Permit filings show Whataburger plans to convert a former Popeyes at 275 Smokey Park Highway into Asheville's first Whataburger; the application is under city review and no opening date was given.

Low 90s Thursday, then scattered storms and pockets of heavy rain tonight. Expect possible street flooding on poorly drained routes.

Rice Business Dean Peter Rodriguez will become Wake Forest University’s 15th president on July 1 as Rice prepares an international search for his replacement.

A Wake County judge dismissed neighbors’ suit over rezoning at Peace and West, clearing the way for a 27‑story mixed‑use tower near Glenwood‑Brooklyn.

Survivors and a Panthers health executive urged Raleigh lawmakers to pass the Smart Heart Act, which would require AEDs and coordinated cardiac-response plans in every public school.

A 3-0 North Carolina Court of Appeals ruling rejected a bid to recognize a state right to “fair elections,” upholding a dismissal of a high-profile challenge to recent maps. The decision leans on a 2023 state precedent that limits judicial oversight of partisan gerrymanders.

Copperheads are turning up near homes across North Carolina as snake season ramps up. Experts and poison control explain when they’re active and how to reduce encounters.

Three tagged white sharks pinged along the North Carolina coast this week. Researchers say the detections reflect seasonal migration and offer new data for scientists.

An ex‑staffer says Commissioner Mike Causey sent messages that made her uncomfortable and filed whistleblower complaints; screenshots were provided to reporters.

A 32-year-old Chapel Hill man faces multiple felony charges after police say he robbed two people at gunpoint outside Community Center Park and stole their vehicle.

NCDOT will widen a one-mile stretch of Old Stage Road south of NC 540 to four lanes, realign the Rock Service Station intersection and add new traffic signals. The Fred Smith Company is the contractor and completion is targeted for fall 2027.

Stanly and Currituck recorded the state’s lowest unemployment in March at 2.8%, while Charlotte metro added thousands of education and health jobs even as manufacturing and hospitality lost positions.

Hot afternoon near 95°F in Raleigh with storms likely Thursday; plan outdoor activities accordingly.