A valedictorian's quote at Hoggard High sparked an onstage interruption and left a senior denied her diploma onstage, fueling debate over vetted speeches.

Gov. Josh Stein is directing $10 million to 39 rural EMS agencies to expand mobile integrated health, training and follow‑up care for substance‑use and mental‑health needs.

A federal jury found Newton and Kateryna Jones and two former Boilermakers officials guilty of embezzling more than $20M in union dues. Sentencing is set for Sept. 1, 2026.

Mostly sunny and hot in Raleigh today with highs near 93°F. Heat spikes midweek with highs in the mid-to-upper 90s; cooling centers available.

Ontario is directing nearly $380M in gas tax funds to transit; Durham will receive about $9.6M for new buses and fuel‑management software.

If necessary, Game 5 would return to Raleigh on June 11 as the Hurricanes try to even the Stanley Cup Final after Vegas' double‑OT thriller. Injuries and hot scorers will matter.

A daytime shooting in Durham on June 6 left one person seriously injured and prompted an active police investigation.

A single-vehicle wreck early Saturday on Fayetteville Road near Ransdell Road killed the driver, and state troopers said speed appears to be a factor.

Durham County rescinded an abrupt library order that had removed Pride Month displays after staff reports and a swift board intervention.

North Carolina’s county risk pool has amended its decision and will now cover Pender County’s defense in a First Amendment lawsuit from the Pender-Topsail Post & Voice.

Staff recommend expanding Durham’s red‑light cameras from 12 to as many as 24 after an analysis found angle crashes fell sharply at cameraed intersections. Council will review procurement and cost details before deciding.

A skeleton was found Wednesday on a busy stretch of U.S. 17 Business in Washington, N.C. Deputies have asked the SBI, the state medical examiner and ECU to help identify the remains.

A man was found with a gunshot wound outside an apartment near Raleigh Wednesday night. Deputies say a person of interest has been identified and there is no known threat.