Slight morning shower chance, then highs near 87°F in Raleigh. Cooler, drier air arrives tonight with lower humidity and milder Friday.

A late-afternoon severe thunderstorm warning put parts of Granville, Person and Vance counties under threat of hail and damaging winds; the NWS urged residents to seek shelter.

A man was shot behind a new 7‑Eleven on South Saunders Street in Raleigh; police say the wound is non-life-threatening and they are searching for a suspect.

A New York window maker has paused plans for an $83.7M Selma plant and asked North Carolina to cancel a roughly $5.5M incentives package, citing trade and commodity pressures.

Frederik Andersen's 18-save shutout gave Carolina a 4-0 road win in Montreal and a 3-1 series edge. The Hurricanes return home Friday with a chance to clinch the East crown.

A lakeside dinner turned tragic when a wind‑lifted patio umbrella struck and killed a 56‑year‑old woman at Driftwood Grill on Lake Marion. Officials say high gusts likely sent the umbrella airborne; an autopsy is pending.

NWS Raleigh issued a thunderstorm alert Wednesday evening for parts of the Piedmont, warning of 50 mph gusts and pea-sized hail in multiple counties.

Gov. Josh Stein welcomed Gastonia’s Sgt. David Rowland and K‑9 Bo to the Executive Mansion Wednesday, honoring Rowland with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine and presenting Bo a "pup‑preciation" certificate. The awards spotlight the K‑9 team's lifesaving tracks.

A mid‑afternoon severe thunderstorm warning for Caswell and Rockingham counties warned of 60‑mph gusts and possible damage; officials urged residents to shelter.

Raleigh is expanding subsidies for rain gardens, cisterns and other green fixes starting July 1, 2026 — a neighborhood‑level boost ahead of the June 1 hurricane season.

A Raleigh nurse’s license was summarily suspended after Connecticut prosecutors charged her in an alleged scheme that faked credentials, billed Medicaid and harmed a patient. State and administrative actions are now pending.

A 20-year-old from Pine Island was arrested in North Carolina after a months-long Zumbrota police probe into child sexual abuse material. He is being held in Cumberland County pending extradition.

House Bill 1232 would define life at fertilization and contains language opponents warn could be read to authorize deadly force against abortion seekers and providers.