NWS warned of 60 mph gusts and quarter‑size hail across Edgecombe, Halifax and Nash counties Sunday evening; drivers along I‑95 were urged to seek shelter.

Three people died and a fourth was hospitalized after a high-speed crash on U.S. 1 near Friendship Road in southern Wake County. Troopers say speed is a primary factor.

A bleeped parody featuring Senate leader Sydney Batch has prompted GOP demands for discipline as North Carolina’s yearlong budget stalemate inches toward a deal.

An early‑morning hit‑and‑run on Buffaloe Road near Oates Drive left a pedestrian dead; Raleigh police have opened an investigation.

A $64M two‑site development in Bragtown will deliver 198 affordable apartments targeted to households at or below 70% AMI, with early relocations from Oxford Manor.

Lenovo Center will hold a Game 6 watch party on Sunday, June 14. Public tickets go on sale Friday at 3 p.m. for a $10 donation to the Hurricanes' foundation.

A Raleigh restaurateur faces six felony counts after investigators say she diverted nearly $179,000 in sales taxes from two eateries.

Lawmakers sent Gov. Josh Stein HB 315 on June 12, 2026 — a bill that would bar outside investors from funding lawsuits and reshape how some big cases are financed in North Carolina.

A lawsuit says a malfunctioning laundry-room door trapped a Durham man as he collapsed and died. His mother has sued the developer and the property manager.

Rep. Bryan Cohn has reversed course and will seek reelection in competitive District 32 after the Democratic nominee withdrew for health reasons.

A single-vehicle crash on Tabor Church Road left one person dead Wednesday after a Toyota Avalon flipped and struck a tree; state troopers are investigating.

House lawmakers rewrote a Senate bill to bar under‑21s from buying or possessing hemp edibles and kratom, with misdemeanors and rising fines and a Dec. 1, 2026 effective date. The move arrives as federal changes this year could already reshape the state’s hemp market.

An Edgecombe County school employee resigned June 10 after being charged in the alleged shoving of a 5-year-old at Princeville Elementary. Deputies arrested the staffer June 9; a court date is set for July 2.