The NWS Raleigh NC issued a flood watch at 10:57 p.m. on Wednesday valid from 11 p.m. until Friday 5 a.m. in effect until Friday at 5 a.m. The watch is for Halifax, Franklin, Nash, Edgecombe, Wake, Johnston,

North Carolina football and head coach Bill Belichick landed a new 6-foot-5 weapon on the recruiting trail Wednesday. Over Arizona State too.

A report was issued from the NWS Blacksburg VA on Wednesday at 11:56 a.m. for strong thunderstorms until 1 p.m. The alert is for Ashe, Alleghany, Surry and Wilkes counties.

A man rappelling in North Carolina's rugged Linville Gorge died at the base of a popular waterfall, according to searchers. It happened around 1:15 p.m. Sunday, July 6, at Steele Creek Falls in Pisgah National Forest, Burke County Emergency Services said in a July 8 news release. The man's identity has not been released.

Tropical depression Chantal brought flooding to North Carolina and spurred water rescues before moving over Virginia overnight Monday.

The federal trial on North Carolina's legislative districts has ended. On Wednesday, a senior election analyst and three expert witnesses, including a political science professor at NC State, took the stand. The case is centered on whether lawmakers drew lines to favor one party over another.

In a vote of support for active military and veterans along with supply chain infrastructure, nine proposals on the desk of first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein were signed into law on Wednesday.

The longtime sheriff of a western North Carolina county who was suspended following allegations of sexual misconduct has retired.

Workplace immigration raids nationwide can cause confusion and fear in industries that employ migrant workers, from farming to hospitality. Why it matters: North Carolina relies heavily on migrant workers to harvest sweet potatoes and Christmas trees,