Franklin’s council unanimously approved a one‑year moratorium on new data centers after a packed hearing, citing zoning gaps and worries about water, power and noise.

Courtney Crocker, 54, died after a shooting on the 700 block of Cokey Road in Rocky Mount. Herman Dickens, 61, was arrested and remains in custody while prosecutors weigh additional charges.

A federal review finds North Carolina behind on special education: slow evaluations, staffing holes and a push to study weighted funding.

NWS Raleigh issued a Saturday evening alert for strong thunderstorms across parts of eastern North Carolina. Gusts up to 50 mph and frequent lightning were reported through 7:45 p.m.

A party bus driver was arrested after crashing into a 1920 Oakwood home; the house was declared unsafe and an investigation is underway.

A Surry County court sentenced Joseph and Jodi Wilson to roughly 32–40 years after they pleaded guilty in the 2023 death of their adopted 4-year-old son, Skyler.

A fast-moving line of severe storms prompted an NWS warning across central North Carolina Friday, with quarter‑size hail and gusts up to 70 mph expected.

Raleigh Police Department posted a remembrance video and marked the anniversary of Detective Paul Hale's death with an End of Watch ceremony.

UNC Health has acquired Westgate Shopping Center and filed to build a 92‑bed hospital in West Asheville. Public records and state filings show the system is positioning for a major medical campus.

Two zoning cases would add about 440 homes and more than 1,600 daily trips to Farrington Road, putting traffic, schools and sidewalks under the microscope.

A Southport jumper survived a catastrophic July 5 fall and is beginning recovery after emergency surgery and a medevac. The local jumping community and donors have rallied to help.

A former ECU social-work professor pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release for possession of child sexual abuse material.

Wake County has flagged Creech Road, Davis Drive and Durant Road elementaries for emergency repairs after inspections found conditions that could keep parts of the buildings unsafe.