Sunny and near 90°F Friday; drought rules and a burn ban are active. Expect light rain Sunday and a frost risk early next week.

Nate Denny was sworn in as North Carolina's secretary and state CIO, returning to lead the agency's broadband, cybersecurity and AI efforts. The department and the governor shared the news on X.

UNC Wilmington asked the UNC Board to authorize planning for a four‑year medical school with a three‑year option, pitching it as a way to ease long waits and a projected doctor shortfall.

Sanford is drawing major chains — from Whataburger to Ulta — as developers push a Riverbirch redevelopment and new retail pads to capture local spending.

A reported break-in on Shelley Drive escalated into a shooting, hours-long standoff and a house fire; the suspect later died and state investigators were called in.

Deed-based easements now shield Ocracoke’s Community Square — five historic storefronts and docks — from demolition as demand for coastal property rises. The move aims to keep the fish house and waterfront uses intact.

Records show Cary Police Chief Terry Sult drove a town-assigned pickup roughly 42,000 miles while owning homes near Charlotte. Town officials say the take‑home vehicle supports readiness.

Dry soils and surging diesel and fertilizer prices are delaying spring planting across North Carolina and forcing some growers to rethink their crops.

A large blaze on Stanley Road filled the Durham sky Wednesday; WRAL's Sky 5 captured aerial footage as authorities investigate. Dry conditions and a statewide burn ban add context.

Sunny and hot today with highs near 91°F and gusty winds raising wildfire risk. The statewide burn ban remains in effect.

A second-alarm fire struck Ashbrook Apartments on Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro; officials say the cause is under investigation and injuries are unclear.

North Carolina A&T defensive lineman Kelvin Broadhurst Jr., 20, died after a motorcycle crash on I‑40 in Greensboro; police say he was ejected and the crash is under investigation.

An Amtrak Carolinian train struck a person near Hammond Road in Raleigh on Wednesday. Amtrak says the person was trespassing and investigators are probing the incident.