Cary is weighing new e‑bike rules after hundreds of calls and a police operation that led to seizures and citations. Leaders are debating education versus enforcement.

The EEOC has sued Butterball, alleging a Garner worker undergoing chemotherapy was redirected to a third‑party administrator, accrued attendance points and was fired. The suit seeks back pay and other remedies.

A Raleigh officer was dragged while directing traffic for an NC State event at Pullen Road and Western Boulevard; the driver fled and is being sought. University police are investigating.

Two Garner men were arrested in separate internet child‑exploitation investigations. Each faces multiple counts and the SBI assisted in the searches.

Cool start Saturday and a mostly dry, partly sunny day with highs near 78°F. Sunday warms to about 86°F; rain showers likely Monday morning with gusts.

Three people were found dead at a Fairview home; a 16‑year‑old resident was later located in Gatlinburg and will be questioned as investigators probe the deaths.

North Carolina set a new tourism record in 2025 with $37.2 billion in visitor spending, boosting payrolls and tax receipts across the state.

A surprise gift at NC State's Wilson College of Textiles will erase the debt students took on this year, touching roughly 200 graduates and reshaping early post-grad choices.

A car struck the basement of a Durham home on the 2000 block of University Drive on Friday, causing a gas leak. Crews contained the leak and no injuries were reported.

Brookfield's new cottage plans at Wendell Falls — compact, 26-foot-lot single-family homes starting in the mid‑$300Ks — are being snapped up by first-time buyers as the community nears buildout.

High Five Coffee’s riverside shop was destroyed in an apparent arson; police arrested a suspect and the town has begun raising support for staff.

Raleigh police arrested 19‑year‑old Jadin Best‑Martinez after warrants allege he had a 'glock switch' conversion device; he's being held without bond ahead of a May 8 hearing.

A Wake County judge ordered the East Raleigh nightclub closed after a civil nuisance suit by Raleigh police and state ALE. A hearing on property restrictions is set within 10 days.