Wake Forest unanimously passed a $139 million budget for FY 2025-2026 with no tax rate increase but with slight hikes in waste and energy fees. The budget includes 18 new positions and assumes control over a senior center.

The Durham City Council has approved a $772 million budget for 2025-2026, focusing on community safety and infrastructure, with a property tax rate change to fund various initiatives.

GROW NC highlights emergency tuition grants and scholarships for Hurricane Helene-affected students at McDowell Technical Community College, with over 45,000 students benefiting statewide.

The NC Museum of Art is bringing outdoor movie events to downtown Raleigh's Moore Square this summer, with family-friendly films and pre-movie activities. Screenings are free and occur monthly, starting with "Piece by Piece" on June 20.

I-440 East near Wake Forest Road in Raleigh will close overnight for construction, with traffic rerouted via the Wake Forest Road exit from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

A DUI-charged driver overturned a tractor-trailer hauling blackberries on I-95, causing lane closures and requiring cleanup. A separate event involved a high-speed chase and crash in the same county.

Wake Forest is developing Northeast Gateway Park, featuring the historic Ailey Young House, and seeks community input at a meeting scheduled for June 26.

Man captured in Fayetteville after escaping from a police car and leading authorities on a manhunt. He had broken a window while handcuffed and stripped to his underwear.

The NWS Raleigh, NC warns of hazardous heat index values up to 100 degrees in central North Carolina, advising caution for heat-sensitive individuals and alerting of potential severe storms with damaging winds and hail.

Two teens were injured in a Durham shooting; a boy was shot in the leg and a girl suffered a graze wound. Police found a firearm and casings; no arrests have been made.

Wake Forest invites residents to a Dive-In Movie event featuring "Moana 2" on June 28 at Holding Park Aquatic Center, with limited tickets available for purchase.

GoTriangle seeks public feedback on its planned November update to the WRX schedule, which proposes more frequent all-day service and improved connectivity with local microtransit.

Wake County secures a new 20-year lease for Lake Crabtree County Park, preserving public access to its amenities, although certain trails are now closed.