A woman was killed early Sunday after a hit-and-run on eastbound I‑40 near the South Saunders interchange; police are asking witnesses and drivers with video to come forward.

Hopscotch returns to downtown Raleigh Sept. 10–12 with 100+ acts, City Plaza headliners and a new free Moore Square Commons for daytime programming.

Triple‑digit heat and a Code Orange air‑quality alert hit Raleigh on Friday. Expect highs near 100°F and haze through the evening.

RDU cut the ribbon on five new dining spots in Terminal 2, mixing celebrity chefs and local favorites for travelers. The additions are part of the airport’s Transform RDU upgrades.

A Wake County jury awarded $18.2M after finding a WakeMed doctor negligent in a 2019 delivery that left a child with permanent nerve damage. The award may be cut under state malpractice law.

Raleigh will reach the upper‑90s today and near 100°F Friday, with dangerous heat possible. Scattered storms and heavier rain are possible this weekend.

A three-year-old died after a pool drowning Tuesday night in Durham; emergency crews transported the child to Duke University Hospital but the child did not survive.

Durty Bull said it will close its Durham taproom at the end of September, blaming rising costs and weaker taproom traffic after 10 years downtown.

PNC and federal data show Raleigh‑Cary leading U.S. metros in hiring through May 2026, even as local home prices cool.

A Wilmington family will move a $1M scholarship endowment off UNCW rather than remove language supporting African American students. The decision spotlights fallout from the UNC System’s equality policy.

State budget includes $30M to build a five‑story training center and offices for flyExclusive at the Global TransPark while the firm grows its Raleigh staff.

A heavy police response converged on Litchford Apartments late Sunday after reports of gunfire; investigators say no one was injured. Authorities are processing the scene.

A carjacking at the New Hope Church Road Walmart ended with a suspect arrested and the stolen Honda recovered within an hour; no injuries were reported.