Clear morning and mid‑90s today; Monday will heat to near 98°F with possible evening storms.

The North Carolina House approved HB1029 to let state‑chartered banks custody crypto and create a licensing path for payment stablecoins, with strict reserve and audit rules.

The North Carolina Supreme Court agreed to review whether neighbors can sue over a 192‑acre Rockingham rezoning tied to a proposed casino. The case could reshape who has standing to challenge local zoning changes.

The NC SBI says former Madison County chief deputy Bronis Coy Phillips was arrested in Arizona and is being held without bond pending extradition. The probe involves alleged criminal activity with inmates and detention‑facility staff.

A Lexington car flipped into a yard after gunfire; prosecutors say a Winston-Salem man faces multiple felony counts and remains held on $750,000 bond.

North Carolina's Supreme Court declined to review a records fight over UNC Chapel Hill files tied to COVID‑19 origins, leaving thousands of research pages sealed under state law.

A federal challenge to North Carolina’s HB 808 was dismissed with prejudice, ending the Voe v. Mansfield case while related appeals and policy fights continue to play out.

A 69-year-old Burlington man was arrested in Randolph County on a felony indecent-liberties charge. State correction records show prior convictions in 1986 and 1994.

Cool start Saturday, then a quick warm‑up: highs hit the mid/upper 90s Sunday and peak Monday with storms likely after 2 p.m. Plan for heat and pop‑up storms.

NC State researchers identified tile‑horned Prionus larvae as an emerging root‑boring pest in North Carolina blueberries; monitoring and trials are underway but labeled controls are limited.

A man was shot Friday afternoon on St. Giles Street near Oak Park Road in Raleigh; police say the victim was taken to a hospital and the investigation is ongoing.

Police swarmed Glenwood Avenue near Oak Park Road Friday night as officers investigated a shooting. Officials have released few details.

A Winston‑Salem pursuit by an unlicensed 16‑year‑old left a man critically injured; the teen faces adult charges and his mother was arrested.