A coastal bagel brand and a Durham sushi-and-hibachi spot are joining Celebration at Six Forks in North Raleigh, adding breakfast and sushi options along Six Forks Road.

A flood watch covers parts of southeast North Carolina through Friday as forecasters warn repetitive heavy downpours could trigger flash flooding.

Flash flood warnings covered parts of the Piedmont into Thursday as bands of heavy storms threaten low-lying roads and creeks. Local guidance stresses: turn around, don’t drown.

Lee County approved performance‑based incentives for a hush‑hush healthcare project called Project Sol, pegged at about $600M and 335 jobs if benchmarks are met. Officials say negotiations are ongoing and the company’s identity remains confidential.

Heavy rain and fog in Raleigh Thursday. Flood Watch through the evening with 2–3 inches possible.

A Charlotte man received a 15-year federal sentence after prosecutors say fentanyl he sold killed a 21-year-old from Cary and investigators tied him to illegal gun sales.

A Farmville church partially collapsed Tuesday, prompting a two-block evacuation and a nighttime demolition to protect power lines while investigators probe. No injuries were reported.

NCDEQ has pushed Helene recovery funding past $1 billion; Burnsville will get state grants and loans to rebuild its drinking-water intake and sewer lines.

Two people were hospitalized after a reported stabbing at Abbington Square in northeast Raleigh; police arrested Isaiah Hall and say the victims are expected to survive.

A Florida developer bought 115 acres in Rocky Mount for $4.5M and plans hundreds of homes, apartments and retail.

Tucker Street Diner in downtown Raleigh’s Smoky Hollow closed after under 18 months, adding another vacancy to the developing neighborhood.

Federal investigators have opened a Title VI inquiry into East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, joining a broader federal review of med‑school admissions. The probe will examine whether admissions used unlawful racial criteria.

Two stadium shows — Guns N' Roses on July 23 and Noah Kahan on July 25 — will jam roads near Carter‑Finley. City officials advise pre‑buying parking and arriving early.