A federal appeals panel revived a Central Prison inmate’s lawsuit over a 2020 beating that left him with severe facial injuries and required reconstructive surgery.

Riders and advocates are pushing back after renewed talk about moving Moore Square’s bus hub, saying relocation proposals target Black and low‑income commuters.

A Moore County deputy shot and killed an armed person after the suspect allegedly fired at passing cars on Carthage Street in Cameron. The State Bureau of Investigation has taken over the inquiry.

Red Storm Entertainment in Cary will cut 105 jobs and halt game development, shifting to engine and support work at the studio.

A man was critically injured in a shooting Saturday night in north Raleigh's Berkshire Downs West neighborhood; police say the investigation is ongoing.

Deputies and dive teams searched Falls Lake Saturday after a reported drowning near the Cheek Road bridge. Multiple agencies assisted the search while investigators worked the scene.

A fast-moving line of storms raced southeast across the Piedmont Saturday night, prompting NWS special statements and warnings for several central North Carolina counties.

A sixth-floor fire at a Raleigh office building Saturday was knocked down quickly by firefighters and the building’s sprinkler system; no injuries were reported. Crews are investigating.

A hoax 'shots fired' call briefly put NCSSM's Morganton campus on lockdown on March 20; officials say no one was harmed and investigators are looking into a possible link to a similar threat.

Two men were hospitalized with life‑threatening wounds after a shooting at Patio Nightclub on New Bern Avenue. Raleigh police say the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been reported.

The N.C. Forest Service issued a statewide ban on open burning on March 21, 2025, cancelling permits across all 100 counties amid high wildfire danger.

A pedestrian struck on Falls of Neuse Road Saturday evening died at a Raleigh hospital. Police closed the road and say the crash is under investigation.

A driver died after a Dodge Charger struck a support pillar in the median of U.S. 64 east in Nash County, closing lanes for hours while troopers investigated.