Three recent polls give Democrats a plurality on North Carolina’s legislative ballot, even as Republicans keep a Senate supermajority and near‑control of the House.

A man and a woman are accused of child abuse and sexual assault in Raleigh; investigators and child‑welfare agencies are coordinating the active probe.

Prosecutors filed notice to seek capital punishment for Avantae Deven after investigators say evidence shows her adopted children, Blake and London, are dead.

Durham police identified two women wanted on felony larceny charges who are also persons of interest in the death of a woman found on South LaSalle Street last September.

Court records say Wake County parents kept children in squalid conditions — including a teen found in a dog kennel — and were arrested at a Raleigh motel. Investigators allege years of abuse and multiple injuries.

Warm, windy conditions raise wildfire risk in Raleigh today. A statewide burn ban is in effect — skip open burning.

Raleigh plans a new indoor‑outdoor aquatic center at John Chavis Memorial Park with pools, a lazy river, a two‑story waterslide and public art under the 2022 parks bond.

A Raleigh investor paid $9.29M for Universal Industrial Park in High Point, adding a multi-building campus to its Triad holdings. The sale marks another buyer push into local industrial stock.

Garner police arrested Tamika Smith on felony child‑abuse charges after court papers say a 2‑year‑old’s broken upper arm went untreated. Authorities say the case is now moving through Wake County court.

A blaze gutted a two-story house on Botanical Court in the Bunnlevel area of Lillington and sent multiple people to hospitals as Harnett County investigates.

Durham police are searching for the driver who fled a serious crash Wednesday night. Investigators want dashcam video and witness tips.

Wendell Park has been swarmed by mound‑building ants this spring; the town approved a funded baiting trial called Project Antenna to test targeted control while protecting people and pets.

Restaurants and shops are opening at Hub RTP’s Horseshoe in Durham — Cheeni added dinner service and High Horse and Prime STQ are lined up to follow. The cluster is shaping RTP’s first real downtown.