A man was killed after being hit by a train near Hillsborough Street in Raleigh. Police and railroad investigators are on scene.

A person who police say fled a Walgreens in a black SUV died after the vehicle crashed on the Phillips Avenue bridge; the Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating.

Three people were stabbed Wednesday on the 1400 block of South Wilmington Street in Raleigh; all were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and police are investigating.

Gio Lopez says his season under Bill Belichick at UNC was stifling and has transferred to Wake Forest, adding fresh pressure on a program still rebuilding after a 4‑8 season.

Corning says three new U.S. plants and more than 3,000 jobs will follow a multiyear partnership with Nvidia; the deal includes warrants that could lead to a multi‑billion dollar investment.

A 23-year-old was arrested after police say he brandished a machete during a shoplifting at the Timber Drive Home Depot; investigators are searching for a second suspect.

A man was seriously wounded in a drive‑by on Morehead Avenue in Durham; shell casings were found at the Chapel Hill Road intersection as investigators worked the scene.

County Manager David Ellis presented the FY2027 budget at the May 4 Board meeting; the package includes a proposed 2-cent property tax increase and the session is livestreamed.

Global Net Lease will acquire Modiv Industrial in an all‑stock $535M merger, adding a 42‑property industrial portfolio and a Raleigh precast plant.

Sky 5 footage showed heavy flames at an apartment complex on Fidelity Street in Carrboro Monday; officials have not yet confirmed injuries or cause.

A $350,000 Great Trails grant will fund a 7.3‑mile expansion of Forest Ridge Park's mountain‑bike trails, with construction expected by 2028.

The NCHSAA meets this week in Chapel Hill and could add girls' flag football and boys' volleyball while voting on officials' pay and safety changes.

Morrisville police responded to a shots-fired call on Hildebran Lane; authorities say there is no known threat and officers are investigating.