Early returns show Christine Kushner and Mona Singh leading Wake County’s crowded Democratic at‑large primary as the commission grows to nine members.

Patchy dense fog this morning may slow commutes; sunshine returns with highs near 76°F and an extended warm spell later in the week.

A new DPI report presented to the State Board on Wednesday shows more than 6,200 North Carolina classrooms began last year without a licensed teacher and highlights persistent turnover.

A former Wake County teacher and youth pastor was arrested this week on multiple child‑sex charges; his wife, listed as an assistant principal, faces drug counts. State investigators say the probe is ongoing.

A Hillsborough woman pleaded guilty to second‑degree murder and was sentenced to 16–22 years; the court heard she has schizophrenia and will receive treatment while behind bars.

A laptop synchronization problem at a Halifax County precinct pushed back North Carolina's primary results until 8:30 p.m., officials said.

Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Johnston County on March 3. Curbside voting and provisional ballots are available and sample ballots are posted online.

A U‑Haul allegedly fled a Hillsborough hit‑and‑run and was stopped on I‑40 with stop‑sticks; the driver now faces felony elude and other charges.

A consultant is urging Hillsborough to consider 7.5% water and sewer rate increases after Tropical Storm Chantal and rising operating costs, even though a 7.5% hike took effect last summer.

LongHorn Steakhouse opened at Eastfield in Selma, bringing the chain’s first Johnston County location and roughly 90 jobs to the I‑95 corridor.

Jurors were seated Monday as Sean Williams faces federal meth and cocaine charges in Western North Carolina after his 2023 Cullowhee arrest. The stop later produced material tied to multiple prosecutions.

A parent was detained outside Freedom Trail Elementary after deputies say they found a holstered handgun on school property. Authorities say no threats were made.

The UNC System has made a top ask for $158.5M to cover recent enrollment growth, warning that class sizes and waitlists could worsen without the money.