Carrboro's administrative offices will close on July 4 for Independence Day, but emergency services are reachable. Friday refuse collection moves to July 7, while residents enjoy community-led festivities.

Carrboro is preparing for its July 4th events, starting with activities at Weaver Street Market and a parade to Town Hall. The celebration includes a reading of Frederick Douglass's essay and a call for food donations for the local initiative, PORCH.

Wake County extends cooling station hours due to a severe heatwave to offer residents relief from dangerous temperatures and prevent heat-related illnesses.

Heat Advisory issued in central NC due to high heat index values; residents are urged to take safety measures.

North Carolina reports its first measles case of the year, urging vaccination and monitoring exposures, with health officials collaborating to prevent an outbreak.

North Carolina's State Board of Elections has initiated a plan to collect missing ID numbers from voter rolls to comply with federal law, requiring mailings to voters and updates to records.

Anson County man, Jeremy Jamaine Harwell, faces insurance fraud charges for allegedly submitting false documents to claim $400 from Southern General Insurance Company.

Two people were seriously injured in a shooting on East Umstead Street in Durham; police are investigating, with no suspects or motives yet disclosed.

Wake Forest Power is pruning trees near power lines on Durham Road/NC 98, causing detours and delays from Tuesday to Thursday, as part of outage prevention efforts.

The Raleigh-Wake Emergency Communications Center is seeking trainees for their 911 Training Academy with applications due by July 6. The program starts on Sept. 25, offering a starting salary of $45,323.

A Raleigh basketball scout, Earl Lamont Taylor, received a six-year prison sentence for bank and wire fraud related to fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans.

North Carolina's State Treasurer's Office ran a successful 12-week AI pilot with OpenAI to identify unclaimed property and improve efficiency. An independent report on the program's effectiveness is forthcoming.

Wake County, NC, launches the Swim Smart campaign to promote water safety after 45 water-related emergencies last year, emphasizing the buddy system, life jackets, and a 'water watcher' for safety.