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.

Annexe, the basement cocktail bar beneath Bar Virgile, will close this week after six years. Owner Daniel Sartain says he plans to keep the space and debut a new concept later this year.

Turnbridge's Highline Glenwood is rising in Glenwood South: a 37‑story, $200M tower built around the historic Creamery. Construction and financing are in place; phase one is due mid‑2028.

An Orange County judge dismissed a suit blaming Chapel Hill for a 2023 NC‑54 pedestrian death, leaving NCDOT crews to deliver the long‑planned signalized crossings. The decision highlights how state control of highways limits municipal authority.

Saul Antonio Sosa, 64, was arrested in Chapel Hill on multiple child-sex charges tied to separate Durham and Orange County cases. Judges will consider bail Wednesday.