Trustees approved a strategic plan and Medicare benefit changes on June 5 while expanding Lantern and an Eat Well pilot. Final votes on 2027 premiums are set for July 10.

Wake Tech and Wake County Public Schools are launching a WakeWorks Youth Apprenticeship Academy backed by $4M from Bloomberg to train high-school students for skilled-trades jobs.

A Jacksonville woman faces multiple charges after troopers say she drove impaired with two children, one of whom was seriously injured.

A Richmond bank has offered to buy naming rights to the Raleigh Convention Center in a proposed 15‑year deal that would pay $525,000 a year; a council hearing is set for June 16.

Two people were shot early Saturday on Glenwood Avenue in downtown Raleigh; police arrested a suspect and say the victims will recover.

Raleigh’s Leaf Out aims for 24,000 trees by 2032, but missing startup money and tight budgets put the first plantings at risk.

A Duke-led study suggests bedside retinal scans of very preterm infants may predict motor and cognitive delays by age two.

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.