Therapists say rising ACA premiums and high deductibles are pricing patients out of therapy across North Carolina.

Raleigh will reopen its e‑bike rebate May 1 with a lottery for $500 and $1,500 vouchers. Applicants must be Raleigh residents and will need to reapply.

The USDA will scatter edible rabies‑vaccine baits across East Tennessee and nearby states in mid‑April; residents may see low‑flying aircraft and matchbox‑sized packets on the ground.

A new two‑lane Ligon Street bridge opened April 2, replacing a cramped 1960s tunnel and improving pedestrian and truck access across Raleigh’s Beltline.

Cool nights Wednesday and Thursday could bring pockets of frost in Raleigh. With dry, breezy days and a local burn ban, avoid open burning and protect plants.

An Oxford man has been arrested after a Durham resident was shot five times; police say searches on Raleigh Road turned up cocaine, firearms and ammunition.

Fast-moving storms swept eastern North Carolina Sunday, producing frequent lightning and gusts that local NWS products warned could reach 50–60 mph. Communities from Greenville to Williamston were put on alert.

Wake Forest police sealed off a Perini Court home on Easter Sunday after reports of gunfire; a suspect briefly barricaded herself before emerging, officials say.

A 24-year-old woman was charged with first-degree murder after a 26-year-old woman was found fatally stabbed outside a Henderson home on Vincent Hoyle Road. Deputies say the victim died at Maria Parham Health and the suspect was arrested at the scene.

Several juveniles were detained after a chase ended in a crash on Dacian Road in southeast Raleigh; a Garner police SUV was damaged at the scene. Authorities have not released identities or charges.

A Greensboro Walmart employee was stabbed Tuesday night; a shopper’s quick action helped stop the bleeding. Police arrested 52‑year‑old Tokyia Brown and she’s held without bond.

Strong storms could bring 50–55 mph gusts across the Piedmont Sunday. Officials urged anyone outdoors to head indoors and secure loose items.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely Sunday afternoon, with gusts up to 25 mph and localized downpours. Drier air returns with frost possible midweek.