A Cary man was arrested after Jacksonville police say he was driving impaired with a 10‑year‑old in the car. Charging documents list DWI, child‑abuse, restraint and open‑container counts.

Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford, 67, died Sunday after complications from a medical procedure. County leaders will decide how to fill her District 1 seat.

A Whiteville traffic stop on June 17 led to a search that turned up about 18 gallons of untaxed moonshine plus meth, marijuana and psilocybin, police say.

A vehicle struck two pedestrians at N. Church Street and Nike Street Saturday night; one person was killed and another hospitalized. Police are investigating.

Hundreds queued at Dick's Sporting Goods in Cary on Father's Day to meet Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis as the team's Stanley Cup festivities continued.

Durham County commissioners meet Monday night to consider a 12‑month moratorium on hyperscale data centers as planners study water, power and noise impacts.

A person was stabbed inside a Comfort Inn room in north Raleigh and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Search teams recovered a man's body in Currituck Sound after he vanished near the Poplar Branch boat ramp. Authorities say an investigation is underway.

Hot, humid Monday with a late-day storm chance. Heat index near 104°F; check local cooling options and expect a gusty evening commute.

A 33-year-old driver was killed after an SUV crossed the centerline and struck a pickup on N. Roxboro Street early Sunday; investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

Columbus approved its FY2026–27 budget Thursday, holding the property tax rate at 51.5¢ while hiking water and sewer rates and adding a $3 card fee.

Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward and promoting StopHT.com after DRPS reported hundreds of human‑trafficking investigations and dozens of arrests.

Clear morning and mid‑90s today; Monday will heat to near 98°F with possible evening storms.