JetZero plans a June groundbreaking at Piedmont Triad International Airport for a $4.7B plant that the company says could create more than 14,500 jobs and move its HQ to Greensboro.

Camden Property Trust will develop a shovel‑ready 400‑unit apartment community on Hopson Road in southwest Durham; entitlements are in place and a summer groundbreaking is expected.

NWS Raleigh warned Monday that strong thunderstorms with gusts up to 50 mph and frequent lightning were moving through the Piedmont, impacting parts of Granville, Durham, Franklin and Wake counties.

Bass Lake Draft House in Holly Springs closed on May 11 after 23 years; the owner cited pandemic-driven changes, rising costs and a failed lease negotiation.

A 16-year-old was shot Sunday near apartments on Dansey Drive in northeast Raleigh; police say injuries are non-life-threatening and are asking for tips.

A 65-year-old Roxboro man, identified as James Richmond, died Saturday after his car ran off Hurdle Mills Road, struck a parked vehicle and an embankment. Police say the crash is under investigation and are asking for tips.

NC State elevated longtime assistant Chris Hart to head coach after Elliott Avent announced his retirement, a continuity move as the Wolfpack wait on NCAA selection. The promotion keeps a veteran recruiter and developer in charge.

A transmission‑line problem left more than 7,000 Piedmont Electric customers in southern Orange County without power Friday morning. Crews worked to restore service while traffic signals remained out.

The Torres family has converted the former Applebee’s at Brier Creek into Cabo Mexican Cuisine, an upscale coastal‑Mexican spot with ceviche, steak and a marble bar.

Cloudy Friday with showers on the way. A wet pattern may bring 2–4 inches through mid-week—expect delays and possible urban flooding.

A rewritten NC bill would bar baseload retirements until regulators approve replacement nuclear capacity, changing Duke Energy’s coal‑retirement roadmap and splitting advocates and critics.

Low 90s Thursday, then scattered storms and pockets of heavy rain tonight. Expect possible street flooding on poorly drained routes.

A 3-0 North Carolina Court of Appeals ruling rejected a bid to recognize a state right to “fair elections,” upholding a dismissal of a high-profile challenge to recent maps. The decision leans on a 2023 state precedent that limits judicial oversight of partisan gerrymanders.