A Raleigh nurse’s license was summarily suspended after Connecticut prosecutors charged her in an alleged scheme that faked credentials, billed Medicaid and harmed a patient. State and administrative actions are now pending.

House Bill 1232 would define life at fertilization and contains language opponents warn could be read to authorize deadly force against abortion seekers and providers.

A small plane went down near Raleigh East Airport on Wednesday; Wake County deputies and other agencies responded to Three Sisters Road. Authorities have released few details so far.

The State Board of Elections has opened comment on rules that could lower the bar for tossing ballots missing photo ID. Hearings in Raleigh start in June; comments are due July 14.

Kerwin Pittman bought the shuttered Wayne Correctional Center in Goldsboro and plans to convert it into a reentry campus as North Carolina’s prisons face major staffing and budget strains.

Wake Forest's free July 3 Fireworks Spectacular returns to Heritage High with live music, veterans leading the Pledge and a late-night fireworks finale.

Gov. Josh Stein will sign an order barring some cabinet staff from using nonpublic job information to bet on prediction markets. The move follows insider‑trading scares and a national scramble over how to police event‑contract platforms.

Families say Chapel Hill High’s yearbook omitted students who receive special-education services, raising questions about district policy and federal disability protections.

Muggy morning in Raleigh with highs near 88°F and a slight chance of afternoon storms. Clouds keep the heat in check, but a frontal pattern brings higher rain chances later this week.

NWS warned of strong thunderstorms with gusts up to 40 mph and a possible landspout near Scuppernong; local towns were placed under an advisory.

Botiwalla by Chai Pani opens June 2 at Raleigh Iron Works, bringing kebabs, chaat and boozy slushies from a larger kitchen. The fast‑casual concept brings James Beard flavors to the Triangle.

Helene’s flooding has pushed storm maps and insurance costs to the top of North Carolina buyers’ checklists. Agents and planners are adapting to new climate data and rising premiums.

Republican bills would cut North Carolina’s 17‑day early voting window to as few as 10 days, prompting warnings from election officials and voting‑rights advocates.