NWS Wakefield warned of nickel‑size hail and 60‑mph gusts for parts of northeastern North Carolina; small towns from Cape Colony to Snug Harbor were named in the warning.

Mary‑Dell Chilton, the NC biochemist who helped create the first genetically modified plants, died at 87 in Carrboro. Her work underpins modern crop biotechnology.

A stolen‑car crash in Raleigh injured three Thursday as forecasters warn returning heat and gusty storms. Also in today’s roundup: NC tops the U.S. for snakebites and a $60M fraud plea.

Police found a bullet-damaged car and shell casings at Plaza West early Thursday; no injuries were reported as detectives processed the scene.

Court records say a Durham woman was arrested after tipsters alleged she traded a child for drugs out of an East Durham camper. The children are now in CPS custody and two people are jailed.

Massive trees crashed into homes and cars in Henderson during intense storms, leaving residents shaken but largely unhurt. Neighbors say repair bills will be steep.

A 16-year-old was found shot dead inside a Spruce Street home in Wilson; detectives are investigating and asking anyone with information to call the department.

Durham convenes national experts and residents on June 24 to translate months of listening and data into a focused plan to reduce gun violence. Morning seats are full but sessions will be livestreamed.

A man and a woman were found fatally shot Monday in Roanoke Rapids as investigators detained a vehicle and processed the scene. Police say the probe is active and there is no ongoing threat.

A new national ranking finds North Carolina seventh for economic school segregation, with poor students packed into higher‑poverty schools and most separation occurring inside districts.

A Cary man was arrested after Jacksonville police say he was driving impaired with a 10‑year‑old in the car. Charging documents list DWI, child‑abuse, restraint and open‑container counts.

A person was stabbed inside a Comfort Inn room in north Raleigh and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A 69-year-old Burlington man was arrested in Randolph County on a felony indecent-liberties charge. State correction records show prior convictions in 1986 and 1994.