An Ohio feed company paid $3.2M for a 30,000‑sq‑ft Wilson plant, quadrupling its value since 2021 and highlighting demand for small industrial sites near the Triangle.

A 76-year-old man, identified as Willie Satterfield, was shot Saturday night on Lamb Street in Henderson as investigators and state agents work the case.

The EEOC has sued Butterball, alleging a Garner worker undergoing chemotherapy was redirected to a third‑party administrator, accrued attendance points and was fired. The suit seeks back pay and other remedies.

Cool start Saturday and a mostly dry, partly sunny day with highs near 78°F. Sunday warms to about 86°F; rain showers likely Monday morning with gusts.

A car struck the basement of a Durham home on the 2000 block of University Drive on Friday, causing a gas leak. Crews contained the leak and no injuries were reported.

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.