14 NC counties are under alert, including Johnston, Wayne, Nash, Wilson, and Franklin counties.

Early voting results showed political strategist Hal Weatherman leading Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O'Neill in the Republican primary for state auditor.

Weatherman leads O’Neill in GOP runoff for NC lieutenant governor

Your guide to best brunch spots in Raleigh. 

Savor the flavor: Raleigh's 20 best brunch spots revealed

Rosewater Kitchen & Bar

As the number of juvenile offenders climbs, the state is looking at alternatives crowded detention centers to make sure young people already convicted of crimes can turn their lives around. 

Education, skills and rehab focus easing burden on NC juvenile justice system

Inside the juvenile justice system

Authorities in Franklin County were searching early Friday for a 73-year-old man who is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment. 

<b>LOUISBURG, N.C.</b> — Authorities in Franklin County were searching early Friday for a 73-year-old man who is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.

The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons issued a Silver Alert for Charles Lee Spivey at about 1:15 a.m. after disappeared from a home in the 400 block of Strickland Road in Louisburg.

Spivey is 5 feet 1 inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes. When he went missing, Spivey was wearing a gray T-shirt and tan pants. Authorities said Spivey could be headed toward Zebulon.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call the Franklin County Sheriff's Office at 919-496-2511.

Derek Medlin

Authorities issue Silver Alert for 73-year-old Franklin County man

Charles Lee Spivey

Storms moving through central North Carolina caused flash floods and severe weather as they continued moving east.

Severe weather moves out as storms continue move east

Tuesday evening planner

Voters cast ballots for candidates seeking the GOP nominations for lieutenant governor, state auditor and a Triangle-area congressional district.

2024 May second primary election results

Decision 2024

Republican Brad Knott won the Republican in the 13th Congressional District seat, a victory that comes less than two weeks after being endorsed by competitor Kelly Daughtry, who suspended her campaign this month. The redrawn district heavily favors the GOP in November.

Knott wins GOP nomination in Triangle congressional runoff

Kelly Daughtry (left) and Brad Knott (right)

Rough, bumpy or uneven: It doesn't matter what adjective you give this stretch of I-40. It's simply not a smooth ride.

Bumpy ride: When will delayed construction project on I-40 finally be completed?

Hot NC temps have been delaying construction project on I-40

A landlord 5 On Your Side investigated for months has agreed to pay back more than $25,000 in security deposits.

'Deceptive' landlord with home near NC State ordered to pay $25,000 following 5 On Your Side reports

Landlord Lisa Eustathiou

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A look at downtown Clinton as the National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Sampson County, including Clinton, on Tuesday evening.

Tornado warning issued for Sampson County

A look at downtown Fayetteville as the National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Cumberland County, including Fayetteville, on Tuesday evening.

Tornado warning issued for Cumberland County

Consumer Reports has suggestions for the best products and tools to help your home be spotless this spring cleaning season.

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The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees also set a $134.9 million budget for the 2024-25 school year.

UNC trustees critical of Cunningham, to review athletic department amid budget concerns

Cormac Ryan and his UNC teammates

NC State will follow up its Final Four run with a trip to Hawaii. The Wolfpack has been invited to the 2025 Maui Invitational to be played at the historic Lahaina Civic Center Nov. 24-26.

Off Final Four berth, NC State earns first invite to Maui Invitational

Final Four 2024

The Hurricanes used a huge third period surge to take Game 5 on Monday. Can they make history? Plus, unpredictability in the NBA, college football (video game) talk and more!

Canes stay alive, Duke softball keeps rolling and an NHL mascot vote in the sports moments of the week

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Trailing by a goal with 20 minutes to go and their season on the line, the Carolina Hurricanes weren't discouraged. They knew they could turn the game around.