Shell casings and shattered windows marked an overnight investigation near Old Oxford Road, where authorities had not confirmed a shooting victim or arrest.

A Raleigh woman turned a 50-cent digital lottery play into a $379,423 jackpot. After taxes, she plans to buy a home, invest and help people experiencing homelessness.

The Triangle's office market is thawing, but the recovery is favoring Raleigh's best-located buildings over a broad comeback.

A two‑line budget change removed North Carolina's decades‑old traffic‑stop reporting law, wiping out the statewide dataset researchers used to document racial disparities.

Severe storms knocked out power to roughly 13,000 Wake County customers at the peak. Outages stretched across a broad swath of the Raleigh area.

Chief Deputy Steve Maynor will be sworn in as Chatham County sheriff this Thursday at 7 p.m. in Pittsboro. The board-appointed ceremony is open to the public.

A 25-year-old man was recovered from Lake Royale in Franklin County on July 27; local dive teams and the private Lake Royale police responded. The death is under investigation.

Garmin is expanding its Cary office, and local job listings show openings across engineering and technical roles that could bring new hires to the Triangle.

Speed and heavy rain were blamed after a Chapel Hill woman’s car crossed the median on I‑40 and struck a tractor‑trailer, killing her.

National foreclosure filings jumped in early 2026 even as layoffs stayed low; Triangle agents say the region is holding up, but some NC ZIP‑codes show higher filings.

A six-vehicle crash on Wake Forest Road in front of Duke Health Raleigh left one driver dead and several injured as police investigate.

Raleigh Housing Authority has asked Cary to authorize the purchase of Amberwood at Lochmere, a 340‑unit complex, saying the move would stabilize rents and protect current tenants.

A Cary congregation will clear part of its campus for the Timothy Ash Carr Center, a mixed‑use project that includes 51 affordable apartments, childcare and program units for working families.