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.

The city awarded its first round of opioid‑settlement grants to three local programs, funding expanded MAT, mobile treatment and syringe services.

Raleigh police arrested 19‑year‑old Jadin Best‑Martinez after warrants allege he had a 'glock switch' conversion device; he's being held without bond ahead of a May 8 hearing.

Duke and NCCU commencements are set to flood Durham this weekend — hotels are filling, restaurants are staffing up and city parking plans are in effect.

Dairi-O is planning a Sanford location at 127 Marketplace Drive with a fall 2026 target. The outparcel next to CVS will include a drive‑thru and the chain’s full menu.

Police released a surveillance image after a man robbed the First National Bank on South Churton Street Wednesday morning; investigators are asking for tips.

First Horizon will open a banking center in MOSAIC at Chatham Park, joining retailers as the massive Pittsboro development moves toward full buildout. The move highlights banks’ interest in new Triangle suburbs.