The Sertoma Arts Center exhibits mixed media, architectural paintings, and printmaking artworks depicting memory and transformation until August 27, 2025.

North Carolina voters from four minor parties will be reclassified as unaffiliated after the parties failed to meet the state's recognition thresholds post-2024 election.

Garner Town Council passed an $87.3 million budget for FY 2025-26, including funding for Garner Fire-Rescue merger, Yeargan Park, street resurfacing, and housing preservation.

Raleigh City Council approved the 2026–2030 Consolidated Plan to address the housing crisis, aiming to increase affordable housing and support low-income residents over the next five years.

Wake Forest unanimously passed a $139 million budget for FY 2025-2026 with no tax rate increase but with slight hikes in waste and energy fees. The budget includes 18 new positions and assumes control over a senior center.

The Durham City Council has approved a $772 million budget for 2025-2026, focusing on community safety and infrastructure, with a property tax rate change to fund various initiatives.

Wake Forest is developing Northeast Gateway Park, featuring the historic Ailey Young House, and seeks community input at a meeting scheduled for June 26.

The NWS Raleigh, NC warns of hazardous heat index values up to 100 degrees in central North Carolina, advising caution for heat-sensitive individuals and alerting of potential severe storms with damaging winds and hail.

Two teens were injured in a Durham shooting; a boy was shot in the leg and a girl suffered a graze wound. Police found a firearm and casings; no arrests have been made.

Wake County secures a new 20-year lease for Lake Crabtree County Park, preserving public access to its amenities, although certain trails are now closed.

Wake Forest is preparing for a two-day Juneteenth celebration starting Friday, with events such as a community gathering, parade, educational walk, and free festivities.

Raleigh Parks is giving away free native plants to support local pollinators like bees and butterflies. Residents can pick them up at designated parks on a first-come basis, promoting pollinator-friendly habitats.

Chloe Vazquez, 25, is missing and endangered in Durham, NC. Police describe her as a white female, 5'2", 130 pounds, last seen at a bus stop near NC 55 Highway. Public assistance is requested.