Red Lotus, a Chapel Hill staple since 2006, announced a permanent closure on June 30. Staff say a new Asian restaurant is slated to take the space in August.

A severe thunderstorm warning for Watauga County sent Boone and nearby communities indoors Tuesday as storms brought possible 60 mph gusts and flood risk.

A multi‑day heat event hits Raleigh July 1–6 with highs in the mid‑90s to low‑100s and heat indexes up to 105°F. Wake County will open cooling centers when the index tops 100°F.

Duke Energy will relinquish the Carolina Long Bay offshore wind lease and redeploy about $129 million into generation and grid upgrades across the Carolinas. The move pauses a major coastal project and shifts planning inland.

A Clarendon man was arrested in South Carolina after allegedly wrecking a stolen patrol vehicle near Green Sea. He faces several South Carolina charges and is being held on a North Carolina fugitive warrant.

A federal judge in Raleigh found Umel Jackson competent to proceed to arraignment; his federal hearing is set for Aug. 31, 2026, while state charges from a May 2024 Weldon standoff remain pending.

A 15-year-old has been charged after a South Street shooting left another teen seriously injured. Police say the investigation is active and more arrests may follow.

A 21-year-old man was shot late Sunday in Kinston and remains in serious condition; police say multiple suspects have been identified and arrests were made.

Lawmakers' draft budget includes millions for PFAS testing and mitigation around fire stations, funding tests, temporary water and gear‑cleaning pilots to protect firefighters.

Sen. Ted Budd and several North Carolina lawmakers say they may block the White House’s $87.6B supplemental unless Congress adds new Helene recovery money. Gov. Josh Stein has asked for roughly $10–$10.2B to finish rebuilding western North Carolina.

Two people were found dead in a Raeford home and another man was wounded in a separate weekend shooting, Hoke County authorities said. Investigators are asking for tips.

A narrow House committee vote could send Fort Bragg back into the renaming fight, reigniting local debate over history, identity and cost.

NC State and UNC are lining up a Dec. 15, 2026 neutral‑site game at First Horizon Coliseum — a rare nonconference Tobacco Road clash amid coaching turnover and schedule shifts.