Triangle Land Conservancy bought roughly 800 acres of Neuse River lowgrounds near Smithfield, protecting mature bottomland forest, wetlands and cultural sites.

Eight North Carolina tax preparers admitted to filing false returns that claimed nearly $13.9 million in pandemic-era leave credits, federal prosecutors say.

Deputy Damien Bost died Thursday in a line-of-duty crash in Columbus County. State troopers are investigating and the sheriff’s office asked for privacy for his family.

The stepmother and two stepbrothers were arrested Thursday in Robeson County in connection with the 2015 disappearance of Sara Nicole Graham.

Highs near 94°F Friday with late‑day storms possible. A dangerous heat wave is forecast to begin Wednesday, July 1.

Neighbors at a Wake County open house warned the PLANWake Neuse North proposal could remake thousands of acres of farmland and strain roads and water as growth arrives. County staff plan an August committee review.

A juvenile from North Carolina’s barn-owl live cam was killed after a great horned owl attacked; officials captured rare footage and say predation is part of wild life.

A stolen‑car crash in Raleigh injured three Thursday as forecasters warn returning heat and gusty storms. Also in today’s roundup: NC tops the U.S. for snakebites and a $60M fraud plea.

Duke and other labs are testing drugs and mitochondrial therapies that could ease chronic pain without sparking opioid addiction.

A 25-year-old Dunn man died Wednesday after being struck on Dorman Road. Troopers say the driver who hit him is suspected of impairment and charges are pending.

Out! Raleigh Pride takes over Fayetteville Street this weekend with an adults-only Friday and a family-friendly Saturday. Expect timed street closures, city decks and accessibility zones.

A Raleigh man admitted to running a Los Angeles lab that billed Medicare and Medi‑Cal for more than $60 million in fake tests. Prosecutors say the operation paid collectors and used stolen clinician data to generate bogus claims.

State officials and the Triangle MLS warn renters about fake listings and bogus landlords. Key tips on verifying ownership, avoiding quick‑pay traps and reporting fraud.