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.

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.