Police say a former Vandalia Christian School teacher used AI to alter students' photos into explicit images; investigators found 111 files and he2 0 is being held on $750K bond.

A federal judge in Raleigh upheld North Carolina’s photo voter‑ID law while noting it can disproportionately burden minority voters. The ruling keeps the statute in place as appeals loom.

Saint Augustine's University settled its 2025 lawsuit with its accreditor and secured financing aimed at shoring up the Raleigh HBCU's balance sheet. The agreements are meant to protect students and campus assets while accreditation and legal reviews continue.

The Durham school board voted to send a roughly $252 million budget request to the county seeking pay bumps for classified staff and money for capital repairs.

Heavy police activity closed the Jones Sausage Road exit off I-40 after officers surrounded a crashed vehicle; Raleigh police told WRAL a Western Boulevard Wells Fargo was robbed earlier.

Smithfield approved plans for 7 Brew’s first Triangle drive‑thru, according to town records and the Triangle Business Journal. The move raises questions about queuing and traffic in the area.

Gov. Josh Stein asked lawmakers for $792 million more to aid Hurricane Helene recovery, pitching new and reallocated money for housing, infrastructure and emergency communications.

Greensboro’s City Council unanimously voted to raise daily fines for neglected commercial properties from $10 to $250, a move aimed at forcing cleanups and pushing owners to repair or sell.

Gov. Josh Stein said TSEA Energy will open a U.S. plant in Rockingham County with a $17M investment and 106 jobs in Eden. Initial details were sparse.

NCCU has won a $10M NIH subgrant — part of a Duke-led award — to fund seven years of community-focused medical research, student training and faculty pilot projects. The money will support data dashboards, workforce training and community-engaged studies across 11 departments.

UNC paid roughly $1.2 million for an outside K&L Gates review of SCiLL but is withholding the full report, citing privacy and attorney‑client privilege.

A legal fight over a 20% stake at Wilson Medical Center has turned into a $55M valuation dispute between the Healthcare Foundation of Wilson and Duke LifePoint.

Que Tucker, who led the NCHSAA since 2015, announced she will retire on Oct. 1, 2026 after a career that began in 1991. The board will begin the leadership transition.