Cool, clear morning in Raleigh; sunny and breezy today with highs near 85. Heat builds into the 90s Friday–Saturday.

Faith leaders warned HB 696’s technical changes could raise copays and strip coverage from thousands of lawfully residing immigrants and delivered a 348‑signature letter to the General Assembly.

State grants more than $12M to 463 volunteer fire departments for gear, trucks and safety upgrades across North Carolina.

Finmarc sold Capital Marketplace in Raleigh for roughly $80.6M, freeing capital for a planned $400M acquisition push in 2026.

A block of Duke Street is closed while crews build a 4.3‑acre wetland at 808 West Trinity Avenue; drivers and trail users face detours into mid‑September.

Six sheep wandered into a Durham backyard and were rounded up by animal control before being returned to their owner. No injuries were reported.

State senators filed a bill to tax "harmful" sexual material — but the filed text creates a 10% retail excise, not the 50% figure some headlines claimed. The draft routes proceeds to anti‑trafficking and domestic‑violence programs.

A state appeals panel overturned the relay disqualification that cost Mallard Creek a state track title, restoring the Charlotte school as co‑champions with C.E. Jordan.

A Raleigh neighbor shot a man who police say attacked another person with an ax on Summit Avenue; two people were taken to hospitals and authorities are investigating.

Court filings link remains found near Falls Lake in July 2025 to Brittany Elizabeth Wilkinson and say the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

A Hyde County pilot pairs ground sensors and analytics to warn growers hours before flooding, helping protect crops and livestock.

Raleigh police responded Tuesday to a shooting near Summit and Maywood; radio traffic suggested two people exchanged gunfire and one person was wounded.

An Amtrak train struck a tractor-trailer near the Durham County Courthouse Tuesday morning, stopping the train and damaging the truck's front.