Vic's Italian is expanding to North Hills with a Six Forks outpost, growing beyond its City Market and Lake Boone Trail spots. The move taps a busy, redeveloping corridor.

A Raleigh man was booked March 5 and charged with felony statutory rape after a Wake County Sheriff's Office probe into alleged assaults from 2011 and 2014. These charges have since been dismissed.

A privately financed, roughly 75‑acre U.S. Open Sports Complex is planned off I‑95 in Fayetteville. Backers say the $150M project would include two 15,000‑seat cricket stadiums and apartments.

Asking retail rents in Raleigh have jumped past the national average as vacancy stays at historic lows, reshaping where chains and local shops open.

North Carolina’s updated greenhouse‑gas inventory shows long‑term declines but warns of a likely near‑term uptick tied to power generation and data‑center demand.

A Wake Forest dog‑training business owner is accused of secretly tracking a woman's car and sharing intimate photos without consent.

A man died after his moped was rear-ended on Hammond Road; the driver was cited and Raleigh police say the investigation is ongoing.

Two hoax emergency calls sent officers to southeast Raleigh homes on Tuesday night; police say both reports were false and are investigating a possible connection.

Early returns show Christine Kushner and Mona Singh leading Wake County’s crowded Democratic at‑large primary as the commission grows to nine members.

Patchy dense fog this morning may slow commutes; sunshine returns with highs near 76°F and an extended warm spell later in the week.

The UNC System has made a top ask for $158.5M to cover recent enrollment growth, warning that class sizes and waitlists could worsen without the money.

Hops & Flower opened in Durham even as a federal 0.4 mg THC cap threatens to remove most hemp-derived edibles and drinks; owners are scrambling to lobby for rules.

A Maryland woman was arrested in Cary accused of using a Zelle account tied to an elderly resident's bank information to allegedly steal about $37,415. She faces felony charges and is due in Wake County court on March 4, 2026.