Duke extended Manny Diaz through the 2031 season after back-to-back nine-win years, an outright ACC title and a Sun Bowl win. The contract gives the Blue Devils continuity as they head into the 2026 cycle.

A U.S. Navy lease at the NC Global TransPark will create about 444 jobs and anchor a large C-130 maintenance complex in Kinston. State funds and grants back the multi‑hundred‑million dollar build.

Students led a youth symposium at NCCU, pressing leaders to prioritize jobs, mental-health supports and youth-designed prevention strategies against gun violence.

A large blaze on Stanley Road filled the Durham sky Wednesday; WRAL's Sky 5 captured aerial footage as authorities investigate. Dry conditions and a statewide burn ban add context.

A second-alarm fire struck Ashbrook Apartments on Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro; officials say the cause is under investigation and injuries are unclear.

A multi-agency raid in Wilmington led to the arrest of a local man and the seizure of cocaine, fentanyl and firearms, officials say.

Wendy's removed three Triangle restaurants from its listings — two Raleigh locations and a Cary site — as the chain trims underperforming stores amid a national turnaround plan.

Jeremy Hinton was sentenced to 12 years after federal prosecutors say he sold fentanyl and a Glock to undercover buyers, and later led officers on high‑speed chases.

Carrboro High School went into lockdown after gunshots were reported nearby; officials say no one at the school has been hurt so far.

A man was taken to the hospital with life‑threatening injuries after a shooting on Thelma Street in Raleigh. Police say the investigation is ongoing and asked witnesses to call Crime Stoppers.

Firefighters battled a house fire Monday on Timberview Drive in Durham, prompting a closure on Hillandale Road. Officials say the cause is unclear and the scene remains under investigation.

An Asian supermarket will take a large space in Cary while an indoor golf bar signs on at Raleigh’s Seaboard Station. Both leases underscore the Triangle’s retail reshuffle.

Kinston police say a 15-year-old was shot in St. John Village; officers detained a man and the victim was taken to ECU Health.