A Willow Spring man was killed when his SUV ran off Christian Light Road and struck a tree outside Fuquay‑Varina, authorities said.

A Wake County jury awarded $18.2M after finding a WakeMed doctor negligent in a 2019 delivery that left a child with permanent nerve damage. The award may be cut under state malpractice law.

AdvanceTEC and parent Equans are investing about $7.5M to expand their Clayton plant, adding 160 jobs with average pay near $90K and nearly doubling local staff.

A man was injured in a shooting on Magnolia Court in north Raleigh; he's expected to recover while police investigate.

Nike has closed its Fenton location in Cary, leaving a high‑profile vacancy at the mixed‑use center as the brand trims stores during a national turnaround. Local shoppers noticed the shutdown this week.

After an insurance denial and severe Helene damage, Ms. Velma got keys to a rebuilt house through Renew NC while the state moves hundreds of millions to recovery.

Chicago developer Peerless plans a seven‑story student housing project in West Raleigh with hundreds of beds and tenant-protection measures.

Greensboro-based Daly Seven bought the Four Points by Sheraton near RDU for more than $14 million. The purchase expands its cluster of airport hotels focused on meetings and corporate travel.

A fence post pierced an 8‑inch sewer main near Odie Street, releasing an estimated 38,400 gallons into a drainage ditch. Crews say the leak is stopped and the state was notified.

Raleigh will reach the upper‑90s today and near 100°F Friday, with dangerous heat possible. Scattered storms and heavier rain are possible this weekend.

Families in the Triangle face $800-plus back-to-school bills — and North Carolina has no tax-free weekend to ease the pain. Community drives like Tools4Schools are stepping in.

A three-year-old died after a pool drowning Tuesday night in Durham; emergency crews transported the child to Duke University Hospital but the child did not survive.

Turnbridge's Highline Glenwood is rising in Glenwood South: a 37‑story, $200M tower built around the historic Creamery. Construction and financing are in place; phase one is due mid‑2028.