A new two‑lane Ligon Street bridge opened April 2, replacing a cramped 1960s tunnel and improving pedestrian and truck access across Raleigh’s Beltline.

A 24-year-old woman was charged with first-degree murder after a 26-year-old woman was found fatally stabbed outside a Henderson home on Vincent Hoyle Road. Deputies say the victim died at Maria Parham Health and the suspect was arrested at the scene.

A man was shot near a BP on Avondale Drive and walked to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; Durham police say the investigation is active.

Veridea Crossing will add about 220,000 square feet of shops, restaurants and a grocery anchor to Apex in a roughly $100M retail build.

A Raleigh special-programs assistant was charged after authorities say she kicked a student with a disability in March. Investigation remains ongoing.

A man and a woman are accused of child abuse and sexual assault in Raleigh; investigators and child‑welfare agencies are coordinating the active probe.

Court records say Wake County parents kept children in squalid conditions — including a teen found in a dog kennel — and were arrested at a Raleigh motel. Investigators allege years of abuse and multiple injuries.

Raleigh plans a new indoor‑outdoor aquatic center at John Chavis Memorial Park with pools, a lazy river, a two‑story waterslide and public art under the 2022 parks bond.

A Cary rideshare driver is accused of sexually assaulting a passenger in Raleigh and faces kidnapping, sexual battery and DWI charges, court papers show.

Lawmakers in Raleigh will consider overriding Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of HB 87 to opt North Carolina into a federal tax‑credit scholarship program. The vote could hinge on a single swing vote.

Black bear sightings are creeping closer to Raleigh and Durham as populations rebound. State officials urge residents to secure trash and remove birdfeeders.

Rockpoint bought six light‑industrial buildings in Raleigh and Charlotte, adding roughly 279,507 square feet to its Southeast portfolio and tapping local infill demand.

Warm, breezy Monday pushes fire risk up across Raleigh; statewide burn ban is in effect. Hold off on outdoor burning and secure loose yard items.