WRAL Investigates filed records requests to tally crimes on buses and at downtown transfer hubs in Raleigh and Durham, prompting calls for clearer reporting and stronger enforcement.

Fresh Taco Roos signage and a lit drive‑thru screen at 1221 New Bern Ave suggest the Cook Out spinoff may be close to opening in Raleigh. Permits and property records back the change‑of‑use at the site.

A severe thunderstorm warning put Bladen, Columbus and Robeson counties on alert Thursday midday; the NWS warned of 60 mph gusts, frequent lightning and hazardous driving.

Durham-born Eastcut Sandwich Bar signed a lease at Cary's Waverly Place, marking the brand's third Triangle location.

Greg Lindberg appeared in Wake County court Thursday, representing himself and asking a judge to recuse as he faces a roughly $526 million civil judgment and federal sentencing.

Southport closed parks and suspended programs after a forensic accounting review; four Parks & Recreation employees are on paid leave and the case was referred to the NC SBI.

A drive-by on East Main Street Wednesday hospitalized a man and rattled neighbors as police investigate.

Landlords across the Triangle are fitting offices with move-in-ready spec suites to cut vacancy and lure tenants, and firms like Davis Kane are moving into finished spaces. The plug-and-play approach is shortening turnaround and driving quicker leases in several Raleigh projects.

A Garner rollover on Jones Sausage Road left one passenger dead; the driver has been charged with felony death by vehicle and faces additional counts.

Showers and thunderstorms will sweep through Raleigh on Thursday, March 12, with gusts up to 35–36 mph and a quick drop into the low 40s.

Dunkin' is lining up another Clayton-area store as the town's housing boom pulls more retail into outparcels and shopping corridors. National chains are following the growth.

The State Health Plan says it will not extend Aetna or CVS Caremark deals and will instead solicit bids for new TPA and PBM contracts tied to a Jan. 1, 2028 start. The move could reshape drug negotiations and provider networks for roughly 750,000 members.

Children’s ER visits tied to hemp‑derived THC have surged in North Carolina, prompting arrests, new federal limits and warnings from officials.