Two state audits found $47.2 million in fraudulent unemployment overpayments and a 22% improper‑payment rate; auditors say only a fraction has been recovered and reforms are underway.

Showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon in Raleigh, with gusty winds. A dangerous heat spike arrives Friday through Sunday.

A severe thunderstorm warning covered Forsyth County Monday evening, with gusts up to 60 mph and possible tree damage and outages.

William Karlsson, Shea Theodore and Brayden McNabb paced a wild Game 1 comeback as Vegas edged Carolina 5-4, giving the Golden Knights early momentum in the Stanley Cup Final.

A new national ranking finds North Carolina seventh for economic school segregation, with poor students packed into higher‑poverty schools and most separation occurring inside districts.

TurboTenant’s 2026 ranking names North Carolina among eight top states for rental investors. We break down what the list means for Charlotte‑area buyers and what to watch.

A decade‑old, half‑built site across from NC State is finally moving: CityPlat has broken ground at 2510 Hillsborough St. and plans street‑level retail, restaurants and offices. The developer has signed at least one tenant and aims to reuse the old concrete frame.

A 13-year-old passenger was killed after a Ford F‑350 blew a tire and overturned on I‑540 near the Neuse River Bridge. The driver now faces misdemeanor charges.

A family dispute in a Kinston mobile home park turned violent on June 19 when one man allegedly struck his brother with a hatchet; the suspect is jailed on attempted murder charges.

A Cary man was arrested after Jacksonville police say he was driving impaired with a 10‑year‑old in the car. Charging documents list DWI, child‑abuse, restraint and open‑container counts.

Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford, 67, died Sunday after complications from a medical procedure. County leaders will decide how to fill her District 1 seat.

A Whiteville traffic stop on June 17 led to a search that turned up about 18 gallons of untaxed moonshine plus meth, marijuana and psilocybin, police say.

A vehicle struck two pedestrians at N. Church Street and Nike Street Saturday night; one person was killed and another hospitalized. Police are investigating.