A Smithfield man was arrested after deputies say a green laser was aimed at Duke Life Flight helicopters during April night missions. Investigators tied video and device traces to a home near the county airport.

Asensus Surgical plans phased cuts of 108 employees at its Morrisville facility beginning Aug. 15; the company called the move an organizational realignment.

NCDOT plans underpasses and fences along U.S. 64 through Alligator River NWR to protect red wolves and thousands of other animals.

Rain and fog this morning with storms likely into midday. Heavy downpours and gusty winds could disrupt Juneteenth events.

NWS updated a thunderstorm alert for Warren and Halifax counties Thursday afternoon, warning of gusts up to 40 mph and impacts around Roanoke Rapids and Lake Gaston.

Medical‑office vacancies in Raleigh have slipped as outpatient demand outpaces new deliveries, tightening the market for clinic and specialty space. Landlords and investors are adjusting to the new normal.

A Cary resident says she lost thousands after callers impersonating deputies ordered her to use a crypto ATM. State officials and the FBI are urging vigilance.

UNC trustees refused a tenured hire in women's and gender studies, reopening a fight over tenure, transparency and budget choices at Chapel Hill. Faculty and students are pushing back.

NC Emergency Management expanded a Level 2 severe‑weather outlook Thursday, widening tornado risk across central North Carolina with the highest probability near Charlotte.

Fogo de Cho will open its first Raleigh location at Crabtree Valley Mall as Macerich retools the center; the outpost is penciled in for 2027.

Homeland Security Investigations arrested the man accused in the March 2025 I-40 road‑rage killing and federal prosecutors say a new complaint alleges he possessed a firearm while unlawfully in the U.S.

Wayne County approved incentives for a $756 million proposal that pledges nine permanent jobs; county records and business reporting say the unnamed plan "appears to be" a data center.

State officials warn of a high fire danger on Thursday across parts of North Carolina; residents are urged to postpone outdoor burning and fully extinguish smoking materials.