Raleigh Police posted a 2025 year-in-review showing 15,000-plus calls, 1,004 cruelty investigations and a June rescue that removed 101 dogs. The post pairs photos with case tallies and outreach notes.

Raleigh climbs into the low 90s Saturday with dry air. A cold front cools things Sunday with gusts to 30 mph and only spotty, light showers.

A 19-year-old charged in last year’s Whippoorwill Park ambush posted a $50,000 secured bond and will be monitored while she awaits trial and the birth of her child.

Richmond-based Big Kitchen Hospitality plans to open a Granite Grill in GlenLake Office Park near Crabtree, adding an American-grill option to Raleigh's office corridor.

Sen. Ted Budd visited Duke Energy’s Roxboro plant as the utility moves ahead with hydrogen‑capable combined‑cycle units in Person County to bolster grid reliability.

Dorothy Chester of Cedar Grove matched all five numbers in an April Cash 5 drawing and claimed a $212,371 jackpot, saying she picked the numbers with her eyes closed.

NC State sophomore Brayden Bulger suffered a traumatic brain injury after a hit-and-run on U.S. 278 in Hilton Head. Troopers are searching for a damaged silver/gray SUV while friends raise funds for his recovery.

A Raleigh mail handler faces drug and larceny charges after investigators say GPS-tracked packages containing hemp were removed from a USPS processing center.

Durham will review reservoir levels Friday as drought leaves Lake Michie and Little River below capacity; the city could tighten odd‑even watering rules.

Duke extended Manny Diaz through the 2031 season after back-to-back nine-win years, an outright ACC title and a Sun Bowl win. The contract gives the Blue Devils continuity as they head into the 2026 cycle.

Person County dismissed its economic‑development director Brandy Lynch, who helped bring Microsoft to a 1,350‑acre megasite. The change raises questions about transparency as permitting approaches.

A U.S. Navy lease at the NC Global TransPark will create about 444 jobs and anchor a large C-130 maintenance complex in Kinston. State funds and grants back the multi‑hundred‑million dollar build.

Students led a youth symposium at NCCU, pressing leaders to prioritize jobs, mental-health supports and youth-designed prevention strategies against gun violence.