Riverside High in Durham was put on lockdown March 10 after a tip that a student might have had a weapon. Police and sheriff's deputies searched the campus while officials held dismissal.

Biotech plants and big corporate projects pushed North Carolina to record investment in 2025, and officials say the state’s workforce and population growth could keep the momentum going.

ShopOne Centers, backed by Town Lane, bought the Lowe's Foodsanchored Gunters Crossing in Greensboro for about $11M. The neighborhood plaza totals roughly 55,000 square feet.

A Triangle Business Journal ranking shows the region’s 25 biggest VC backers raised about $1.5B in 2025, highlighting concentrated capital and a life‑sciences tilt.

A Fayetteville babysitter faces involuntary manslaughter and child‑abuse charges after an unrestrained infant died in a January crash.

Glenwood Parlor, a compact nightlife bar from Ahmad Ajaj, is headed to Glenwood South at 225 Glenwood Ave. The small cocktail spot will feature DJs, a patio and late‑night hours.

Gov. Josh Stein rolled out a short-term "critical needs" budget Monday to address urgent funding gaps as the state remains without a full two-year budget. The proposal aims to shore up Medicaid, recovery and frontline staffing.

BASF plans to expand its Research Triangle Park campus, adding to the company’s North American R&D hub as the Triangle attracts more life-sciences investment.

Raleigh police are searching after an armed robbery at a Circle K on East Millbrook Road early Sunday; the suspect fled on foot and escaped, and no one was injured.

The North Carolina auditor will publish a performance audit into Rocky Mount's 2025 budget crisis at a March 9 press conference in Raleigh. The findings could clarify where millions went and whether billing errors masked deeper problems.

Prepac will close its Whitsett factory and lay off about 200 workers starting May 2; the company pointed to high domestic costs and low‑cost imports while state incentives come under scrutiny.

Orange County deputies are searching for a man accused of fatally stabbing a Hillsborough woman while a Wake County deputy was hospitalized after being hit during an arrest attempt in Garner.

A $1 Carolina Cash 5 ticket sold at Spring Mart in Raleigh matched all five numbers on Wednesday, paying a $476,189 jackpot. The N.C. Education Lottery lists the retailer but has not named a claimant.