Republic National is closing distribution sites in Charlotte and Raleigh, cutting 39 jobs in Charlotte and 14 in Raleigh amid a nationwide restructuring. The moves are part of larger market sales and WARN filings.

A low‑cost AI ultrasound from UNC can estimate gestational age, spot twins and assess fluid — now being piloted in rural North Carolina clinics. Early trials and a JAMA study suggest accuracy comparable to expert scans for key measures.

A skeleton was found Wednesday on a busy stretch of U.S. 17 Business in Washington, N.C. Deputies have asked the SBI, the state medical examiner and ECU to help identify the remains.

House Democrats filed three constitutional amendments to reshape judge discipline, set clearer recusal rules and force 48‑hour public posting of bill text before votes. Sponsors call the moves a fix for an embattled disciplinary system; passage would require supermajorities and a public vote.

County leaders heard a $421.9M budget proposal that holds the tax rate, denied a contested Raleigh Road rezoning and reviewed a fire‑station study mapping future needs.

Nash County has equipped School Resource Officers with ballistic shields, breaching shotguns and Solo Officer Rapid Deployment training, officials say.

A man was found with a gunshot wound outside an apartment near Raleigh Wednesday night. Deputies say a person of interest has been identified and there is no known threat.

Five Triangle restaurants were reinspected in May and returned to A grades after fixing problems like missing soap, pests and temperature lapses. Counties recorded the corrections in follow‑up reports.

A pedestrian was killed early Thursday on Glenwood Avenue near Hilburn Drive; police closed the road and are investigating. The intersection is already slated for safety upgrades.

Sunny and dry through Sunday with highs climbing into the upper 90s; showers and storms may return Sunday night into Monday.

A Senate committee added released‑time language to an education bill that would require districts to excuse students for private religious instruction at least one hour weekly.

Two inmates described as "armed and dangerous" escaped the Vance County Detention Center in Henderson. Authorities have issued a be‑on‑the‑lookout and asked the public to call with tips.

Authorities arrested a Raleigh man after seizing roughly 55 kilograms of methamphetamine valued at about $16.3 million during a multi-agency operation on Corporate Ridge Road.