The NWS says low humidity and gusty winds will raise wildfire risk across parts of northeast North Carolina through 5 a.m. Monday while a statewide burn ban remains in effect.

Gusty, dry conditions hit Raleigh today with a Frost Advisory for parts of the Piedmont. The statewide burn ban is active — avoid open fires and protect plants.

State health officials say Legionnaires cases rose last year in North Carolina and urged households and facilities to flush pipes and maintain water systems.

The Raleigh Professional Fire Fighters Association announced the death of firefighter Josh Lull and called the loss "devastating." The union's Facebook post shared photos and brief tributes.

Walker & Dunlop arranged a $105M loan to refinance Maeve, a newly delivered 297‑unit luxury tower in Raleigh’s Warehouse District.

A Keck Road traffic stop in Haw River led deputies to seize a loaded handgun fitted with a conversion device; two people were arrested and face multiple charges.

A one-year-old boy, Brooks McCoy Ambrose, was struck and killed on NC-42 near Sadie Road on April 14. Troopers say the truck driver stopped and no charges are expected.

A crash on Cole Mill Road in northwest Durham late Saturday killed one person. Police closed the roadway while investigators processed the scene.

Leaders met Thursday as Rutherford County schools plan for a roughly $2 million drop in state funding; safety is being protected while repairs and expansions are deferred.

Top-seeded Carolina opens the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center on April 18, facing Ottawa in a matchup where Andersen and special teams could decide Game 1.

Doug Winstead Jr., a Band Of Oz trumpeter and Carolina Beach Music Hall of Famer, will be remembered at services April 21 in Rocky Mount. Family and fans will gather at Rock Haven Church to celebrate his life.

A man was critically wounded outside the Walnut Trace apartments in southeast Raleigh; police have a suspect in custody and detectives are investigating.

Breezy Sunday with a brief chance of light showers and gusts to the low 30s. Fire danger increases Monday and a statewide burn ban remains active.