North Carolina will stop mailing registration cards and issuing plate stickers Oct. 1, 2026; the DMV will move records online and offer printed copies for a fee.

Rep. Chuck Edwards and his wife sold their McDonald's restaurants in Western North Carolina to Asheville franchisees Christine and Chris Nevant. The family says the move will free them to focus more on public service.

One of two women charged in a downtown Raleigh fatal run-over posted a $75,000 secured bond and was released this week while the case continues.

A shooting on Burgundy Road left one person injured and deputies say they have identified a person of interest while investigators probe a possible link to a BP investigation.

Sushi Mon chef Chris Lee has opened Monya Ramen next door in Glenwood Place. The shop sold 400 $1 bowls during a soft launch and now serves three ramen bowls and small plates.

Light drizzle and sticky air Monday with showers likely and a localized flash flood risk. Dangerous heat returns midweek with highs near 100°F.

A federal review finds North Carolina behind on special education: slow evaluations, staffing holes and a push to study weighted funding.

UNC Health has acquired Westgate Shopping Center and filed to build a 92‑bed hospital in West Asheville. Public records and state filings show the system is positioning for a major medical campus.

Douglas Byrd High held a campus rally after an activity bus overturned near Leland; counselors and medical staff were on hand as students were checked.

A 1951 Cary service station will reopen this August as Lloyd’s Full Service, a new restaurant from Early Bird Night Owl with a patio, retro van bar and seasonal menu.

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.