Chatham County will hold a June 11 meeting in Pittsboro to gather public input on spending roughly $5.4M in opioid settlement funds.

Wake County administrators are proposing a 25¢ increase to school breakfasts and lunches for 2026–27 as food, shipping and labor costs squeeze the child nutrition budget.

An officer in Wake Forest shot a dog after the animal bit its owner and lunged at officers in the Margot’s Pond neighborhood. The man was arrested and faces misdemeanor charges, court records show.

ABSS officials say a proposed $58.7M county allocation falls about $4M short of their request, risking teacher supplements, repairs and planned capital projects.

A 20-year-old suspect was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Georgia and is being held in Virginia pending extradition to Alamance County on child-sex charges.

Raleigh police arrested a 48‑year‑old after a CODIS DNA match linked him to a 2001 sexual assault at a North Raleigh home. Authorities say the arrest followed forensic testing of preserved evidence.

A woman was shot and hospitalized after an overnight shooting on North Miami Boulevard; Durham police processed the scene into the early hours and are asking for tips.

Two people were arrested in Wake County after a May 21 assault on a woman with disabilities. Both face felony counts and the investigation is ongoing.

A late-afternoon severe thunderstorm warning put parts of Granville, Person and Vance counties under threat of hail and damaging winds; the NWS urged residents to seek shelter.

Families say Chapel Hill High’s yearbook omitted students who receive special-education services, raising questions about district policy and federal disability protections.

Muggy morning in Raleigh with highs near 88°F and a slight chance of afternoon storms. Clouds keep the heat in check, but a frontal pattern brings higher rain chances later this week.

Helene’s flooding has pushed storm maps and insurance costs to the top of North Carolina buyers’ checklists. Agents and planners are adapting to new climate data and rising premiums.

Apex police say a renter fired multiple shots inside a Sunflower Road townhome early Monday while three children were inside. No one was hurt; the suspect is in custody and detectives are investigating.