The man returned to his N.C. Highway 43 home still armed after deputies took cover, the sheriff says.

The 8,500-seat Northern Durham venue has hosted 30-plus title events, but planners say aging infrastructure is costing Durham bids.

Raleigh starts Friday clear near 72°F before reaching 91°F, with only a slight late-day storm chance. Temperatures climb into the mid-90s next week.

The new Finley Golf Course clubhouse location seats about 60 people indoors, triple the original's capacity.

Fire crews, EMS and troopers converged near Redwood Road after a train killed a pedestrian in northern Durham County.

Raleigh should hit 90°F Thursday before afternoon storm chances return. The heat builds into the mid-90s next week, with a heat index near 103°F Friday.

A Riegelwood woman allegedly reached 100 mph through an NC-87 work zone while fleeing deputies in a stolen Malibu.

A man was shot multiple times late Monday on Chapel Hill Road in Durham and is expected to recover. Police have not identified a suspect.

Nine people, including four teenagers, were injured in a targeted shooting at a Greensboro banquet hall. Two men were taken into custody, and city leaders are discussing a possible curfew.

Raleigh starts the week muggy and mostly cloudy, with afternoon storms Monday and a wetter Tuesday that could bring isolated flooding. More upper-80s heat follows later in the week.

Underwater drones and multiple Wake County fire departments joined a Raleigh lake search after a possible missing-person report.

A Creedmoor woman is charged with murder after a 27-year-old man was found shot to death inside a home. Police say the investigation remains active.

Durham is sorting through household trash to find out what’s recyclable, what’s contamination and how much landfill space could be saved.