Late‑night storms dumped several inches across the Piedmont, prompting a flash flood warning for Anson, Montgomery, Richmond and Stanly counties into early Monday.

POAH closed financing to rehab Biltmore Hills, preserving 50 affordable apartments in southeast Raleigh with vouchers and layered public financing.

NWS Raleigh issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Warren County Sunday, warning of gusts up to 60 mph, penny-sized hail and possible flash flooding. Residents were urged to seek interior shelter and avoid flooded roads.

A transformer fire in the RTP area left more than 2,000 Duke Energy customers without power Saturday as heat indexes climbed above 100. Town and county sites are open as cooling centers.

NWS issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Franklin and Nash counties with penny-sized hail and gusts up to 60 mph; towns from Nashville to Bailey were in the path.

Johnston County warns of another heat wave with 'feels like' temps over 100. County-run cooling centers and local nonprofits are opening daytime hours to help residents cool off.

A person was killed early Thursday after being struck on I-40 near the Cary Towne Boulevard exit. The driver fled and Raleigh police are asking witnesses to come forward.

Blue Heron’s Rosewood will add more than 260 apartments and street-level retail at South Saunders near Dix Park, joining a wave of development reshaping Raleigh’s West End.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management paid $18M for a fully leased industrial building in Durham, a sign that investor appetite for Triangle warehouse space remains strong.

A crane truck flipped on I-95 near Kenly on Tuesday, killing one person and critically injuring another as troopers investigate a suspected tire failure.

A Confederate battle flag briefly appeared on screens inside North Carolina’s pavilion on the National Mall, prompting the footage’s removal and a sponsor’s withdrawal.

Trailer‑mounted “beehive” solar microgrids and 24 permanent systems are headed to western North Carolina to keep libraries, food hubs and fire stations powered in storms. Officials say two mobile trailers will be deployable in 2027.

Families in the Triangle face $800-plus back-to-school bills — and North Carolina has no tax-free weekend to ease the pain. Community drives like Tools4Schools are stepping in.