Boxcar Bar + Arcade plans a fourth North Carolina location at 951 Trade St NW in downtown Winston‑Salem, promising arcade games, pizza, a full bar and a large patio. The company is targeting late summer 2026.

Wake County approved schematic design for a new Wendell North Public Safety Station to co-locate EMS and Wendell Fire; construction is planned to start in late 2026.

Sunny and in the mid-80s today with gusty winds and elevated fire danger. Open burning remains banned statewide.

Residents at Maria Parham Apartments say the elevator has been out for days; the N.C. Department of Labor confirmed a complaint and repairs are underway.

Ridership on Raleigh’s downtown R‑Line has dropped sharply; transit officials are weighing cuts or a reconfiguration.

A planned fight at Leinbach Park escalated into gunfire Monday morning, sending multiple people to hospitals and putting nearby schools on secure hold.

A crash on Cole Mill Road in northwest Durham late Saturday killed one person. Police closed the roadway while investigators processed the scene.

Top-seeded Carolina opens the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center on April 18, facing Ottawa in a matchup where Andersen and special teams could decide Game 1.

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.