Kinston police say two parents were arrested and charged after a two‑year‑old was treated for a broken arm and medical staff found signs of an earlier fracture.

Raleigh and festival promoters signed a multi‑year deal that preserves April weekends through 2029 — but organizers still haven't set 2026 dates. The contract gives promoters scheduling flexibility, while the city and businesses await more details.

Four nonbinary Triangle residents say the state's 'male/female' law erases them; they're turning visibility into organizing.

NCDMV will let certified private driving schools administer road tests for new adult drivers starting March 16 to help cut long DMV wait times. The list of approved providers is posted online.

NCDHHS has named Prime Therapeutics to run pharmacy claims and prior authorizations for NC Medicaid Direct beginning May 2, 2026. The state says policy and reimbursement rules will stay in state control.

UNC Rex agreed to a $150,000 settlement with the EEOC after a federal suit said it denied a remote worker a religious exemption from its COVID‑19 vaccine policy.

Former students say NC State’s nine-month cybersecurity bootcamp saddled them with loans and left promised certification and career help unmet. The university and vendor are negotiating next steps.

Cool, damp start Monday with light rain possible after 10 a.m.; a late-week warmup to the upper 70s–80s is expected.

A single-vehicle rollover on Judd Parkway NW left a backseat passenger dead and two others hospitalized. Fuquay-Varina police say speed may have caused the crash and are asking for tips.

A new Raleigh advocacy group is rolling out billboards and endorsements to press for higher police pay and hundreds more officers as the March 3 municipal primary nears.

A North Carolina state trooper died after his patrol vehicle was struck head‑on by a wrong‑way driver on the Durham Freeway; the other driver also died and the crash remains under investigation.

Crews responded early Sunday to a fire at Helping Hand Mission’s Rock Quarry Road site in Raleigh; investigators are working to determine cause and damage.

A Raleigh woman was arrested after officers found 72‑year‑old Arthur Upchurch dead on Bassett Trail; police charged Sandra Hunter and are asking for tips.