Raleigh City Council restructures boards, merging the Historic Cemeteries with the Historical Resources Board and repositioning the Fair Housing Board for active policy guidance.

North Carolina introduced a Mobile Opioid Treatment Program to increase access to opioid addiction treatments, with support from First Lady Anna Stein and health officials. The mobile unit extends services to rural areas, with more units planned.

NCDHHS is launching an Epic-powered electronic health records system to improve patient data handling across 13 facilities, with a ceremonial event at Cherry Hospital.

Emergency officials in North Carolina prepare for Hurricane Erin, coordinating responses and urging evacuations in the Outer Banks ahead of potential impacts.

A man with a life-threatening gunshot wound was found at a Raleigh apartment complex early Monday; police are investigating with no arrests announced.

Wake County's Auburn Knightdale Road bridge was named for fallen Deputy Ned Byrd on August 15, involving a brief road closure for the dedication ceremony.

Raleigh's utility payment system will be down for updates from August 21-24, affecting online and phone payments.

Wake Forest's 2025 Road Resurfacing Project advances with milling and paving starting on several streets, including South Allen Road, beginning the week of August 18.

Lt. Governor Rachel Hunt visited Providence Preparatory in Charlotte, emphasizing child care's role in North Carolina's future during her Future-Ready Child Care Tour.

Durham distributes 600 free MiFi hotspots to low-income residents with ARPA funding, aiming to strengthen internet access for education, jobs, and healthcare.

Raleigh's Pullen and Fred Fletcher Parks are hosting the free annual Summer Concert Series, featuring local artists every Sunday until September 21, with a mix of genres for all ages.

Wake County's SRO summit at Millbrook High School focuses on enhancing school safety through community policing, relationship building with students, and the introduction of new technologies like the RAVE Panic Button and Say Something apps.

A home health aide was charged with fraud and theft from an elderly client by the Durham County Sheriff's Office. Victoria Lowry is accused of cashing checks and stealing medication.