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.

Tom Dundon agreed to sell a 12.5% stake in the Carolina Hurricanes at an implied $2.66B valuation, reports say, with three unnamed minority partners joining the ownership group.

A Durham student faces assault and arson counts after pepper spray and a trash‑can fire in Hillside High’s cafeteria left five people affected and a teacher hospitalized.

NCDHHS announced a March 5 pilot to let 988 counselors dispatch mobile crisis teams directly, aiming to shorten response times and reduce police involvement.

Federal marshals arrested Bryson Bradley in New York; he faces charges in the Sept. 20, 2024, killing of Korie Williams and will be extradited to North Carolina.

A court fight between Mebane and Graham over roughly $85M in sewer upgrades has stalled the state’s first Buc‑ee's and other nearby developments. The disagreement centers on how much Mebane must pay toward Graham's WWTP expansion.

A Pinetops man was found dead in woods near Conetoe; authorities say evidence points to homicide and detectives are seeking witnesses.

Gov. Josh Stein says nearly $70 million in FEMA reimbursements are headed to Avery, Buncombe and Yancey counties to cover debris removal and road repairs after Hurricane Helene. Officials welcomed the cash but say more aid will be needed to finish rebuilding.

Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Johnston County on March 3. Curbside voting and provisional ballots are available and sample ballots are posted online.

LongHorn Steakhouse opened at Eastfield in Selma, bringing the chain’s first Johnston County location and roughly 90 jobs to the I‑95 corridor.

Focus Services will close its Greenville call center and lay off 94 workers, according to a WARN filing. The company lists overseas operations and a U.S. HQ in Roy, Utah.

NCDMV will let certified private driving schools administer road tests for new adult drivers starting March 16 to help cut long DMV wait times. The list of approved providers is posted online.