North Carolina's Supreme Court declined to review a records fight over UNC Chapel Hill files tied to COVID‑19 origins, leaving thousands of research pages sealed under state law.

A federal challenge to North Carolina’s HB 808 was dismissed with prejudice, ending the Voe v. Mansfield case while related appeals and policy fights continue to play out.

A 69-year-old Burlington man was arrested in Randolph County on a felony indecent-liberties charge. State correction records show prior convictions in 1986 and 1994.

Cool start Saturday, then a quick warm‑up: highs hit the mid/upper 90s Sunday and peak Monday with storms likely after 2 p.m. Plan for heat and pop‑up storms.

West Point on the Eno will close July–January for a multi‑month accessibility overhaul that includes new restrooms, expanded parking and a relocated festival. DPR says the work will make the park easier to reach for more people.

NC State researchers identified tile‑horned Prionus larvae as an emerging root‑boring pest in North Carolina blueberries; monitoring and trials are underway but labeled controls are limited.

A man was shot Friday afternoon on St. Giles Street near Oak Park Road in Raleigh; police say the victim was taken to a hospital and the investigation is ongoing.

Police swarmed Glenwood Avenue near Oak Park Road Friday night as officers investigated a shooting. Officials have released few details.

A Winston‑Salem pursuit by an unlicensed 16‑year‑old left a man critically injured; the teen faces adult charges and his mother was arrested.

ALE’s multi‑day sting in Henderson and Vance County produced more than 170 combined charges and seizures of drugs, guns and illegal gaming equipment.

The Rural Infrastructure Authority approved eight grants totaling $4.085M to ready sites and utilities across rural North Carolina — officials say the awards could create 396 jobs and unlock $126M in investment.

Three people were charged after a video showed a May 24 assault on a Black youth in Lenoir County. The sheriff has asked the NC SBI to review the investigation.

Storms tied to the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur left more than 2,000 Triangle customers without power Friday; crews worked to clear trees and restore service.