Hillsborough

Although the rain diminished for the morning commute, road obstructions and closures could affect drivers until at least 11 a.m., according to officials. Although Wake saw dangerous flooding, Durham, Orange and Person county roads were most affected.

Hillsborough Police officers found this dog locked inside the dog park fence at Gold Park on Sunday night. The dog was one of two dogs in the park that did not have collars or a microchip with the owner's information.

Officers are hoping to learn why the dogs were left Sunday night in frigid temperatures in Gold Park, a 24-acre park located at 415 Dimmocks Mill Road. "Neither dog had a collar, but both appeared to be friendly and well cared for," the post read.

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. -- Two dogs were abandoned in the "freezing cold" at a dog park in Hillsborough Sunday night, police say. The two dogs were discovered when police heard "barking coming from freezing cold Gold Park," officials said in a Facebook post .

Employees of the Orange Water and Sewer Authority work at the intersection of W. Main Street and Greensboro St. in Carrboro, N.C. on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. A major water main break occurred outside of OWASA's Jones Ferry Road water treatment plant early Monday morning.

Many drivers notice build-ups on I-40 in Durham near the ramp for U.S. 15-501 where the interstate narrows from six lanes to four. The NCDOT wants to add an extra lane in each direction in coming years.

The Orange County Board of Elections reported 43,253 votes were cast over the 18-day early voting period that concluded on Saturday. There were nine days of early voting in 2014 when 23,194 residents voted early.