A new North Carolina foster‑care Medicaid plan briefly put an 8‑year‑old's CAR T‑cell treatment in limbo as networks and records scrambled. Families say rollout hiccups forced delays.

White Lodging bought the 353‑room Sheraton next to the Raleigh Convention Center for about $27.75M and plans to convert it to a Westin with major renovations starting in early 2027.

Two Rockingham County detention officers were arrested and fired after a use‑of‑force incident left a 71‑year‑old inmate seriously injured. The State Bureau of Investigation is handling the case and court dates are pending.

Three people were shot Monday in a Clinton neighborhood; all were taken to Sampson Regional and airlifted to WakeMed while police investigate.

The University Club of Durham closed on March 26, ending nearly 40 years of private dining atop University Tower.

Saint Louis coach Josh Schertz withdrew from NC State’s coaching search Sunday and indicated he will remain with the Billikens, according to reports. The move follows a recent extension at SLU.

GoTriangle, Chapel Hill Transit and Durham picked up more than $32 million in federal grants to buy buses, add training equipment and modernize a Morrisville maintenance facility.

Raleigh police searched for four people after a shot was fired aboard a GoRaleigh bus near St. Giles Street; no one was hurt.

Durham’s Proximity Brewing has closed its Driver Street taproom, citing 'ongoing challenges' and high operating costs. The brewery says it will continue brewing through wholesale partners.

Hair‑follicle tests in Elizabethtown reportedly found cocaine and meth in four children, and two adults were charged under a new North Carolina law.

Longtime Chatham Estates residents say a six‑month notice has left them racing to relocate while they press the incoming developer to cover moving costs.

Dr. David Zaas will return to lead Duke University Health System on May 1, 2026, following a national search. The hire comes after last year’s leadership change at DUHS.

A masked man armed with two swords was arrested after officers say he desecrated at least 14 graves at Maplewood Cemetery in Kinston.