A 35‑page roadmap lays out 17 goals to protect residents, upskill workers and modernize state services as North Carolina positions itself for an AI era.

Lawmakers approved funds and 54 staffing lines for the North Carolina Zoo’s 12.5‑acre Asia Continent, but zoo leaders warn more hires may be needed before it opens.

A man suffered serious stab wounds on Chandler Ridge Circle; deputies arrested a suspect and investigators say the case remains active.

A 19-year-old New Bern man was arrested after a CyberTip led deputies to an alleged Snapchat sextortion of a 13‑year‑old; investigators say HSI helped identify the victim.

Two Raleigh men face attempted murder charges after deputies say shots were fired into a Greenville home; authorities say license‑plate cameras helped lead to arrests.

Mary Helms, 45, escaped the North Piedmont Confinement in Response to Violation Center for Women in Lexington on Tuesday while serving a 90‑day term for a probation violation.

A severe thunderstorm warning for Watauga County sent Boone and nearby communities indoors Tuesday as storms brought possible 60 mph gusts and flood risk.

A narrow House committee vote could send Fort Bragg back into the renaming fight, reigniting local debate over history, identity and cost.

A 3-year-old died after a single-vehicle crash on I‑73 north near mile marker 98 in Greensboro. The driver has been charged while investigators probe possible fatigue.

Brazos Residential closed on the 180‑unit Walnut Ridge in Raleigh as new data show Sun Belt renter demand outpacing parts of the Northeast and Midwest.

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Rockingham County Sunday evening, warning of gusts up to 60 mph and urging residents from Reidsville to Haw River State Park to shelter.

NWS put parts of central North Carolina on alert Sunday for 60-mph gusts and penny-sized hail, with stretches of I‑95 and NC‑264 in the storm’s path.

NWS issued a short severe thunderstorm warning for parts of the Piedmont Saturday. Forecasters warned of 60 mph gusts, nickel-sized hail and frequent lightning.