Deputies and dive teams searched Falls Lake Saturday after a reported drowning near the Cheek Road bridge. Multiple agencies assisted the search while investigators worked the scene.

The N.C. Forest Service issued a statewide ban on open burning on March 21, 2025, cancelling permits across all 100 counties amid high wildfire danger.

New national data show five‑year lung‑cancer survival has climbed to about 30 percent. Triangle doctors point to immunotherapy, testing and screening as key drivers.

A 19-year-old Raleigh man was arrested after court documents say he posted neo‑Nazi content, brandished guns on Instagram and planned to target minority groups.

SkyHouse Raleigh, a 23‑story, 320‑unit downtown tower, is up for sale at a much lower price than it fetched a decade ago. The listing will test buyer appetite for large urban rentals.

Raleigh will convert three intersections on Clark Avenue near NC State into four‑way stops after a fatal pedestrian crash last November. Signs are expected to be installed within days.

Near‑freezing Wednesday morning gives way to a 50°F day before temperatures surge into the 70s and 80s. Watch for a possible storm window late Sunday into next week.

A wrong turn onto a road to Fort Bragg led to an ICE detention and an out‑of‑state transfer to Georgia, advocates say — and they’re tracking similar cases.

Raleigh police say a weekend saturation patrol on New Bern Avenue led to 32 DWI arrests, about 301 charges and multiple firearms seized. The department posted the breakdown on March 17.

The first building at South Creek topped off this week and a local preschool signed to take a ground-floor space. The milestone brings apartments and shops a step closer to opening.

A narrow 5-4 vote will move Riegelwood’s small K–5 campus to Clarkton and leaves families facing longer rides and uncertainty over timing.

A large fire tore through the Dollar General on South Main Street in Creedmoor Thursday, sending thick smoke across town. Crews from Northern Wake and Durham County assisted; the cause remains unknown.

Patchy morning fog will clear to a sunny, breezy afternoon in Raleigh; warm weekend ahead and a strong front could bring storms Monday. Secure loose outdoor items.