A Raleigh-area truck driver pulled over mid-route, checked an online Cash 5 ticket and found he'd won $138,239, taking home roughly $99,546 after taxes.

Surveillance footage aired by CBS17 shows an armed robbery at a Raleigh Walgreens on Tuesday; police are investigating and seeking witnesses.

Triangle Wine Company has closed all Triangle stores after more than a decade; owners blamed political and economic pressures and cancelled permits. Local regulators say missed renewals were cancelled June 1.

A PNC branch on Capital Boulevard was robbed just after 9 a.m. Tuesday; Raleigh police say the suspect fled and remains at large.

Contractors and state data warn that distracted driving and speeding are raising work‑zone risks in North Carolina as summer travel climbs.

A Raleigh developer plans a luxury condo project beside Chatham Walk in downtown Cary, with units reportedly aimed at seven‑figure prices as the town rapidly densifies. The move sharpens questions about affordability and displacement in the central Chatham area.

Baltimore developer Obrecht Properties plans a 325K‑SF Gateway industrial park in Fayetteville, positioned next to Amazon and aimed at logistics and military contractors.

A parking‑lot hit‑and‑run outside a Raleigh nightclub spiraled into a deadly shooting in August 2023. One defendant was sentenced June 15, 2026; another previously pleaded guilty.

High Point investigators say a Greensboro patrol SUV was speeding and had no lights on when it hit a turning car; a passenger later died and the officer faces misdemeanor charges.

Hines and Ares have broken ground on an 809,141‑sq‑ft Class‑A industrial campus beside RTP; Phase I is due in Q4 2027.

A 44‑year‑old Chapel Hill man drowned at Jordan Lake after going into the water to retrieve a drifting boat. Multi‑agency crews recovered his body and officials urged life‑jacket use.

A large fire tore through a Brier Creek townhome complex Monday evening, leaving multiple units damaged as crews fought the blaze. Officials say the cause is unclear.

Richmond’s Lucky AF is coming to Raleigh’s Ridgewood Shopping Center; construction starts soon and an opening is targeted for early next year.