A U‑Haul allegedly fled a Hillsborough hit‑and‑run and was stopped on I‑40 with stop‑sticks; the driver now faces felony elude and other charges.

A consultant is urging Hillsborough to consider 7.5% water and sewer rate increases after Tropical Storm Chantal and rising operating costs, even though a 7.5% hike took effect last summer.

Kinston police arrested Tyler Simpson after investigators linked him to an on-site assault at the Sanderson Farms plant that injured a co-worker.

Four nonbinary Triangle residents say the state's 'male/female' law erases them; they're turning visibility into organizing.

UNC Rex agreed to a $150,000 settlement with the EEOC after a federal suit said it denied a remote worker a religious exemption from its COVID‑19 vaccine policy.

A single-vehicle rollover on Judd Parkway NW left a backseat passenger dead and two others hospitalized. Fuquay-Varina police say speed may have caused the crash and are asking for tips.

A Raleigh woman was arrested after officers found 72‑year‑old Arthur Upchurch dead on Bassett Trail; police charged Sandra Hunter and are asking for tips.

Morning fog gives way to sunshine and highs near 65°F. A low‑probability wintry mix is possible Monday–Tuesday, but impacts should be minimal.

A UNC-developed closed-loop headset tuned brain rhythms and produced large symptom drops in a small pilot; researchers and company partners are planning randomized trials.

A Raleigh shopper says she was sexually assaulted inside a Walmart and filed a police report; officers reviewed surveillance footage, she told FOX13. Local advocates urged reporting and offered resources.

Crystal Mangum — at the center of the 2006 Duke lacrosse scandal — is due to be released from a North Carolina prison Friday after serving time for a separate murder conviction.

NCDOT crews have started building a New Hope Church Road bridge to carry traffic over the S‑Line. The nearly $23M, three‑year project aims to cut train‑related delays and move the S‑Line passenger plan forward.

A new state report finds 159 North Carolinians died in fires in 2025, and early‑2026 data show a worrying uptick; officials urge testing smoke alarms.