A National Weather Service alert warned of increased fire danger across the northwest Piedmont through Monday evening as a statewide burn ban remains in effect.

Firefighters battled a house fire Monday on Timberview Drive in Durham, prompting a closure on Hillandale Road. Officials say the cause is unclear and the scene remains under investigation.

A Kinston man, Ricardo Battle, was sentenced after pleading guilty in the 2022 death of his five‑month‑old son. Police credited coordinated investigative work.

An Asian supermarket will take a large space in Cary while an indoor golf bar signs on at Raleigh’s Seaboard Station. Both leases underscore the Triangle’s retail reshuffle.

A stolen Dodge Challenger reported taken from Vance County led to a high-speed chase that ended near the Franklin–Wake County line; two men were arrested.

Sunny Monday with a high near 85 and gusty southwest winds. Statewide open-burning ban remains in effect as heat builds.

Deputies say a man forced his way into a Roseboro home, doused the resident with gasoline and set her on fire; authorities have a suspect and are asking for tips.

Gov. Josh Stein asked a state energy task force to reassess sales‑tax exemptions for data centers, saying incentives may cost North Carolina hundreds of millions as demand grows.

Kinston police say a 15-year-old was shot in St. John Village; officers detained a man and the victim was taken to ECU Health.

A blaze at a Saf‑T‑Stor facility on Capital Boulevard burned several units Sunday; crews knocked the fire down by mid‑afternoon and no injuries were reported.

A Greensboro man died early Saturday after his car flipped into the woods while police say he tried to flee a downtown hit-and-run; two passengers were seriously injured.

Clear start; highs near 82°F today and low-to-mid 90s by midweek. Statewide burn ban keeps fire risk elevated.

A Wilmington man was arrested and charged after the April 5 downtown fight that killed a Camp Lejeune Marine. Police released surveillance photos and the case remains under investigation.