Strong storms with 50 mph gusts swept Halifax and Edgecombe counties Monday evening. The NWS warned portions of I‑95 could be affected and urged shelter as cells moved through.

Mungo Homes bought a 35-acre Fuquay-Varina site and plans 119 homes at Arbor Preserve, a mixed townhome and single-family community along the 540 loop.

A short NWS advisory warned Tyrrell County of a strong thunderstorm Monday afternoon, with gusts up to 40 mph and frequent lightning.

The National Weather Service warned Brunswick County of quarter‑size hail, 60‑mph gusts and torrential rain that could cause flash flooding this afternoon.

Two parents were killed and their child remains hospitalized after a collision with a Fast Park shuttle on Glenwood Avenue; the sedan's driver faces multiple charges.

NWS warned nickel-sized hail and 60-mph gusts for Sampson and Wayne counties Sunday evening; Interstate 40 mile markers 351–359 were in the warning path.

An Oak Island officer was knocked about 15 feet after an SUV struck him on the G.V. Barbee Bridge during a traffic stop; the driver was arrested and faces felony and DWI charges.

NWS Raleigh warned of 60 mph gusts and possible roof and tree damage across parts of the Piedmont. The advisory named towns from Laurinburg to Rockingham and included a stretch of I‑73.

Police are investigating after someone was found dead inside a vehicle at a Lowe's in Clayton; officials have released few details.

Severe thunderstorms dropped penny-sized hail and produced 60-mph gusts across parts of Columbus and Robeson counties, prompting NWS warnings and sheltering.

A Raleigh vape shop owner says a hammer-wielding thief smashed in and fled with about $30,000 in THC flower. Police are investigating and asking the public for surveillance footage.

Heat Advisory in Raleigh Monday, July 6: highs near 98°F and heat‑index values up to about 106°F with evening storms possible.

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning Sunday for parts of central North Carolina, including southwestern Wake County, warning of 60 mph gusts and hail.