A plan to add four athletic fields at Hilltop Needmore has split Fuquay-Varina — parents say youth sports are at a breaking point while neighbors fight to save the park's hills and trails.

A car slammed into the outdoor patio at Bittersweet in downtown Raleigh early Friday; police called it a hit-and-run and no one was injured. The vehicle came close to propane tanks.

A local hemp processor filed a WARN to lay off 121 workers and shift operations to North Carolina, citing state licensing changes for hemp‑derived products.

Two people were bitten by a fox in Chapel Hill; animal control is searching and urging residents to keep pets' vaccinations current. Officials say capture is needed for testing.

A person was killed Friday after being struck on New Bern Avenue near Shanta Drive; police closed part of the road while detectives processed the scene.

North Garner Middle was locked down Friday after a reported threat; Wake County schools say there is no indication of an imminent threat and no students were hurt. Police and deputies searched the campus while investigators work the scene.

Sunny today with highs near 86°F; heat builds into the 90s midweek. Showers and thunderstorms become likely Thursday, May 21.

An SBI arrest in Spruce Pine turned chaotic Friday when a suspect shot himself and a round struck an agent’s vest. The agent was not seriously hurt and the suspect faces child-sex charges.

An unnamed restaurant has signed a lease for Mandolin’s former Hayes Barton spot and aims to open this fall. Renovations are already under way at the Fairview Road corner.

Jaggers has filed a $2.6M permit to build a 3,500‑sq‑ft restaurant at 1915 Hampton Inn Court, the former Twin Peaks near Hanes Mall. The move extends the brand’s North Carolina expansion.

A Greensboro fourth-grader's EV essay prompted a sharply worded reply from Rep. Virginia Foxx — and a public rebuke from his mother after she shared the note.

Three people were arrested in Robeson County after court documents allege a 15-year-old was allowed to have sex with a 34-year-old at the family home; the father and a guardian face child-abuse charges.

Two new $8M+ listings in North Ridge have pushed the neighborhood to the top of Raleigh’s luxury market.