J.P. Morgan Asset Management paid $18M for a fully leased industrial building in Durham, a sign that investor appetite for Triangle warehouse space remains strong.

A crane truck flipped on I-95 near Kenly on Tuesday, killing one person and critically injuring another as troopers investigate a suspected tire failure.

A Confederate battle flag briefly appeared on screens inside North Carolina’s pavilion on the National Mall, prompting the footage’s removal and a sponsor’s withdrawal.

Trailer‑mounted “beehive” solar microgrids and 24 permanent systems are headed to western North Carolina to keep libraries, food hubs and fire stations powered in storms. Officials say two mobile trailers will be deployable in 2027.

Families in the Triangle face $800-plus back-to-school bills — and North Carolina has no tax-free weekend to ease the pain. Community drives like Tools4Schools are stepping in.

Annexe, the basement cocktail bar beneath Bar Virgile, will close this week after six years. Owner Daniel Sartain says he plans to keep the space and debut a new concept later this year.

Turnbridge's Highline Glenwood is rising in Glenwood South: a 37‑story, $200M tower built around the historic Creamery. Construction and financing are in place; phase one is due mid‑2028.

An Orange County judge dismissed a suit blaming Chapel Hill for a 2023 NC‑54 pedestrian death, leaving NCDOT crews to deliver the long‑planned signalized crossings. The decision highlights how state control of highways limits municipal authority.

Saul Antonio Sosa, 64, was arrested in Chapel Hill on multiple child-sex charges tied to separate Durham and Orange County cases. Judges will consider bail Wednesday.

A 71-year-old Dearborn man was extradited to Johnston County after a DNA match tied him to a 2001 Selma kidnapping and rape.

On Nov. 10, 1898, organized white supremacists burned Wilmington’s Black newspaper, killed residents and forced a legally elected biracial government from office. New reporting and a forthcoming book have revived the city’s long‑buried history.

Scattered storms this evening could bring brief heavy rain and damaging gusts. Cooler Monday, then highs surge into the upper 90s midweek.

A party bus driver was arrested after crashing into a 1920 Oakwood home; the house was declared unsafe and an investigation is underway.