A pre-dawn family disturbance in Durham's Hope Valley left a man shot and a relative arrested; police say the injuries were not life-threatening. Detectives are investigating.

A USPS rural letter carrier, Brandi Byrd Reynolds, was found dead in Hays; a Roaring River man has been arrested and inspectors are assisting the probe.

SAS Institute cut roughly 300 positions last week as the Cary-headquartered analytics firm shifts resources toward cloud, R&D and sales. Impacted staff were offered transition support and may apply for internal openings.

An appeals court has remanded a Guilford County lawsuit over a 2021 school COVID shot given without parental consent, reviving state‑constitutional claims. The trial judge must now decide whether the private clinic acted as a state actor.

NWS Wakefield warned of nickel‑size hail and 60‑mph gusts for parts of northeastern North Carolina; small towns from Cape Colony to Snug Harbor were named in the warning.

A dead eastern hemlock in Nantahala National Forest shelters a small colony of endangered Indiana bats — the first documented maternity roost in North Carolina in 14 years.

The Hurricanes traded a prospect and a sixth‑round pick for John Carlson’s signing rights and will try to sign him before NHL free agency opens on July 1.

NWS Raleigh issued a flood advisory Friday for five central North Carolina counties as heavy rain produced ponding and hazardous roads in low‑lying areas.

Durham-based Wolfspeed has dropped its federal breach‑of‑contract suit against Jaguar Land Rover over a failed silicon‑carbide supply agreement. Public details and any settlement terms were not disclosed.

Mostly cloudy and muggy this morning. Scattered storms possible after 3 PM; a heat wave is likely starting Wednesday, July 1.

A Burlington woman was arrested after police say she drove two people suspected in a Durham homicide to Greensboro. She is jailed without bond as investigators probe the case.

A Garner father was arrested after a 2-year-old was hospitalized with severe head and spinal injuries. Court documents show medical teams performed emergency surgery as prosecutors open an investigation.

A New Bern‑area angler hooked an estimated 8‑ft, 300‑lb bull shark on the Neuse River and cut the line after a 30‑minute fight.