Nash County has equipped School Resource Officers with ballistic shields, breaching shotguns and Solo Officer Rapid Deployment training, officials say.

Five Triangle restaurants were reinspected in May and returned to A grades after fixing problems like missing soap, pests and temperature lapses. Counties recorded the corrections in follow‑up reports.

Two inmates described as "armed and dangerous" escaped the Vance County Detention Center in Henderson. Authorities have issued a be‑on‑the‑lookout and asked the public to call with tips.

Finmarc sold Capital Marketplace in Raleigh for roughly $80.6M, freeing capital for a planned $400M acquisition push in 2026.

A Hyde County pilot pairs ground sensors and analytics to warn growers hours before flooding, helping protect crops and livestock.

City Manager Marchell Adams‑David's FY27 proposal includes a 1.7‑cent property tax increase; a June 2 public hearing will give residents a chance to weigh in.

A woman was found dead in a pond behind a Cary home Monday; police say the death appears to be an apparent drowning. Detectives are investigating.

Greenville police are searching for 33-year-old Garrett Burr, who left his assisted living home in Winterville Friday evening. Officers say he has schizophrenia and was last seen in blue plaid pajamas.

A girl was struck Saturday at the Buffaloe and Forestville intersection in Raleigh; police say she is expected to be OK.

A girl was shot Friday on North Hoover Road in Durham and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the shooting appears isolated as detectives investigate.

Duke Health has filed permits for a Garner medical campus including a 60,000‑sq‑ft outpatient building and potential ambulatory services that could bring roughly 600 jobs.

Highwoods has flagged a downtown Raleigh parcel zoned for up to 40 stories for a proposed office tower, joining other tall projects reshaping the core.

Student-owners Emily Lutgring and Allison Travis opened The Grounds at The PITCH on Franklin Street, serving coffee, tea and dirty sodas with a hard launch planned for August.