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.

An infant was killed and three people hospitalized after a late-night apartment fire in Dunn; investigators are probing whether fireworks were involved.

Two people were shot early Sunday at a Speedway on Capital Boulevard in Raleigh; both were treated for minor injuries and Raleigh police are investigating.

A man suffered life-threatening injuries in a late-afternoon stabbing on the 4500 block of Capital Boulevard in Raleigh; police say the suspect remains at large.

A Heat Advisory runs noon–8 p.m. Sunday as highs near 98°F and heat‑index values approach 105°F. Isolated late‑day storms are possible; Wake County will open cooling centers.

Two adults were injured after a fight among teens escalated into gunfire at Brier Creek Commons' July 4 block party; police say the investigation is ongoing.

Surveillance video released by the driver's attorneys shows a deputy pepper‑spraying and striking a man inside the Northampton County courthouse; the man is seeking $20 million.

A heavy police response shut down parts of Glenwood South early July 5 after Fourth of July celebrations, with multiple blocks taped off near Glenwood and Peace.

Preliminary autopsy results prompted Buncombe deputies to reclassify a man found in a Riceville house fire as a homicide; investigators are seeking tips.

A Fuquay-Varina officer fired after a person pointed a firearm near Action Park; Wake County K-9 and state troopers joined the search, police say.

Lawmakers’ budget would leave Wake County prosecutors well below recommended staffing, officials warn — a gap they say could stretch case timelines for victims and slow complex probes.

Greensboro homicide detectives charged two people after Douglas Keith Petty — who was reported missing — was found dead; both suspects were already in Randolph County custody.