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.

Storms tied to the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur left more than 2,000 Triangle customers without power Friday; crews worked to clear trees and restore service.

A fast-moving storm prompted a severe thunderstorm warning across the Piedmont Thursday night, with radar-indicated gusts up to 60 mph and possible damage in multiple counties.

Wayne County approved incentives for a $756 million proposal that pledges nine permanent jobs; county records and business reporting say the unnamed plan "appears to be" a data center.

State officials warn of a high fire danger on Thursday across parts of North Carolina; residents are urged to postpone outdoor burning and fully extinguish smoking materials.

Regional hazmat crews responded after a tractor‑trailer overturned at NC‑24 and I‑40, closing I‑40 westbound; officials say there’s no public threat.

Raleigh City Council approved nearly $1.24M and a long-term land lease for 28 income-restricted rentals near East and Cabarrus streets; eight units will serve residents with disabilities.

Altaris will buy RTP‑based Simulations Plus for about $375M, taking the drug‑development software company private while pledging to keep its headquarters in the Triangle.

A 36‑page elections package was revived in Raleigh and a short public‑comment portal closes at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Gov. Josh Stein says the bill would politicize election administration.