A Durham man appeared in court after arrest over social‑media posts prosecutors say threatened former Duke colleagues. He faces a felony charge and is being held without bond.

Gusty, dry conditions hit Raleigh today with a Frost Advisory for parts of the Piedmont. The statewide burn ban is active — avoid open fires and protect plants.

Gov. Josh Stein has authorized $25,000 rewards for tips in the March killing of a Whiteville fitness‑studio owner and in the 1982 disappearance of Angela Hamby.

A March 31 SBI search of a Four Oaks officer’s Benson home produced electronics investigators say could be tied to the 2004 death of Garner teen Josh Davis.

Sen. Ted Budd visited Duke Energy’s Roxboro plant as the utility moves ahead with hydrogen‑capable combined‑cycle units in Person County to bolster grid reliability.

Sunny and near 90°F Friday; drought rules and a burn ban are active. Expect light rain Sunday and a frost risk early next week.

Nate Denny was sworn in as North Carolina's secretary and state CIO, returning to lead the agency's broadband, cybersecurity and AI efforts. The department and the governor shared the news on X.

Dry soils and surging diesel and fertilizer prices are delaying spring planting across North Carolina and forcing some growers to rethink their crops.

North Carolina A&T defensive lineman Kelvin Broadhurst Jr., 20, died after a motorcycle crash on I‑40 in Greensboro; police say he was ejected and the crash is under investigation.

Raleigh will put Stage 1 water restrictions into effect Monday as Falls Lake nears the city's trigger; watering windows, hotel laundry limits and fines for repeat violations will apply.

Lawmakers and coastal utilities have pressed state regulators to deny Fuquay‑Varina’s request to move 6.17 million gallons a day from the Cape Fear, citing risks to supply, quality and costs.

A state autopsy says the suspect wrestled a WakeMed officer's gun away before fatally shooting him. The report and court filings raise fresh questions about the Nov. 8 attack.

A viral video shows spinner sharks swarming an angler's Sea‑Doo off Cape Point, creating a dramatic, close-range feeding frenzy. The footage has drawn tens of thousands of views.