Durham County approved design funding for a new Junction Road shelter to replace the 1970s‑era East Club Boulevard building; planners are targeting a 2030 opening for a 37,000‑sq‑ft facility.

Mostly sunny and muggy this morning in Raleigh; highs near 88°F. Dangerous heat builds into the weekend with heat-index values above 100°F.

Raleigh police arrested a person Monday in connection with a reported carjacking. The arrest comes as the city navigates post‑holiday violence and talks of a youth curfew.

A late‑night argument near Moore Square ended with a man stabbed and rushed to a hospital; police say the suspect fled and detectives are investigating.

NWS put Raleigh, Durham and Cary under a severe thunderstorm warning Sunday evening, warning of 60-mph gusts and penny-sized hail.

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.