The North Carolina House approved "Jaleeyah's Law," lowering the evidentiary bar for gang membership, increasing penalties and funding prosecutors after a Goldsboro girl's killing.

A 21-year-old man was killed early Tuesday on West Chestnut Street in Goldsboro. Police say the investigation is active and no arrests have been announced.

A single-vehicle crash on Tabor Church Road left one person dead Wednesday after a Toyota Avalon flipped and struck a tree; state troopers are investigating.

City and state programs can be stacked to cover much of a Raleigh down payment — in some cases up to $75,000 — but eligibility and deed restrictions vary.

Triangle families face rising senior‑care bills and long waitlists; this concise guide breaks down costs, contract types and where to check inspection records.

Carolina jumped to a 3-1 first-period lead in Game 4 at T‑Mobile Arena. The photo gallery captures the early goals, the goalie switch and the Canes fans in Vegas.

A reworked Farm Act cleared the NC House 110-2 Wednesday, dropping a raw-milk ban and proposed limits on pesticide lawsuits while advancing studies and regulatory tweaks.

Lawmakers and advocates rallied in Raleigh for a MOMnibus bill to fund community maternal supports and implicit-bias training aimed at closing racial gaps in outcomes.

House lawmakers rewrote a Senate bill to bar under‑21s from buying or possessing hemp edibles and kratom, with misdemeanors and rising fines and a Dec. 1, 2026 effective date. The move arrives as federal changes this year could already reshape the state’s hemp market.

A rider was stabbed at a Garner bus stop after an attempted robbery; suspects fled and police say the injuries are not life‑threatening. It’s the second such attack in a month.

Police searched a northeast Raleigh precinct after a person allegedly threatened to blow it up; East Millbrook Middle School was put on a yellow lockdown while the area was cleared.

An Edgecombe County school employee resigned June 10 after being charged in the alleged shoving of a 5-year-old at Princeville Elementary. Deputies arrested the staffer June 9; a court date is set for July 2.

Red Hat and IBM launched Project Lightwell, a $5B initiative pairing AI and thousands of engineers to hunt and patch open-source vulnerabilities. The effort spotlights Raleigh's tech role.