Wake County Public Health urges washing and chilling produce as Memorial Day gatherings begin. Officials warn Cyclospora cases climb in summer.

NC State elevated longtime assistant Chris Hart to head coach after Elliott Avent announced his retirement, a continuity move as the Wolfpack wait on NCAA selection. The promotion keeps a veteran recruiter and developer in charge.

A family-run nonprofit has opened the Quiltmaker Cafe in downtown Pittsboro, serving pay-what-you-can lunches from the former Postal Fish Company space. The cafe aims to feed neighbors with dignity.

A transmission‑line problem left more than 7,000 Piedmont Electric customers in southern Orange County without power Friday morning. Crews worked to restore service while traffic signals remained out.

A man died and others were hospitalized after a four-vehicle crash on U.S. 421 north of Lillington, troopers said. Emergency crews closed the highway while they investigated.

A man and a woman were shot in downtown Raleigh near the Wake County Justice Center; police say suspects are in custody and there is no ongoing threat.

A Cary resident scratched a $100,000 Cash Payday ticket bought in Durham and claimed $72,018 after taxes at the lottery’s Raleigh headquarters. The $30 game launched in March and still has dozens of big prizes unclaimed.

A robbery in south Raleigh left a person shot Thursday; police say the victim will survive and the suspect remains at large. Investigators are canvassing the Newbold Street area.

An 18-year-old student was arrested after police say a 9mm pistol with a 3D-printed handle and drug paraphernalia were found in the South Garner High parking lot.

The Torres family has converted the former Applebee’s at Brier Creek into Cabo Mexican Cuisine, an upscale coastal‑Mexican spot with ceviche, steak and a marble bar.

Edenton Street UMC has launched a yearlong discernment process over its downtown Dawson Lot, considering mixed‑income housing and other community uses.

An NWS warning for Surry and Stokes counties warned of marble-sized hail, 40-mph gusts and frequent lightning Thursday afternoon around Pilot Mountain. Officials urged people to seek shelter.

Cloudy Friday with showers on the way. A wet pattern may bring 2–4 inches through mid-week—expect delays and possible urban flooding.