Durham will ban in‑ground sprinklers and curb nonessential outdoor water use starting June 15 as reservoirs fall and the county enters exceptional drought.

Officer Michael Cotton, a K9 handler with the Rocky Mount Police Department, died in an off-duty ATV crash on June 10. Authorities say multiple agencies are assisting the investigation.

A shooting at a Kittrell‑area home left one man dead and a woman injured; a 23‑year‑old is in custody and faces murder and assault charges as investigators continue to process the scene.

The Latin Effect announced on May 28 that its Chapel Hill storefront has closed. The owners say the food truck and catering will continue to serve the Triangle.

The North Carolina House approved "Jaleeyah's Law," lowering the evidentiary bar for gang membership, increasing penalties and funding prosecutors after a Goldsboro girl's killing.

A 21-year-old man was killed early Tuesday on West Chestnut Street in Goldsboro. Police say the investigation is active and no arrests have been announced.

Police searched a northeast Raleigh precinct after a person allegedly threatened to blow it up; East Millbrook Middle School was put on a yellow lockdown while the area was cleared.

Rep. Sarah Stevens will step down from the N.C. House effective next Tuesday to focus on her 2026 bid for the state Supreme Court against Justice Anita Earls.

Trustees approved a strategic plan and Medicare benefit changes on June 5 while expanding Lantern and an Eat Well pilot. Final votes on 2027 premiums are set for July 10.

Wake Tech and Wake County Public Schools are launching a WakeWorks Youth Apprenticeship Academy backed by $4M from Bloomberg to train high-school students for skilled-trades jobs.

A Jacksonville woman faces multiple charges after troopers say she drove impaired with two children, one of whom was seriously injured.

A Richmond bank has offered to buy naming rights to the Raleigh Convention Center in a proposed 15‑year deal that would pay $525,000 a year; a council hearing is set for June 16.

Two people were shot early Saturday on Glenwood Avenue in downtown Raleigh; police arrested a suspect and say the victims will recover.