A photoshopped, lewd Instagram image tied to a lacrosse account targeted Athens Drive and Broughton students and was deleted after parents and school officials condemned it. Schools say they will investigate and assign consequences.

Raleigh climbs into the upper 80s and low 90s this week as officials warn of increased fire danger and a statewide burn ban. Secure outdoor items and avoid burning.

Two men were arrested in connection with a Jan. 17 Riverside Drive shooting in Rocky Mount; both face first‑degree murder charges and are being held without bond.

A Vance County grand jury indicted a former jail captain on nine counts, including second-degree rape and sexual activity by a custodian, court filings say.

Atlantic Union Bank plans seven Raleigh branches as part of a 10-branch North Carolina expansion beginning in 2026.

Tampa-based Grain & Berry is coming to Apex, led by a marathon runner-turned franchisee. The menu will focus on açaí bowls, smoothies and protein-forward flatbreads.

A man was taken to the hospital with life‑threatening injuries after a shooting on Thelma Street in Raleigh. Police say the investigation is ongoing and asked witnesses to call Crime Stoppers.

Council approved removing a neighborhood overlay on a 0.69‑acre King Charles Road lot, allowing the owner to split the parcel and add multiple homes amid pushback. The vote underscores a broader city debate over density and local protections.

A National Weather Service alert warned of increased fire danger across the northwest Piedmont through Monday evening as a statewide burn ban remains in effect.

A Kinston man, Ricardo Battle, was sentenced after pleading guilty in the 2022 death of his five‑month‑old son. Police credited coordinated investigative work.

An Asian supermarket will take a large space in Cary while an indoor golf bar signs on at Raleigh’s Seaboard Station. Both leases underscore the Triangle’s retail reshuffle.

A stolen Dodge Challenger reported taken from Vance County led to a high-speed chase that ended near the Franklin–Wake County line; two men were arrested.

Sunny Monday with a high near 85 and gusty southwest winds. Statewide open-burning ban remains in effect as heat builds.