A man died and others were hospitalized after a four-vehicle crash on U.S. 421 north of Lillington, troopers said. Emergency crews closed the highway while they investigated.

A man and a woman were shot in downtown Raleigh near the Wake County Justice Center; police say suspects are in custody and there is no ongoing threat.

The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher will close May 26, 2026 for a roughly 30-month, $65M expansion that includes a 400,000-gallon shark habitat. This weekend is the last chance to visit.

Chapel Hill approved parking credits and a small grant to keep Blue Sky Robotics downtown, linking the incentive to a planned 152 jobs and a planned local headquarters. Town leaders say the move could boost downtown investment.

A Coats police officer was arrested and indicted after a Nov. 28 convenience‑store shooting; the SBI says the investigation remains active as court proceedings begin.

A 32-year-old Chapel Hill man faces multiple felony charges after police say he robbed two people at gunpoint outside Community Center Park and stole their vehicle.

NCDOT will widen a one-mile stretch of Old Stage Road south of NC 540 to four lanes, realign the Rock Service Station intersection and add new traffic signals. The Fred Smith Company is the contractor and completion is targeted for fall 2027.

Carillon Assisted Living says it wired nearly $2M to a fraudulent account and lost about $940K; it has sued TD Bank, which denies liability.

A $12.9M PCORI-funded trial co-led by Duke and UNC will test linaclotide against MiraLAX for constipation in autistic children, recruiting 320 participants across 30 sites.

Sunny mornings give way to highs near 94°F today and midweek; showers and thunderstorms are likely starting Thursday, May 21. Take heat precautions and plan for rain.

North Carolina is forming a statewide collective of domestic-violence fatality review teams to spot patterns and recommend prevention steps.

A plan to add four athletic fields at Hilltop Needmore has split Fuquay-Varina — parents say youth sports are at a breaking point while neighbors fight to save the park's hills and trails.

A local hemp processor filed a WARN to lay off 121 workers and shift operations to North Carolina, citing state licensing changes for hemp‑derived products.