Heavy police activity closed the Jones Sausage Road exit off I-40 after officers surrounded a crashed vehicle; Raleigh police told WRAL a Western Boulevard Wells Fargo was robbed earlier.

A Raleigh resident says scammers convinced her to wire $75,000 using a remote‑access app. Consumer groups warn AI‑enabled imposters are on the rise.

A multi-agency undercover operation in Nash County resulted in 16 arrests and more than 80 charges after officers posed as minors online.

Crews have started clearing the 500 block of Hillsborough Street to make way for a mixed‑use apartment project at 501 Hillsborough. The raze follows years of shuttered storefronts and a rezoning that allows taller development.

A 19-year-old Mebane man was arrested after a weeklong manhunt tied to a March 16 downtown Chapel Hill shooting; police say no one was hurt and he faces firearms charges.

A new state report shows North Carolina rose to ninth in the nation for women's median earnings, but degree-holders and mothers still face big gaps and steep childcare costs.

A Buncombe County mother was arrested after her 10-month-old son was found stabbed and later died at Mission Hospital.

Highs near 88°F Friday with gusty southwest winds; an isolated severe storm is possible 5–9 PM, then rain overnight. Much cooler Saturday and frost likely Sunday morning.

Nash & Smashed is opening at Poyner Village in northeast Raleigh, taking over the former Fat Tuesday spot and promising smash burgers, halal fried chicken and wallet-friendly prices.

Smithfield approved plans for 7 Brew’s first Triangle drive‑thru, according to town records and the Triangle Business Journal. The move raises questions about queuing and traffic in the area.

Kamala Harris is lining up fundraisers across the Deep South as she weighs a 2028 White House bid. The trip would test her fundraising and grassroots strength in Georgia, the Carolinas and Arkansas.

Gov. Josh Stein asked lawmakers for $792 million more to aid Hurricane Helene recovery, pitching new and reallocated money for housing, infrastructure and emergency communications.

A rebuilt stretch of U.S. 64/74A reopened Thursday, restoring direct access to Chimney Rock and Lake Lure about 18 months after Hurricane Helene. Temporary signals will control one‑lane traffic while crews finish stabilization.