Measles cases rise to 22 in North Carolina, prompting NCDHHS to urge vaccination, especially for unvaccinated children and infants 6-11 months in affected areas.

A Wake County judge ordered life without parole for Austin Thompson, ending the criminal case over a 2022 Raleigh shooting that killed five people.

North Carolina officials demand transparency and fairness from Pharmacy Benefits Managers under the new SCRIPT Act, emphasizing consumer and pharmacy protections.

Raleigh announces a variety of spring events including egg hunts, fairy gatherings, and a bike readiness event, with activities for all ages and many free of charge.

Commissioner Mike Causey will speak to the Piedmont Triad Apartment Association about insurance issues affecting housing at their Annual Dinner in Greensboro.

A 72-year-old store operator from Mecklenburg County, Prakash Mehta, was charged with tax embezzlement involving around $200,902 in sales tax by the North Carolina Department of Revenue.

Wake County approved $23.5 million in hospitality‑tax grants and included a Wake Forest skate park among the awardees, joining local land purchase and a PARTF grant.

Songbird, a compact cocktail bar and cafe, is headed to East End Market in midtown Raleigh. The owner previously ran a short-lived dry bar downtown.

Fences and cranes rose at the end of Fayetteville Street as crews began site work for the Omni hotel that will anchor the convention‑center expansion. The project includes new meeting space and street‑level restaurants.

JD Sports is opening its first Raleigh store at Crabtree Valley Mall as the center undergoes a $60M refresh.

Mild and windy today in Raleigh with gusts to 30 mph. Slight late‑night rain and a wetter weekend expected.

Gunshots were reported at an apartment complex off S. Roxboro Street in Durham; no injuries were reported and police are searching for the shooter.

A planned 160-unit affordable housing project near Moore Square has been paused after the developer withdrew and a lease option expired. City officials are weighing next steps for the downtown parcels.