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.

A Southport jumper survived a catastrophic July 5 fall and is beginning recovery after emergency surgery and a medevac. The local jumping community and donors have rallied to help.

Highs near 95°F Saturday with heat index up to 102°F. Heat Advisory for nearby counties noon–8 p.m. Saturday; scattered storms may bring brief heavy rain.

Three separate shootings wounded three people overnight in Durham; police describe the incidents as isolated and say investigations are ongoing.

Highs near 98°F Friday, July 10; heat advisory affects counties south of Raleigh. Cooling centers will be available for residents without AC.

A Durham water main ruptured Friday, shooting a roughly 30‑foot fountain into the air near the Parkwood neighborhood as city crews moved in to cap the line. Roads were closed and traffic rerouted while repairs got underway.