District data shows 371 Wake County students were restrained or secluded this fall, and incidents rose from the prior year. The numbers are part of reporting required by a 2023 settlement.

Two people were hospitalized with life‑threatening injuries after a serious assault on Tobacco Barn Road; deputies detained a juvenile and an investigation is underway.

N.C. Highway 12 is open but crews are clearing blown sand and pockets of sound‑side flooding from Pea Island down to Hatteras. Motorists are urged to drive carefully.

State officials warn that spring cleanup and widespread drought raise wildfire risk across North Carolina; safety tips and permit info are included.

State health leaders will answer questions about a recent spike in measles and explain where families can get vaccines. The hourlong session begins at 6 p.m. ET.

Gov. Josh Stein announced $43M in rural infrastructure grants that officials say will ready buildings and sites to attract jobs across North Carolina. The awards target sewer, site and building work in distressed counties.

Michael Ray Vernon, charged in an April 2025 Eden crash that killed four linemen, died Sunday while held at Raleigh Central Prison. The case had prompted indictments and local calls for change.

The UNC Board meets Feb. 25 6 to decide tuition increases and a systemwide academic‑freedom definition that could change teaching and prices across campuses.

Cary officers forced entry into an apartment on Wisdom Drive while attempting to serve a Holly Springs arrest warrant. Officials say the situation is developing.

Grimley Capital bought Retreat at the Park, a 249-unit Burlington apartment community, for $48 million; the seller reported strong rent gains and high occupancy.

Windy, chilly Monday in Raleigh with highs near 46°F and gusts to 28 mph; marginal fire risk in southern areas. Warmer air and rain arrive midweek.

North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship surge has pushed more than 100,000 students into private schools and is changing how those schools recruit, price and admit students.

The MICHELIN Guide names Charlotte’s Lang Van and Raleigh’s Brewery Bhavana as top North Carolina spots for Lunar New Year dishes like fried spring rolls and dim sum.