Authorities said the group's leader is a pit mix and is “highly aggressive." The dog has a history of killing small animals and is a 'huge problem."

A high-speed chase of a stolen motorcycle that started in Johnston County ended in a crash that shut down some lanes of Wade Avenue in Raleigh Saturday night. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol,

Alo Yoga will move into the building in the Main District that temporarily housed RH — before the luxury retailer debuted its permanent store/rooftop restaurant with a name equally as grand: RH Raleigh, The Gallery at North Hills. The clothing store joins another popular athleisure brand, Lululemon, at the shopping center.

North Carolina is part of Apple’s $500 billion U.S. expansion plans. Apple will expand facilities in nine states over the next four years and create 20,000 jobs, the tech giant said in a news release Monday.

But three of the best museums in the country, USA Today says, are in Raleigh. The institutions were finalists in the publication’s 10Best rankings for 2025. Museums included in the Best Free Museum and Best Children’s Museum lists were nominated by an expert panel and voted on by readers.

Good morning and welcome to our Under the Dome Sunday newsletter, which focuses on new Gov. Josh Stein. I’m Dawn Vaughan, The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief. Stein met with U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd in Washington Thursday about Helene recovery, he posted on social media.

Officers were following up on an investigation from an arrest made in January when they said they found crystal methamphetamines hidden in pavers.

A North Carolina Supreme Court decision has refused to accelerate further the appeals over an election for a seat on the court.

Charlotte-based department store chain Belk will open two new outlet stores in North Carolina this spring, marking its second and third outlet locations in the state. The stores will occupy the Eastridge Mall in Gastonia and Triangle Town Center in Raleigh.

The NWS issues a Winter Weather Advisory for central North Carolina, including Raleigh, with sleet and snow expected.

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