William Karlsson exited Game 5 after a hit and Vegas fell 4-2, leaving the Golden Knights one loss from elimination.

Lenovo Center will hold a Game 6 watch party on Sunday, June 14. Public tickets go on sale Friday at 3 p.m. for a $10 donation to the Hurricanes' foundation.

Raleigh police are seeking a driver after a hit-and-run left a woman injured Friday. Investigators are asking witnesses and dash-cam owners to come forward.

Raleigh advisory firm Opex bought Dallas-based Intellys and says it will expand rapidly — including plans to roughly double its size — as it builds a national technology-advisory platform.

Sertoma Arts Center will close June 22 for a Parks Bond‑funded renovation; classes and studios will move to partner sites while work proceeds.

Durham will ban in‑ground sprinklers and curb nonessential outdoor water use starting June 15 as reservoirs fall and the county enters exceptional drought.

A severe thunderstorm warning swept parts of southwestern Cumberland and southeastern Hoke counties Thursday night as a storm near Raeford threatened damaging winds.

UNC‑Chapel Hill and UNC‑Greensboro deleted Pride Month posts after the UNC System cited its 2024 equality policy and reviewed campus social messaging.

A Raleigh restaurateur faces six felony counts after investigators say she diverted nearly $179,000 in sales taxes from two eateries.

Former state auditor Beth Wood has returned to the NC auditor’s office as an independent contractor for a redacted investigative review, per a public contract. Her work is capped at $25,000 and must finish in mid‑August.

Officer Michael Cotton, a K9 handler with the Rocky Mount Police Department, died in an off-duty ATV crash on June 10. Authorities say multiple agencies are assisting the investigation.

Highs near 101°F Friday with heat-index readings above 105. Scattered storms may bring gusty winds tonight.

Lawmakers sent Gov. Josh Stein HB 315 on June 12, 2026 — a bill that would bar outside investors from funding lawsuits and reshape how some big cases are financed in North Carolina.