Raleigh began Thursday under patchy fog and 74°F, then will climb to the mid‑90s with a Heat Advisory for parts of the southern Coastal Plain. Cooling centers are available; avoid midday exertion.

An Extreme Heat Warning from the NWS covers parts of eastern North Carolina through Wednesday evening, with heat-index readings up to 113°F.

Fire crews probed a possible gas explosion at a Yarmouth Road home Tuesday night; authorities have released few details so far.

Costco filed plans for a 166,000‑sq‑ft warehouse and a 24‑pump fuel center near Clayton that would be the first Costco in Johnston County.

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.