A longtime Cary Fire Department engineer was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of second‑degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

A diversionary 'flash‑bang' was thrown near an Aberdeen early‑voting site; no injuries were reported and police have increased patrols as they investigate.

The Gates Foundation joined a strategic round for Ten63, the Research Triangle AI drug‑discovery startup, which says the funding pushes its announced backing past $45M and ties support to HPV work.

A Raleigh man was sentenced to at least 4 years, 7 months after pleading guilty in a November 2023 crash that killed a 76-year-old Wake Forest man.

Two men wanted by Cary police were arrested in Webster, Texas, after a multi‑state manhunt led by the U.S. Marshals. Officials praised the cross‑jurisdictional effort.

Wake County deputies arrested 29‑year‑old Shaniyah R. Dove in a Duke Energy fraud probe that allegedly cost the utility $495,904.62. The arrest is the third tied to the months‑long investigation.

Raleigh sellers are trimming ask prices as homes sit longer and builders offer incentives. Agents say realistic pricing and staging will decide who sells this spring.

Mostly cloudy and mild Thursday with only a slight rain chance. Friday could bring near‑record warmth before a cooler, unsettled week.

Neighbors at a southeast Raleigh meeting pushed back on plans for a large Wake County Animal Center on the Randleigh tract, citing worries about barking and proximity to homes. County leaders say the design adds mitigation and more services.

Terminal 1 at RDU has added new restaurants and retail — from Raleigh Beer Garden to an upgraded ACC American Café — as part of the airport’s $2.5B Transform RDU plan.

Court records show undercover ALE buys and lab tests led to a Feb. 13 search that found nearly 1.8 kg of THC products, a handgun and $4,460 at Bull City Mini Mart.

Olive Garden held a ribbon‑cutting at Eastfield in Selma and is now open, joining big‑box anchors and adding local jobs.

Court records show a registered Durham sex offender, Javone Darrell Parker, has been indicted on statutory rape and abduction charges; bond is set and hearings are scheduled in March.