The 2026 budget added the Student Lifeline Act, so schools and colleges must put 988 and Crisis Text Line contacts on new student IDs, websites and registration materials statewide.

The retro round hotel on Hillsborough Street will reopen as Hotel Indigo on July 28 after a $36M renovation, adding a rooftop lounge and refreshed rooms.

NWS warns Surry County could see rapid flash flooding through Wednesday night as storms dump heavy rain across Mount Airy and nearby communities.

Raleigh began Thursday under patchy fog and 74°F, then will climb to the mid‑90s with a Heat Advisory for parts of the southern Coastal Plain. Cooling centers are available; avoid midday exertion.

An Extreme Heat Warning from the NWS covers parts of eastern North Carolina through Wednesday evening, with heat-index readings up to 113°F.

Fire crews probed a possible gas explosion at a Yarmouth Road home Tuesday night; authorities have released few details so far.

Costco filed plans for a 166,000‑sq‑ft warehouse and a 24‑pump fuel center near Clayton that would be the first Costco in Johnston County.

A flash flood warning covered parts of Durham and Orange counties Monday night after storms dumped 1–3 inches and more rain was possible; low‑lying roads were at risk.

Wake County Democrats delivered a petition they say has about 60,000 signatures and asked commissioners for $200,000 to bring early voting back to Talley Student Union.

Strong storms with 50 mph gusts swept Halifax and Edgecombe counties Monday evening. The NWS warned portions of I‑95 could be affected and urged shelter as cells moved through.

Severe thunderstorms dropped penny-sized hail and produced 60-mph gusts across parts of Columbus and Robeson counties, prompting NWS warnings and sheltering.

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning Sunday for parts of central North Carolina, including southwestern Wake County, warning of 60 mph gusts and hail.

Surveillance video released by the driver's attorneys shows a deputy pepper‑spraying and striking a man inside the Northampton County courthouse; the man is seeking $20 million.