Carrboro invites residents to celebrate Orange County Creek Week with activities like a BioThon and a scavenger hunt to appreciate and explore local waterways.

The Drakeford Library Complex in Carrboro will have its opening on March 21, featuring various community services and a 52,000 sq ft building with multi-purpose spaces.

The history of Raleigh Water is marked by milestones, such as the first water system in 1818, Lake Raleigh as a reservoir in 1913, and the Neuse River Treatment Plant in 1977. Raleigh also won awards for best tasting water.

Durham's Creek Week invites the community to participate in waterway cleanups and conservation education from March 15-22. The initiative involves litter removal and offers activities and resources for all ages.

Ahoskie gang leader Quayshaun Howington was sentenced to 55 months for selling illegal gun conversion devices.

Interstate 40 in Durham will have nightly closures for bridge work from March 3-7 for westbound lanes and March 7-11 for eastbound lanes, with detours provided.

The Wake County Animal Center is reopening adoptions on March 3 after dealing with a Streptococcus zooepidemicus outbreak, aiming to find homes for 240 animals.

One man was killed and another injured in a late-night shooting in Durham on East Umstead Street. Authorities are investigating and seeking information from witnesses.

Central North Carolina faces high fire danger due to dry conditions and low humidity, as warned by the NWS, urging residents to avoid outdoor burning. Weather forecasts predict a shift towards severe storms midweek.

A woman was killed in a vehicle-pedestrian accident in Raleigh; the driver was charged with failure to reduce speed and misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.

North Carolina faced multiple brush fires due to high winds and dry conditions. In Durham, an exploded transformer caused a significant fire and power outage. Fires were reported across the state, including one fatal incident in Coats.

Durham community mourned at the funeral of Emmanuel Kwame Gbedee Sr., an Uber driver killed in January. His family is consoled by an arrest in the case.

Fire risk is elevated in Central North Carolina due to dry conditions and low humidity, prompting warnings against outdoor burning from the National Weather Service.