An updated weather alert was issued by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on Monday at 4:51 a.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:15 a.m. The alert is for Greater Rutherford, Polk Mountains and Eastern Polk as well as Henderson County.

A very strong wind field will support a significant threat for severe weather today. Showers and storms will likely develop in waves, but any storm Monday will have the possibility of turning severe.

North Carolina officials are urging residents statewide to prepare for severe weather after the National Weather Service issued a rare Level 4 Moderate Risk for parts of the state.

Target is opening 30 stores in 2026. Five open the weekend of March 15, two in California and one each in Missouri, North Carolina and Texas.

VP JD Vance claims economy improving in North Carolina campaign visit, touts rising home purchases and falling rents while campaigning for GOP candidates.

If North Carolina G.M. Mike Lombardi wants to whine about “fake rumors and fake stories,” here’s one coming from inside the house. Via Adam Zagoria of NJ.com, former North Carolina quarterback Marquise Williams recently announced that he’s boycotting Tar Heels games in 2026.

Police said the girl, now 11, was believed to have been taken by her mother back in 2020.

North Carolina's Seth Trimble sits next to official Bill Covington atop the scorers table after careening out of bounds during the first half of the Tar Heels’ ACC Tournament quarterfinal game against Clemson on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com