William Peace University has named Dr. Jennifer E. Walsh its 13th president, effective June 1, 2026. She plans to expand employer partnerships, internships and workforce pathways in Raleigh.

Regency Centers will tear down much of Durham's long-closed Northgate Mall and build an open-air center anchored by a 140,000-square-foot Target, a plan that has neighbors worried about lost housing.

Mayor Janet Cowell will give her second State of the City tonight, centering public safety and housing after a January homicide that rattled the city. Expect bond talk, federal funding updates and specific proposals on prevention and housing.

Orange County leaders are weighing a one‑year pause on new large‑scale data centers as neighbors warn about water, power and rapid growth. A public hearing may be set in April.

Community groups and descendants sued to overturn a Stokes County rezoning for Project Delta, saying gravesites and the Dan River corridor are at risk.

An overturned tractor-trailer closed I-42 eastbound at Exit 7 in Johnston County around 2 p.m., killing at least one person and forcing lengthy detours.

An NWS alert early Monday warned of fast-moving thunderstorms across the Piedmont with hail, lightning and gusty winds affecting multiple counties before dawn.

A 25-year-old Wake County man was arrested after deputies responded to a trespassing call; he now faces multiple counts tied to the sexual exploitation of a minor.

A pedestrian was struck and killed Friday night on Lillington Highway in Spring Lake. Investigators say the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating.

A Raleigh CARES pilot now transfers certain 911 callers to licensed clinicians during weekday hours, aiming to de‑escalate crises and route people to care instead of police.

Apex police posted photos after 13 arrests, saying a U.S. 64 traffic stop yielded meth, cocaine and MDMA and other arrests were tied to property and sex charges.

Late fees and water shutoffs are back in Raleigh after a billing portal rollout. Customers behind on bills can set up payment plans or apply for assistance.

WRAL Investigates filed records requests to tally crimes on buses and at downtown transfer hubs in Raleigh and Durham, prompting calls for clearer reporting and stronger enforcement.