Mostly sunny today with a slight chance of late-night showers. Weekend highs spike into the low 90s.

A USDA inspection says a sloth at Aloha Safari Park bit a child during an up‑close encounter; inspectors listed the incident as a critical violation.

Ukrainian surgeons told Fort Bragg medics that drone swarms are stretching evacuations from minutes to days, forcing new training and underground care plans.

A new review of hospital data finds central North Carolina hospitals — led by Duke University Hospital — have the state’s longest emergency room waits. The gap far exceeds the statewide median.

A man was found shot outside Marco's Mini Mart on N.C. 561 Monday; deputies are searching for a suspect and Laurel Mill Elementary was briefly on lockdown.

A South Carolina developer sued Brunswick County after the planning board denied a roughly 1,300‑home project, arguing the application met local rules. The lawsuit kicks off a court review of the contentious decision.

An Ohio feed company paid $3.2M for a 30,000‑sq‑ft Wilson plant, quadrupling its value since 2021 and highlighting demand for small industrial sites near the Triangle.

A 76-year-old man, identified as Willie Satterfield, was shot Saturday night on Lamb Street in Henderson as investigators and state agents work the case.

The EEOC has sued Butterball, alleging a Garner worker undergoing chemotherapy was redirected to a third‑party administrator, accrued attendance points and was fired. The suit seeks back pay and other remedies.

Cool start Saturday and a mostly dry, partly sunny day with highs near 78°F. Sunday warms to about 86°F; rain showers likely Monday morning with gusts.

A car struck the basement of a Durham home on the 2000 block of University Drive on Friday, causing a gas leak. Crews contained the leak and no injuries were reported.

A man was killed after being hit by a train near Hillsborough Street in Raleigh. Police and railroad investigators are on scene.

A person who police say fled a Walgreens in a black SUV died after the vehicle crashed on the Phillips Avenue bridge; the Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating.