At a packed Lee County meeting, residents urged a moratorium on data‑center approvals after reports a company explored using local gas wells to power servers. The debate turned sharp over zoning, water and extraction risks.

Raleigh police say a weekend saturation patrol on New Bern Avenue led to 32 DWI arrests, about 301 charges and multiple firearms seized. The department posted the breakdown on March 17.

An overturned tractor-trailer closed I-42 eastbound at Exit 7 in Johnston County around 2 p.m., killing at least one person and forcing lengthy detours.

New local data show UNC's Black share slipping while NC State and NC Central gained ground; Duke's figures are muddled by a jump in students not reporting race. The pattern reflects a wider post‑affirmative‑action reshuffle.

House spending records show Rep. Don Davis billed $2,315 for taxi and rideshare charges on the same day he toured Eagle Pass border facilities, pushing trip costs near $9,800.

Two CSX freight trains collided in Hamlet, N.C., derailing 18 cars; CSX says a small diesel leak was contained and crews have reopened freight tracks while the crash is investigated.

A man was stabbed in the stomach during a fight near 111 South Salisbury Street in downtown Raleigh on Sunday; police are searching for a suspect.

Severe thunderstorms are likely in Raleigh Monday with damaging gusts and a Level 4 Moderate Risk. Expect the heaviest storms mid‑morning through late afternoon.

Rep. Barry Loudermilk has reportedly sent a criminal referral asking DOJ to consider charges against Cassidy Hutchinson over her 2022 Jan. 6 testimony.

An NWS alert early Monday warned of fast-moving thunderstorms across the Piedmont with hail, lightning and gusty winds affecting multiple counties before dawn.

A severe thunderstorm warning for Macon County warned of gusts up to 60 mph Monday. Officials urged residents to shelter and prepare for possible outages.

A single-vehicle crash on Barwell Road knocked down power lines and left about 465 customers without power Sunday, closing the road near Holiday Drive.

Kinston High's Vikings beat Walkertown 80–54 Friday at Reynolds Coliseum to win the 2026 NCHSAA 3A boys basketball state championship.