Cincinnati-based Merus has secured a Johnston County site for an 80,000-square-foot industrial building as demand for Triangle warehouse space keeps growing.

A two‑line budget change removed North Carolina's decades‑old traffic‑stop reporting law, wiping out the statewide dataset researchers used to document racial disparities.

A severe thunderstorm watch covering Raleigh, Durham and much of central North Carolina ended early Wednesday after a night of lightning and storm threats.

A Wake County Republican says she may file a bill to set “gender‑appropriate” dress standards for public‑school staff after complaints about a transgender music teacher. The district points to anti‑discrimination policy as the debate heats up.

Severe storms knocked out power to roughly 13,000 Wake County customers at the peak. Outages stretched across a broad swath of the Raleigh area.

Raleigh will add a 3% processing fee to credit, debit and digital‑wallet utility payments starting Sept. 1. The city says the charge covers card‑processing costs and lists fee‑free payment options.

A fast-moving storm brought a flash flood warning to parts of Durham and Orange counties Tuesday night, with more heavy rain possible before the alert expired.

A severe thunderstorm warning covered Alexander and Iredell counties Tuesday afternoon, with forecasters warning of 60 mph gusts, heavy lightning and downed trees.

A flash flood warning covered five counties around Raleigh as storms dropped several inches of rain and threatened more flooding overnight.

A Wake County deputy was arrested and placed on leave after court records allege she bit her ex-boyfriend; she’s facing misdemeanor charges.

Kinston police say a Grifton man was arrested and charged after an alleged armed robbery and burglary at a Carver Courts residence; detectives also recovered suspected narcotics.

Chief Deputy Steve Maynor will be sworn in as Chatham County sheriff this Thursday at 7 p.m. in Pittsboro. The board-appointed ceremony is open to the public.

A sports-heavy summer — the Hurricanes’ playoff run and World Cup gatherings — helped push downtown Raleigh visitation up about 5.4% in Q2 while developers press ahead. Bars, restaurants and a busy project pipeline are the immediate beneficiaries.