Raleigh police are searching after an armed robbery at a Circle K on East Millbrook Road early Sunday; the suspect fled on foot and escaped, and no one was injured.

The North Carolina auditor will publish a performance audit into Rocky Mount's 2025 budget crisis at a March 9 press conference in Raleigh. The findings could clarify where millions went and whether billing errors masked deeper problems.

Prepac will close its Whitsett factory and lay off about 200 workers starting May 2; the company pointed to high domestic costs and low‑cost imports while state incentives come under scrutiny.

Orange County deputies are searching for a man accused of fatally stabbing a Hillsborough woman while a Wake County deputy was hospitalized after being hit during an arrest attempt in Garner.

A $1 Carolina Cash 5 ticket sold at Spring Mart in Raleigh matched all five numbers on Wednesday, paying a $476,189 jackpot. The N.C. Education Lottery lists the retailer but has not named a claimant.

Tom Dundon agreed to sell a 12.5% stake in the Carolina Hurricanes at an implied $2.66B valuation, reports say, with three unnamed minority partners joining the ownership group.

A Durham student faces assault and arson counts after pepper spray and a trash‑can fire in Hillside High’s cafeteria left five people affected and a teacher hospitalized.

NCDHHS announced a March 5 pilot to let 988 counselors dispatch mobile crisis teams directly, aiming to shorten response times and reduce police involvement.

Federal marshals arrested Bryson Bradley in New York; he faces charges in the Sept. 20, 2024, killing of Korie Williams and will be extradited to North Carolina.

A court fight between Mebane and Graham over roughly $85M in sewer upgrades has stalled the state’s first Buc‑ee's and other nearby developments. The disagreement centers on how much Mebane must pay toward Graham's WWTP expansion.

A Pinetops man was found dead in woods near Conetoe; authorities say evidence points to homicide and detectives are seeking witnesses.

Gov. Josh Stein says nearly $70 million in FEMA reimbursements are headed to Avery, Buncombe and Yancey counties to cover debris removal and road repairs after Hurricane Helene. Officials welcomed the cash but say more aid will be needed to finish rebuilding.

Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Johnston County on March 3. Curbside voting and provisional ballots are available and sample ballots are posted online.