A severe thunderstorm warning hit western North Carolina Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph, quarter‑size hail and frequent lightning near Fontana Lake.

A man was shot early Saturday on Brockton Drive in northeast Raleigh and rushed to a hospital with serious injuries. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Authorities are searching for an 18‑year‑old wanted in a Whiteville homicide who has been linked to a Roanoke Rapids double killing; an alleged accomplice has been arrested.

JPI will demolish hotels on a 12.6‑acre site in northwest Durham to build Jefferson Watts, a $150M, 440‑unit community near Duke. First units are expected in fall 2027.

Photos posted June 29 show a drone closing on a wild horse in Corolla. The Corolla Wild Horse Fund and Currituck County say operators must give the herd at least 50 feet of space.

At 50, SAS is publicly mapping an AI-first strategy while executives say they've prepped systems for a potential IPO — but founder Jim Goodnight still calls the timing.

A House committee voted to advance H.B. 600, a bill that would recognize the Tuscarora and give the tribe seats on state Indian commissions after decades of advocacy.

A deputy fired after two Cane Corsos attacked a woman on West Farm Loop in Stokesdale. The missed shot ricocheted into a nearby house and the dogs’ owners were cited.

A 15-year-old has been charged after a South Street shooting left another teen seriously injured. Police say the investigation is active and more arrests may follow.

A 21-year-old man was shot late Sunday in Kinston and remains in serious condition; police say multiple suspects have been identified and arrests were made.

Sticky morning in Raleigh with a high near 91°F today. Temperatures climb into the low 100s by the July Fourth weekend.

Durham police say a 47-year-old man was arrested after shots were fired into an occupied car on Todd Street, seriously injuring one person. A court date is set for July 20, 2026.

Kinston police named 21-year-old Da'naiyah Coley as wanted on two counts after victims say she pointed a gun before shots were fired in the LaGrange area.