A Raleigh man faces second‑degree murder charges after a March 28 crash in Graham that killed his passenger, police say.

Nighttime closures will affect I-87 near Knightdale this week as crews finish ramps for the Complete 540 project; expect detours and late-night delays.

An Oxford man has been arrested after a Durham resident was shot five times; police say searches on Raleigh Road turned up cocaine, firearms and ammunition.

Warm, mostly sunny Saturday in Raleigh with highs near 84°F. Showers and thunderstorms are likely Sunday, then a cooler midweek with frost possible in the coldest spots.

NC Children's named a leadership team and tapped Wesley Burks as board chair as the Apex campus moves closer to construction. The move formalizes governance ahead of a planned groundbreaking.

Florence "Flo" Winston, the last surviving co‑founder of the Angus Barn, has died at 90. The restaurant will lower flags and services are set for mid‑April.

Garner police arrested Tamika Smith on felony child‑abuse charges after court papers say a 2‑year‑old’s broken upper arm went untreated. Authorities say the case is now moving through Wake County court.

A blaze gutted a two-story house on Botanical Court in the Bunnlevel area of Lillington and sent multiple people to hospitals as Harnett County investigates.

NCAE plans a May 1 march in downtown Raleigh to demand more school funding and reversals of recent legislative policies. The timing coincides with a Wake County teacher workday.

Raleigh police are searching for the person who fired shots into a car on Glenwood Avenue early Wednesday. Investigators are asking witnesses to come forward with tips or video.

Vara Trinity Park — a 267‑unit complex from The Spectrum Cos. — has begun construction at 1618 North Duke St., adding housing near Northgate Mall as neighbors press for affordability.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Joe Exotic’s murder‑for‑hire appeal, leaving his conviction intact while a Pittsboro sanctuary mourns a rescued tiger’s death.

Federal agents arrested Daktari Harris in Raeford after a year-long search; multiple firearms — including a machinegun — were seized.