A Wilmington family will move a $1M scholarship endowment off UNCW rather than remove language supporting African American students. The decision spotlights fallout from the UNC System’s equality policy.

State budget includes $30M to build a five‑story training center and offices for flyExclusive at the Global TransPark while the firm grows its Raleigh staff.

A WakeMed campus police officer surrendered to Johnston County deputies and was charged with a statutory-sex offense involving a minor. WakeMed says it suspended the officer and is cooperating.

Mostly sunny and muggy this morning in Raleigh; highs near 88°F. Dangerous heat builds into the weekend with heat-index values above 100°F.

A heavy police response converged on Litchford Apartments late Sunday after reports of gunfire; investigators say no one was injured. Authorities are processing the scene.

An officer-involved shooting near the Wilson County Courthouse closed City Hall and shut downtown streets Monday as SBI and state troopers investigated.

Raleigh police arrested a person Monday in connection with a reported carjacking. The arrest comes as the city navigates post‑holiday violence and talks of a youth curfew.

Saul Antonio Sosa, 64, was arrested in Chapel Hill on multiple child-sex charges tied to separate Durham and Orange County cases. Judges will consider bail Wednesday.

A 71-year-old Dearborn man was extradited to Johnston County after a DNA match tied him to a 2001 Selma kidnapping and rape.

A carjacking at the New Hope Church Road Walmart ended with a suspect arrested and the stolen Honda recovered within an hour; no injuries were reported.

When school ends, roughly 850,000 North Carolina students lose daily school meals. Pantries, hospitals and a $120 SUN Bucks payment are trying to fill the gap as SNAP changes bite.

A late‑night argument near Moore Square ended with a man stabbed and rushed to a hospital; police say the suspect fled and detectives are investigating.

NWS Raleigh issued a flood advisory for Richmond County through Sunday night. Drivers should avoid flooded roads and seek higher ground in low‑lying areas.