Court filings show North Carolina will cover roughly $16,500 to bring two out‑of‑state witnesses to testify in the long‑running Faith Hedgepeth murder case. The payments are tied to travel, lodging and attendance for the defendant’s requested witnesses.

Superintendent Robert Taylor's draft budget includes about $5.2M in targeted reductions as the district waits on uncertain state aid; the school board will hold a public hearing Tuesday.

State health officials say Legionnaires cases rose last year in North Carolina and urged households and facilities to flush pipes and maintain water systems.

The Raleigh Professional Fire Fighters Association announced the death of firefighter Josh Lull and called the loss "devastating." The union's Facebook post shared photos and brief tributes.

A one-year-old boy, Brooks McCoy Ambrose, was struck and killed on NC-42 near Sadie Road on April 14. Troopers say the truck driver stopped and no charges are expected.

A man was critically wounded outside the Walnut Trace apartments in southeast Raleigh; police have a suspect in custody and detectives are investigating.

A Raleigh officer was arrested and later fired after the Wake County DA said charges would be filed. The department says an internal affairs review and criminal probe are ongoing.

A civil suit alleges a former Durham Rescue Mission volunteer coordinator repeatedly assaulted a resident and that Mission leadership discouraged reporting. The nonprofit says it acted immediately.

A small plane made an emergency landing at RDU Friday; emergency crews responded and airport officials said most operations continued.

NC State sophomore Brayden Bulger suffered a traumatic brain injury after a hit-and-run on U.S. 278 in Hilton Head. Troopers are searching for a damaged silver/gray SUV while friends raise funds for his recovery.

A Raleigh contractor says months inside a crowded Georgia ICE center left him terrified; his family scrambled for bond and medical money while he fights deportation.

Records show Cary Police Chief Terry Sult drove a town-assigned pickup roughly 42,000 miles while owning homes near Charlotte. Town officials say the take‑home vehicle supports readiness.

Disney revealed new renderings and member perks for Asteria, a 4,000+‑home Storyliving community at Chatham Park, including a Second Star Club and a reservable Lost Key Cottage. Sales are expected to begin in 2027.