Steady rain and fog this Sunday in Raleigh with gusty northwest winds tonight. A brief wet‑snow chance exists Sunday evening in far northeast counties.

Three Rivers Land Trust and landowner Terry Sharpe placed 90 acres near Ellerbe into a permanent easement to protect longleaf, pollinators and a rare wetland seep.

Henderson police say a 20-year-old accidentally shot his left thigh while sitting in a McDonald’s drive-thru; the man was treated and investigators say charges may follow.

The U.S. Treasury picked Asheville to host G20 finance deputies Aug. 29–30 and ministers Aug. 31–Sept. 1, spotlighting Western North Carolina’s recovery and hospitality.

Crews battled a hidden wall‑and‑attic fire on Sedgewick Drive that produced heavy smoke and displaced two families. Thermal imaging helped crews locate hot spots and bring the blaze under control.

A Wake County judge refused to extend an accuser's protective order against Durham Judge Clayton Jones Jr., after his January acquittal. The decision reshapes the civil restrictions tied to the case.

Millhouse Road in Orange County is closed for bridge repairs until March 16, as announced by the NCDOT. A detour via Eubanks Road and N.C. 86 is in place.

Olive Garden held a ribbon‑cutting at Eastfield in Selma and is now open, joining big‑box anchors and adding local jobs.

A new Monster report finds rising demand for nurses, caregivers and warehouse workers. Raleigh employers are competing harder on pay, schedules and training to fill frontline roles.

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein announced the Siemens Foundation's Careers Electric™ initiative, committing $9.25 million to train 25,000 workers in the electrical field over a decade.

Fences and cranes rose at the end of Fayetteville Street as crews began site work for the Omni hotel that will anchor the convention‑center expansion. The project includes new meeting space and street‑level restaurants.

Sheriff Charles Blackwood says his office reviewed ICE paperwork and urged agents not to make an arrest — a claim his challenger calls misleading as early voting continues. The exchange has become a central issue in the March 3 primary.

Court filings say Twisted Tea cans, bottles and video evidence tie underage drinking to the crash that killed a 14‑year‑old in Holly Springs.