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.

NWS Raleigh issued a flood advisory Saturday for Edgecombe, Johnston, Nash and Wilson counties after heavy downpours. Officials warned of minor flooding in low‑lying areas.

Mostly cloudy and muggy this morning. Scattered storms possible after 3 PM; a heat wave is likely starting Wednesday, July 1.

A Raleigh couple's 40th anniversary turned into a WakeMed ICU stay after a suspected stolen pickup struck their car during the Thursday commute. Troopers have a Cary man facing DWI and felony hit-and-run warrants.

Highs near 94°F Friday with late‑day storms possible. A dangerous heat wave is forecast to begin Wednesday, July 1.

Neighbors at a Wake County open house warned the PLANWake Neuse North proposal could remake thousands of acres of farmland and strain roads and water as growth arrives. County staff plan an August committee review.