Wake County opens cooling stations due to high heat index, offering relief from temperatures above 100 degrees, with locations including libraries and centers available until at least Wednesday.

Raleigh's administrative offices close for Juneteenth, emergency services remain available, trash services continue normally, and GoRaleigh operates on a regular schedule.

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein announces the Renew NC Single-Family Housing Program to help homeowners affected by Hurricane Helene, with $807 million allocated for recovery efforts.

The City is distributing free NOAA weather radios to residents, with an event on June 28 at Green Road Community Center to improve severe weather preparedness.

A Raleigh native and his lawmaker wife were killed in Minnesota in a shooting deemed politically motivated; another legislator and his wife were injured. The suspect was caught after a manhunt.

Henderson police seek Michael Wright for the shooting deaths of Teresa Davis and Joseph Jeffreys; he's armed and dangerous, driving a white Hyundai Sonata.

A Flood Watch is issued for central North Carolina by the National Weather Service due to over four inches of rain in some areas, raising flash flood risks through tonight.

A man drowned in the Neuse River near Raleigh Beach, despite warnings against swimming. Responders from multiple departments conducted a two-hour recovery effort.

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were assassinated in their home, with another lawmaker injured nearby. The suspect is Vance Boelter. The attacks seem politically motivated, shaking the local political scene.

NCDOT named part of I-85 "Senator Elizabeth Dole Highway" and is reconstructing roads post-Hurricane Helene. Underwater bridge inspections are also ongoing.

Ashley Barnhardt, an insurance agent, faces 72 felony charges for identity theft and insurance fraud in Stanly County, as announced by NC Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey.

A Richmond County man, Joseph Eric Altman, 52, has been charged with insurance fraud for falsely verifying an insurance form. He was released on bond and awaits court on July 10.

NCDOT publishes weekly financial reports for transparency, required by law, showing expenditures and cash reserves, with the official monthly balance determined after detailed reconciliation.