Hot, dry weather and gusty winds have moved much of the Piedmont into 'very high' and 'extreme' threat levels for wildfires.

Raleigh's pitch to MLB could receive a boost in the state budget. That could include additional taxation authority and the creation of a new governing body like the Centennial Authority.

Alamance County commissioners and school board members are meeting on Monday to discuss a dispute over district funding.

Most city offices will be closed in Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point on Friday. Garbage and recycling collections will be suspended.