (8477)