State officials warn that spring cleanup and widespread drought raise wildfire risk across North Carolina; safety tips and permit info are included.

State health leaders will answer questions about a recent spike in measles and explain where families can get vaccines. The hourlong session begins at 6 p.m. ET.

Gov. Josh Stein announced $43M in rural infrastructure grants that officials say will ready buildings and sites to attract jobs across North Carolina. The awards target sewer, site and building work in distressed counties.

Michael Ray Vernon, charged in an April 2025 Eden crash that killed four linemen, died Sunday while held at Raleigh Central Prison. The case had prompted indictments and local calls for change.

The UNC Board meets Feb. 25 6 to decide tuition increases and a systemwide academic‑freedom definition that could change teaching and prices across campuses.

Cary officers forced entry into an apartment on Wisdom Drive while attempting to serve a Holly Springs arrest warrant. Officials say the situation is developing.

Grimley Capital bought Retreat at the Park, a 249-unit Burlington apartment community, for $48 million; the seller reported strong rent gains and high occupancy.

Windy, chilly Monday in Raleigh with highs near 46°F and gusts to 28 mph; marginal fire risk in southern areas. Warmer air and rain arrive midweek.

North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship surge has pushed more than 100,000 students into private schools and is changing how those schools recruit, price and admit students.

The MICHELIN Guide names Charlotte’s Lang Van and Raleigh’s Brewery Bhavana as top North Carolina spots for Lunar New Year dishes like fried spring rolls and dim sum.

Master Trooper Stien Davis Jr. died in an on‑duty crash on NC Highway 130 in Robeson County. State police and the governor have issued statements as investigators probe the collision.

A body was found in a boat in a marsh south of Wanchese; authorities say the remains may be those of a Wanchese man reported missing in December.

A Rockingham County woman reported missing in December 2001 has been located alive in North Carolina after a tip led detectives to her this week. Her location is being kept private and family members have been notified.