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.

A 3-year-old died after a single-vehicle crash on I‑73 north near mile marker 98 in Greensboro. The driver has been charged while investigators probe possible fatigue.

Holiday travel is set to surge while pump prices sit in the mid‑$3s — AAA says millions will drive and local averages are leaving long trips pricier than a year ago.

A pedestrian was killed Monday on Atlantic Avenue in Raleigh. Police say the crash happened near Bramer Drive and the driver stayed at the scene.

State regulators will hold a July 30 hearing in Rockingham on draft air permits for Amazon’s planned Energy Way Tech Campus, where dozens of diesel engines could be sited.

Sticky morning in Raleigh with a high near 91°F today. Temperatures climb into the low 100s by the July Fourth weekend.

The FDA tapped seven companies — including Eli Lilly and Regeneron — for a PreCheck pilot to speed reviews of new U.S. drug plants. The cohort includes big pharma and specialized CDMOs.

Court records say a 33‑year‑old is accused of involuntary manslaughter after a rainy, high‑speed I‑87 crash that killed Dante Moliek Barnes.

Brazos Residential closed on the 180‑unit Walnut Ridge in Raleigh as new data show Sun Belt renter demand outpacing parts of the Northeast and Midwest.

Kinston police named 21-year-old Da'naiyah Coley as wanted on two counts after victims say she pointed a gun before shots were fired in the LaGrange area.

FBI Charlotte joined state and local law enforcement after inmates briefly seized control of the Bertie‑Martin Regional Jail. Authorities say officers are safe and investigations are ongoing.

Authorities say an 18-year-old man with autism was found with widespread scars and burns; a Yanceyville couple has been arrested and faces felony charges.

The N.C. Supreme Court declined to take up an appeal, sending a wrongful‑death suit over a 2020 patrol‑car crash that killed an ECU intern back to Pitt County for a possible jury trial.