Vic’s operator Michael Longo is opening Mikey’s Pizzeria at McNeill Pointe, a family-focused spot with arcade games, a kids’ pizza station and slices by the pie.

Advocates rallied at the State Capitol pushing a Stop Super Speeders plan that would force certain drivers to install speed‑limiting tech amid worrying crash numbers.

Renderings show a stepped office campus on Jones Street that will consolidate multiple state education agencies. The $400M project is slated to be finished in late 2027 and open in 2028.

Surveillance video shows two masked people smash into Triangle Area Trading Cards in Cary; police charged a 20‑year‑old and a juvenile and the shop is inventorying thousands in losses.

Senate Bill 808 would replace the 300‑hour natural hair license with a 10‑hour infection‑control certification and create a separate hair‑design credential, prompting debate over access and safety.

A Cary resident won $100,000 on a $30 scratch-off at a Morrisville Wegmans and left with $72,018 after taxes.

A pre-dawn crash on South Saunders near Wilmington Street closed the road for hours and prompted a police investigation; initial reports suggested a fatality.

Two people were hospitalized after a shooting near Rock Quarry Road in southeast Raleigh. Police say injuries aren’t life‑threatening as detectives canvass the area.

A Lee County man was arrested after a chase on NC‑87; deputies recovered fentanyl, cocaine and a handgun, and he now faces multiple trafficking and weapons charges.

Atrium Health and WakeMed announced a proposed $2 billion combination that would create 3,300 jobs and expand mental‑health services across North Carolina.

An autopsy released May 1, 2026, says Alvin Saunders died of hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease while held at the Wake County Detention Center. Wake County prosecutors say the death was not linked to criminal activity.

Sam Hayes signed a Feb. 4, 2026 conflict waiver to hire Nelson Mullins’ Phil Strach to defend the State Board in a students’ early‑voting suit; invoices show $70,524 and Democrats say they weren’t told.

Duke researchers trained an AI on routine health records and say it can predict ADHD risk by age 5; the model shows strong accuracy but needs clinical validation.