A federal judge approved a sealed settlement between UNC–Chapel Hill and a student expelled after a 2021 Title IX probe. The consent decree keeps names and terms private while the court will retain enforcement authority.

Faith leaders warned HB 696’s technical changes could raise copays and strip coverage from thousands of lawfully residing immigrants and delivered a 348‑signature letter to the General Assembly.

Court filings link remains found near Falls Lake in July 2025 to Brittany Elizabeth Wilkinson and say the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

An Amtrak train struck a tractor-trailer near the Durham County Courthouse Tuesday morning, stopping the train and damaging the truck's front.

A volunteer-led Wake County project has mapped more than 14,500 racially restrictive covenants and published an interactive StoryMap, time‑lapse and downloadable data.

Two men were hospitalized after an early-morning stabbing on Clear Skyview Circle in southern Wake County. Deputies say the investigation is ongoing and no one is in custody.

A Murphy man was sentenced to 22 years after authorities said they seized 15 guns and more than 1,600 fentanyl pills during a December 2023 traffic stop and home search.

Mostly clear and about 70°F this morning in Raleigh; highs near 86°F and mainly dry today. Rain chances climb Monday with showers and storms likely.

The Gables, a 1928 motor lodge in Mordecai, will reopen this summer as an 18-room boutique under local ownership including Grammy-nominated Tift Merritt.

Mostly sunny and warm Friday in Raleigh with a high near 83°F. A brief shower is possible Saturday; a better chance for scattered storms returns Monday.

NWS Blacksburg issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Wilkes and Yadkin counties Wednesday, warning of 60 mph gusts and heavy rain that could pond on roadways. Officials urged people to shelter and drivers to slow down.

A Raleigh nurse’s license was summarily suspended after Connecticut prosecutors charged her in an alleged scheme that faked credentials, billed Medicaid and harmed a patient. State and administrative actions are now pending.

The State Board of Elections has opened comment on rules that could lower the bar for tossing ballots missing photo ID. Hearings in Raleigh start in June; comments are due July 14.