Kinston police say two parents were arrested and charged after a two‑year‑old was treated for a broken arm and medical staff found signs of an earlier fracture.

NCDHHS has named Prime Therapeutics to run pharmacy claims and prior authorizations for NC Medicaid Direct beginning May 2, 2026. The state says policy and reimbursement rules will stay in state control.

A man was found shot early Sunday in a Durham shopping plaza on N.C. Highway 54 and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Durham police say the investigation is ongoing.

Sunny and warm Sunday with highs near 73°F. A cold front brings cooler, damp weather Monday.

An FBI-backed three-officer unit will review cybertips and hunt online predators across the Triad after a surge in reports.

Commissioners meet March 2 in Smithfield with rezoning petitions, a DA office renovation recommendation, a Brightspeed update and a sheriff surplus auction on the docket.

Nearly $1.7 billion sits in North Carolina's unclaimed property fund; state officials are stepping up outreach to return money to rightful owners.

A global company is reportedly weighing a move to Tom Dundon's Lenovo Center development in Raleigh, a decision that could bring thousands of jobs and reshape the city's office market.

A Wendell resident says a mid‑November workplace arrest and a month at a Georgia detention center left her shaken as legal fights over bond and workplace raids continue.

State and local leaders gather in Durham as closures and a long subsidy waitlist squeeze North Carolina’s child-care system.

Greystone arranged $80.9M to recapitalize and rehab a 640-unit portfolio across 10 rural North Carolina properties, pairing USDA 538 financing with LIHTC equity.

Woody's Bar‑B‑Q is set to open its first North Carolina location at Oxford Commons in Durham this March, offering Carolina-style vinegar barbecue and family feasts.

MoveBuddha names Wake Forest the nation’s most in‑demand suburb as search interest and home prices rise. We break down the numbers and what they mean for local buyers and sellers.