State officials warn of a high fire danger on Thursday across parts of North Carolina; residents are urged to postpone outdoor burning and fully extinguish smoking materials.

Regional hazmat crews responded after a tractor‑trailer overturned at NC‑24 and I‑40, closing I‑40 westbound; officials say there’s no public threat.

Cantor Fitzgerald arranged a $140.8M CMBS loan backed by Bandwidth's Raleigh campus, converting the property’s rent roll into securitized debt while the company stays put. The deal underscores investor appetite for well‑leased Sun Belt office assets.

Raleigh City Council approved nearly $1.24M and a long-term land lease for 28 income-restricted rentals near East and Cabarrus streets; eight units will serve residents with disabilities.

North Carolina piled up 16 hits in a 12-7 win over West Virginia at Charles Schwab Field, setting a program MCWS runs record and advancing to the title series.

A pewter 1999 Tahoe struck two cyclists on N.C. 751; one rider remains hospitalized and troopers are asking witnesses to come forward.

Three-time Olympian Jenny Simpson collapsed while pacing a mile group at a Pop Up Miles meet in Raleigh; bystanders and EMS performed CPR and she was taken to a hospital.

Altaris will buy RTP‑based Simulations Plus for about $375M, taking the drug‑development software company private while pledging to keep its headquarters in the Triangle.

A Heat Advisory covers Raleigh Thursday as heat-index values top 104°F. Showers and thunderstorms move in after 8 p.m., and fire danger is elevated.

Lucas “Luke” Warner, 26, a former James Madison lineman from Charlotte, died in a Johnston County crash. Authorities say a driver has been charged.

A 21-year-old Robbins woman was arrested in Chatham County after a Bear Creek man died of fentanyl and methamphetamine; investigators point to texts and paraphernalia.

A motorcyclist died overnight on Glenwood Avenue near Oberlin Road; Raleigh police closed the road while investigators processed the scene.

A Raleigh man is charged after claiming a pipe bomb at a police substation; prosecutors say social-media posts also included threats to President Trump.