A 911 recording captured a caller threatening the Islamic Association of Raleigh and saying “I hate Muslims.” CAIR is urging authorities to investigate the call as a hate crime.

State lawmakers and Raleigh venues are backing S.B. 849, a bill that would ban bots and speculative listings and force clearer links and price disclosures for resold tickets.

Caterpillar plans to add about 600 production jobs at its Sanford plant, hiring across assembly, logistics and fabrications as the factory ramps output.

A wide‑ranging NC bill would let localities open ABC stores on Sundays, allow canned cocktails in grocery aisles and add alcoholic whipped cream to the law. Lawmakers delayed a committee vote Tuesday.

Conservative groups rallied outside Raleigh's Legislative Building urging lawmakers to revive bathroom restrictions for transgender people, reviving HB2-era fights.

WRAL's 'Broken' series won a national Service to America Award after exposing gaps in North Carolina's foster-care system and helping push reform.

UNC Health unveiled plans to build a community hospital near South 17th and Shipyard in Wilmington, aiming to add cardiology, emergency and oncology services and target a 2030 opening.

North Carolina lawmakers asked President Trump to make U.S. tobacco exports a priority during his May summit in Beijing, citing the crop’s outsized role in the state economy.

City data tie Durham’s unarmed HEART teams to a near‑60% drop in crime reports and a sharp decline in arrests. Officials say more staff and funding are needed to expand coverage overnight.

Chatham Habitat, led by Anna Tuell, is advancing a Roberts Run plan in Pittsboro to add dozens of affordable homes as the Triangle grows.

A man was wounded in downtown Warrenton when the gun he was carrying discharged during a police stop. The N.C. SBI has been asked to investigate.

A late-night single-vehicle crash on South New Hope Road in Raleigh killed one person and closed the 400 block while investigators processed the scene.

A proposed 28‑mile Enbridge gas pipeline from Siler City to Moncure has sparked landowner and environmental opposition over waterways, data centers and permitting.