A statewide drought and water restrictions across the Triangle, a massive apartment fire in Raleigh and a transportation funding shortage in the new state budget.
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TOP STORY: Governor Urges N.C. to Cut Water Use as Drought Worsens
As drought conditions worsen, Gov. Mike Easley has asked all residents to cut back their water consumption 20 percent.
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TOP STORY: Fire at Raleigh Apartment Complex Displaces Dozens
The American Red Cross opened a shelter Monday afternoon for dozens of people displaced by an early morning fire at a north Raleigh apartment complex.
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TOP STORY: State Road Money Shrinking as Congestion Increases
The state's transportation budget is shrinking, even as congestion and repair needs worsen, according to a transportation advisory group.
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MONDAY: Murder Trial Begins in Naval Reservist's Shooting Death
Andrew Deshawn Canty pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Monday in the December 2005 shooting death of his girlfriend's husband.
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MONDAY: Chemical Release Prompts Evacuation of Smithfield Firm
A company that makes fuel hoses and other components was evacuated Monday afternoon after a chemical was released inside the plant, authorities said.
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TUESDAY: Storms Cause Mess Across Triangle
Severe thunderstorms swept across the Triangle Tuesday evening, injuring at least eight, flipping over sailboats and leaving thousands without power.
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WEDNESDAY: Raleigh Police Use Web to Map Crime for Public
The Raleigh Police Department launched a public Web site that tracks crime trends and potential trouble spots throughout the city.
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WEDNESDAY: Ex-Christian Group Leader Pleads Guilty to Solicitation Charges
A former lawmaker and president of a North Carolina Christian group pleaded guilty Wednesday to soliciting a prostitute.
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WEDNESDAY: 2 Elementary Schools Move to Permanent Digs
A crowd gathered at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for two elementary schools, marking an end to more than two years of controversy over the schools' temporary site.
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THUSDAY: Rattlesnakes, Coffin Seized in Pot Bust
A marijuana bust on Monday ranks among the most unusual arrests in Sampson County history, authorities said.
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THURSDAY: Novartis Plant to Bring Jobs, Money to Triangle
Novartis broke ground Thursday on a 167-acre site in Holly Springs. The flu-vaccine maker is expected to pump $150 million into the Triangle economy.
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THURSDAY: Man Charged With DWI After Hitting Wake Deputy
A Durham man faces multiple charges in connection with a drunken-driving accident that sent a Wake County sheriff's deputy's vehicle off the highway into a tree.
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FRIDAY: Easley Seeks Disaster Relief for Farmers
Gov. Mike Easley on Friday asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare 85 North Carolina counties disaster areas because of drought-related crop losses.
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FRIDAY: School Officials, Parents Ponder Mixed Test Results
Wake County officials said some of the numbers look good. More than 90 percent of elementary and middle students were reading at grade level or above. Math scores also went up for that age group.
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SATURDAY: Police: Driver In Fatal Bus-Stop Wreck Was Drunk, Speeding
Jason Daniel Oliver, 28, was drunk and speeding when his vehicle hit two men who were standing on the grass waiting for the bus, killing one, police said.
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SATURDAY: Passenger: Amtrak Train Evacuation 'Ridiculous'
An Amtrak train headed from New York to Miami caught fire Saturday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of more than 150 passengers in Johnston County.