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Students and school employees across North Carolina got a ransomeware demand Thursday when they logged into the Canvas learning management system. The pop-up message purportedly from the hacking group ShinyHunters gave users until May 12 to contact them or risk having their personal information exposed publicly. Instructure, the education technology company which owns Canvas, posted on its website that Canvas is down. In...

NORTH CAROLINA — Showers and thunderstorms continue moving across North Carolina as of the 9:53 AM Thursday update on May 7, 2026, with the heaviest and most impactful rainfall now focused across Central and Eastern NC. Some rain could be heavy at times across the Raleigh, Fayetteville, Goldsboro, and Tarboro corridors, leading to localized flooding from rapid runoff on streets during the heaviest rainfall...

Apex residents said goodbye to local landmark “Oakey” last week, a 140-year-old oak tree off of Hunter Street. The town was forced to fell the aged tree because of its condition: it was no longer “structurally sustainable,” according to Mayor Jacques Gilbert. In other words the tree, which stood only a few feet from the sidewalk, with branches arching over a road...

UNC Health Johnston hospitals in Clayton and Smithfield earned “A” grades for patient safety in Leapfrog’s Spring 2026 report, joining several other UNC Health facilities.

Raleigh’s Wake Forest Road corridor is getting a new spot for both cheese pulls and sugar highs. Michael Longo, the operator behind Vic’s pizzerias, is rolling out a new family-focused concept called Mikey’s Pizzeria at McNeill Pointe, the shopping center just off Wake Forest Road. The 2,700-square-foot space at 2320 Bale St. is set to seat about 40 to 50 diners...

Costco’s iconic $1.50 hot dog and soda combo is getting a small update, giving shoppers a new way to enjoy the decades-old deal. The change is already showing up at North Carolina locations. FULL STORY: Costco changes $1.50 hot dog and drink combo. What to expect at NC locations Here are key takeaways: Shoppers can now swap the 20-ounce fountain drink for...

North Carolina is still in the top 10 safest states for healthcare, according to a national watchdog. The Leapfrog Group released its Spring 2026 Hospital Safety Grades evaluating hospitals with letter grades from A to F. North Carolina is tied for 8th in the country with Maryland, a slight drop from the fall. North Carolina ranked fifth in Leapfrog’s November report. Connecticut is now...

Officers responded to the 1409 block of South Wilmington Street for a reported stabbing.

NORTH CAROLINA — A man has been accused of stabbing two people in downtown Raleigh late Wednesday night, according to police. Raleigh police said officers responded around 10 p.m. to a reported stabbing on South Wilmington Street. When officers arrived, they found three people suffering from stab wounds. Police identified 60-year-old Carl Moody as the […] The post Two people injured following stabbing incident...

Wake Forest Officer J. Fuquay earns MADD NC’s 2026 DWI Enforcer Award after making 47 of the department’s 255 DWI arrests in 2025, recognizing his role in removing impaired drivers from the road.