A family-run nonprofit has opened the Quiltmaker Cafe in downtown Pittsboro, serving pay-what-you-can lunches from the former Postal Fish Company space. The cafe aims to feed neighbors with dignity.

Montreal ripped off four goals in the first 11:32 at Lenovo Center, turning a Seth Jarvis opener into a 4-1 first-period lead and silencing the home crowd. The result leaves Carolina scrambling early in the Eastern Conference Final.

Durham police obtained felony warrants against Joseph Savarino after an April 18 crash that killed 15-year-old Jack O'Shea. The case has moved from a misdemeanor DWI to felony counts.

A person was arrested after an overnight stabbing near East South and S Person streets in downtown Raleigh; the victim was treated for minor injuries and the investigation remains active.

A person was shot Thursday near William Penn Plaza in north Durham; police searched a vehicle connected to the scene and are asking witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers.

Broken HVACs left classrooms in the 80s at two Durham schools; the district deployed temporary fans and portable AC units while crews troubleshoot and order parts.

Three tagged white sharks pinged along the North Carolina coast this week. Researchers say the detections reflect seasonal migration and offer new data for scientists.

A house fire near Erwin Road in Chapel Hill left six children and two adults homeless and closed a section of Erwin Road; the Red Cross has been notified.

A grand jury indicted Cassandra Stokes, the former chair of the Durham Committee PAC, on felony embezzlement and false-pretense charges after an SBI probe and CPA audit found missing funds.

Morning cool gives way to low‑90s heat through Wednesday with a Moderate heat risk; showers and thunderstorms are likely late Wednesday night into Thursday.

A car slammed into the outdoor patio at Bittersweet in downtown Raleigh early Friday; police called it a hit-and-run and no one was injured. The vehicle came close to propane tanks.

North Garner Middle was locked down Friday after a reported threat; Wake County schools say there is no indication of an imminent threat and no students were hurt. Police and deputies searched the campus while investigators work the scene.

A man was hospitalized after gunfire on the 1000 block of Merrick Street in Durham; investigators say shots were fired from a vehicle and the case remains under investigation.