NWS updated a thunderstorm alert for Warren and Halifax counties Thursday afternoon, warning of gusts up to 40 mph and impacts around Roanoke Rapids and Lake Gaston.

Medical‑office vacancies in Raleigh have slipped as outpatient demand outpaces new deliveries, tightening the market for clinic and specialty space. Landlords and investors are adjusting to the new normal.

A Cary resident says she lost thousands after callers impersonating deputies ordered her to use a crypto ATM. State officials and the FBI are urging vigilance.

UNC trustees refused a tenured hire in women's and gender studies, reopening a fight over tenure, transparency and budget choices at Chapel Hill. Faculty and students are pushing back.

NC Emergency Management expanded a Level 2 severe‑weather outlook Thursday, widening tornado risk across central North Carolina with the highest probability near Charlotte.

Fogo de Cho will open its first Raleigh location at Crabtree Valley Mall as Macerich retools the center; the outpost is penciled in for 2027.

Homeland Security Investigations arrested the man accused in the March 2025 I-40 road‑rage killing and federal prosecutors say a new complaint alleges he possessed a firearm while unlawfully in the U.S.

Wayne County approved incentives for a $756 million proposal that pledges nine permanent jobs; county records and business reporting say the unnamed plan "appears to be" a data center.

State officials warn of a high fire danger on Thursday across parts of North Carolina; residents are urged to postpone outdoor burning and fully extinguish smoking materials.

Regional hazmat crews responded after a tractor‑trailer overturned at NC‑24 and I‑40, closing I‑40 westbound; officials say there’s no public threat.

Cantor Fitzgerald arranged a $140.8M CMBS loan backed by Bandwidth's Raleigh campus, converting the property’s rent roll into securitized debt while the company stays put. The deal underscores investor appetite for well‑leased Sun Belt office assets.

Raleigh City Council approved nearly $1.24M and a long-term land lease for 28 income-restricted rentals near East and Cabarrus streets; eight units will serve residents with disabilities.

North Carolina piled up 16 hits in a 12-7 win over West Virginia at Charles Schwab Field, setting a program MCWS runs record and advancing to the title series.