A short-lived NWS warning put parts of Johnston and Wake counties on alert Saturday evening for damaging winds up to 60 mph.

NWS Raleigh issued a brief severe thunderstorm warning Saturday for Franklin and Nash counties, warning of penny-sized hail and wind gusts up to 60 mph.

Franklin’s council unanimously approved a one‑year moratorium on new data centers after a packed hearing, citing zoning gaps and worries about water, power and noise.

Courtney Crocker, 54, died after a shooting on the 700 block of Cokey Road in Rocky Mount. Herman Dickens, 61, was arrested and remains in custody while prosecutors weigh additional charges.

A federal review finds North Carolina behind on special education: slow evaluations, staffing holes and a push to study weighted funding.

NWS Raleigh issued a Saturday evening alert for strong thunderstorms across parts of eastern North Carolina. Gusts up to 50 mph and frequent lightning were reported through 7:45 p.m.

A party bus driver was arrested after crashing into a 1920 Oakwood home; the house was declared unsafe and an investigation is underway.

A Surry County court sentenced Joseph and Jodi Wilson to roughly 32–40 years after they pleaded guilty in the 2023 death of their adopted 4-year-old son, Skyler.

A fast-moving line of severe storms prompted an NWS warning across central North Carolina Friday, with quarter‑size hail and gusts up to 70 mph expected.

Raleigh Police Department posted a remembrance video and marked the anniversary of Detective Paul Hale's death with an End of Watch ceremony.

UNC Health has acquired Westgate Shopping Center and filed to build a 92‑bed hospital in West Asheville. Public records and state filings show the system is positioning for a major medical campus.

A Southport jumper survived a catastrophic July 5 fall and is beginning recovery after emergency surgery and a medevac. The local jumping community and donors have rallied to help.

A former ECU social-work professor pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release for possession of child sexual abuse material.