Kinston High's Vikings beat Walkertown 80–54 Friday at Reynolds Coliseum to win the 2026 NCHSAA 3A boys basketball state championship.

A shooting at a Clayton home in the Flowers community left one person dead and another injured; deputies say one person is in custody and the investigation is ongoing.

Two men were killed and a woman was injured in a late‑night Durham shooting on North Roxboro near Old Oxford. Police are canvassing the area and seeking tips.

A 21-year-old New Bern woman faces a felony charge after deputies say she struck another woman with a baseball bat at a trailer park, leaving the victim seriously injured.

Republican groups filed for summary judgment to bar so‑called “never residents” from North Carolina state ballots on March 11, 2026. The case heads to a four‑day bench trial April 20 in Wake County.

The state Charter Schools Review Board approved new virtual academies this month, expanding online seats while lawmakers and educators debate funding and accountability.

Geo's Tavern & Oyster Bar brings oysters, burgers and a plant-filled salon to Chapel Hill, with the team eyeing an April opening and a menu focused on North Carolina seafood.

Southport closed parks and suspended programs after a forensic accounting review; four Parks & Recreation employees are on paid leave and the case was referred to the NC SBI.

A Garner rollover on Jones Sausage Road left one passenger dead; the driver has been charged with felony death by vehicle and faces additional counts.

A person walking on I-95 northbound near Godwin was struck and killed late Tuesday; northbound lanes were closed while the State Highway Patrol investigated.

A newly formed Raleigh firm led by former Apollo executives paid $26M for 50 homes near NC State, underscoring investor appetite for campus‑adjacent housing.

N.C. is funding a $3.5M pilot to bring crisis mental‑health services inside Dillon Juvenile Detention Center in Butner.

Medicaid spending on autism therapy is surging in North Carolina, prompting an auditor review and a package of proposed reforms from the health department.