A person identified in court papers as Ashley Moore was sentenced to 13 months after prosecutors say Moore threatened a Raleigh mass shooting when gender‑affirming care was disrupted.

A 19-year-old charged in last year’s Whippoorwill Park ambush posted a $50,000 secured bond and will be monitored while she awaits trial and the birth of her child.

Dorothy Chester of Cedar Grove matched all five numbers in an April Cash 5 drawing and claimed a $212,371 jackpot, saying she picked the numbers with her eyes closed.

UNC Wilmington asked the UNC Board to authorize planning for a four‑year medical school with a three‑year option, pitching it as a way to ease long waits and a projected doctor shortfall.

Sunny and hot today with highs near 91°F and gusty winds raising wildfire risk. The statewide burn ban remains in effect.

Fayetteville's council paused a draft data‑center ordinance to study a $6.4 billion proposal on Dunn Road, with residents split over water, noise and energy concerns.

A UNC Board committee approved letting chancellors accept a housing stipend instead of living in official residences; the full board will vote in May.

The state ended a 2023 incentive after Auction Direct abandoned an Oxford expansion and shifted its Triangle operations, leaving local leaders searching for new employers.

Raleigh will replace seasonal loose‑leaf sweeps with year‑round weekly yard‑waste pickup starting Fall 2026; leaves will be collected in carts and biodegradable bags. The plan adds 26 pickups a year and includes timeline and budget details.

A Vance County grand jury indicted a former jail captain on nine counts, including second-degree rape and sexual activity by a custodian, court filings say.

A stolen Dodge Challenger reported taken from Vance County led to a high-speed chase that ended near the Franklin–Wake County line; two men were arrested.

A Greensboro man died early Saturday after his car flipped into the woods while police say he tried to flee a downtown hit-and-run; two passengers were seriously injured.

A Wilmington man was arrested and charged after the April 5 downtown fight that killed a Camp Lejeune Marine. Police released surveillance photos and the case remains under investigation.