A late‑night shooting at Magnolia Pointe Apartments left a woman with life‑threatening injuries; police detained a suspect and are asking the public for tips.

JP's Pastry, a certified gluten-free bakery from Benson, will open at 7072 Highway 751 in Durham with a March 14 grand opening featuring giveaways and free samples.

A bipartisan, 22‑member commission met in Raleigh to begin replacing North Carolina’s decades‑old election data system and overhaul campaign‑finance reporting. Officials say upgrades will speed results and tighten security.

Raleigh‑Cary is seeing a surge in new homes — inspectors urge pre‑drywall and independent checks so buyers don’t inherit hidden defects. Document repairs and know how to file complaints.

A head-on collision on N.C. Highway 56 near Louisburg killed one person Tuesday morning, troopers said. Investigators say the Nissan crossed the center line.

Sen. Ted Budd says $229M in FEMA aid for Western North Carolina is being held up and blames Democrats. Federal approvals exist, but congressional fights and legal tangles have muddied the timetable for county reimbursements.

District data shows 371 Wake County students were restrained or secluded this fall, and incidents rose from the prior year. The numbers are part of reporting required by a 2023 settlement.

Michael Ray Vernon, charged in an April 2025 Eden crash that killed four linemen, died Sunday while held at Raleigh Central Prison. The case had prompted indictments and local calls for change.

The UNC Board meets Feb. 25 6 to decide tuition increases and a systemwide academic‑freedom definition that could change teaching and prices across campuses.

A Rockingham County woman reported missing in December 2001 has been located alive in North Carolina after a tip led detectives to her this week. Her location is being kept private and family members have been notified.

Durham deputies arrested two men after an eight-month investigation and recovered a cache of stolen tools, TVs and appliances linked to a multi-state retail theft ring.

A federal judge gave Jeffrey Champion 29 years after prosecutors said he groomed a teen in Thailand, brought her to North Carolina and produced child sexual abuse material.

Five Durham parks remain partly closed after lead was found in soil, and East Durham families say kids have few safe places to play while the state works on cleanup plans.