NWS Raleigh issued a brief severe thunderstorm warning Saturday for Franklin and Nash counties, warning of penny-sized hail and wind gusts up to 60 mph.

A fast-moving line of severe storms prompted an NWS warning across central North Carolina Friday, with quarter‑size hail and gusts up to 70 mph expected.

Raleigh Police Department posted a remembrance video and marked the anniversary of Detective Paul Hale's death with an End of Watch ceremony.

Two zoning cases would add about 440 homes and more than 1,600 daily trips to Farrington Road, putting traffic, schools and sidewalks under the microscope.

Wake Tech will use its share of a new state funding package to hire instructors and expand labs for in‑demand programs, college leaders say.

Wake County says its animal center is at capacity and has reduced adoption fees while staff plead for adopters, fosters and donations to free up space.

Greensboro-based Biscuitville paid $1.62M for a second Kernersville site at the end of June as the breakfast chain plots more openings across the Carolinas.

Two North Carolina pilots give small monthly cash payments to people leaving prison. Early data show housing gains and low re‑arrest rates as officials collect multi‑year evidence.

Durham approved a comprehensive update to its Minimum Housing Code, the first major rewrite since 2016. The changes add clearer standards for drainage, pests, walls and AC and strengthen enforcement tools.

An early‑morning shooting at Raleigh’s Claremont Inn wounded a man in the foot; police say his injuries aren’t life‑threatening and investigators are searching for suspects.

One man was killed and a woman was seriously injured in a shooting early Saturday during Lumbee Homecoming in Pembroke; police say the investigation is ongoing.

Rescue teams responded to a water emergency at Raleigh Beach Tuesday as crews searched the Neuse River. Limited information was available as agencies worked the scene.

Forsyth County’s sheriff unveiled a humanoid robot that can walk, talk and 3D‑map crime scenes — and he says it could be used on hostage calls and dangerous calls.