A severe thunderstorm warning hit Henderson and Polk counties Thursday; forecasters warned of 60 mph gusts and quarter‑size hail and urged residents to shelter.

William Karlsson exited Game 5 after a hit and Vegas fell 4-2, leaving the Golden Knights one loss from elimination.

Lenovo Center will hold a Game 6 watch party on Sunday, June 14. Public tickets go on sale Friday at 3 p.m. for a $10 donation to the Hurricanes' foundation.

Raleigh police are seeking a driver after a hit-and-run left a woman injured Friday. Investigators are asking witnesses and dash-cam owners to come forward.

Raleigh advisory firm Opex bought Dallas-based Intellys and says it will expand rapidly — including plans to roughly double its size — as it builds a national technology-advisory platform.

Durham will ban in‑ground sprinklers and curb nonessential outdoor water use starting June 15 as reservoirs fall and the county enters exceptional drought.

A severe thunderstorm warning swept parts of southwestern Cumberland and southeastern Hoke counties Thursday night as a storm near Raeford threatened damaging winds.

UNC‑Chapel Hill and UNC‑Greensboro deleted Pride Month posts after the UNC System cited its 2024 equality policy and reviewed campus social messaging.

A Raleigh restaurateur faces six felony counts after investigators say she diverted nearly $179,000 in sales taxes from two eateries.

Former state auditor Beth Wood has returned to the NC auditor’s office as an independent contractor for a redacted investigative review, per a public contract. Her work is capped at $25,000 and must finish in mid‑August.

Officer Michael Cotton, a K9 handler with the Rocky Mount Police Department, died in an off-duty ATV crash on June 10. Authorities say multiple agencies are assisting the investigation.

Highs near 101°F Friday with heat-index readings above 105. Scattered storms may bring gusty winds tonight.

Lawmakers sent Gov. Josh Stein HB 315 on June 12, 2026 — a bill that would bar outside investors from funding lawsuits and reshape how some big cases are financed in North Carolina.