The North Carolina House approved HB1029 to let state‑chartered banks custody crypto and create a licensing path for payment stablecoins, with strict reserve and audit rules.

The NC SBI says former Madison County chief deputy Bronis Coy Phillips was arrested in Arizona and is being held without bond pending extradition. The probe involves alleged criminal activity with inmates and detention‑facility staff.

North Carolina's Supreme Court declined to review a records fight over UNC Chapel Hill files tied to COVID‑19 origins, leaving thousands of research pages sealed under state law.

A Thursday-night shooting at Capital Crossing on Capital Boulevard left one person hurt and prompted a police investigation. Officials say there is no active threat.

Asensus Surgical plans phased cuts of 108 employees at its Morrisville facility beginning Aug. 15; the company called the move an organizational realignment.

Medical‑office vacancies in Raleigh have slipped as outpatient demand outpaces new deliveries, tightening the market for clinic and specialty space. Landlords and investors are adjusting to the new normal.

Homeland Security Investigations arrested the man accused in the March 2025 I-40 road‑rage killing and federal prosecutors say a new complaint alleges he possessed a firearm while unlawfully in the U.S.

Three-time Olympian Jenny Simpson collapsed while pacing a mile group at a Pop Up Miles meet in Raleigh; bystanders and EMS performed CPR and she was taken to a hospital.

The Fallon Company has listed 301 Hillsborough, Pendo’s downtown HQ, for sale. The offering will be watched as a barometer of investor appetite for trophy office in Raleigh.

A surge of heat arrives Thursday, June 18, with highs near 100°F and heat-index values up to 106°F; gusty winds and late-night storms could disrupt plans. Stay cool and watch forecasts.

Baltimore developer Obrecht Properties plans a 325K‑SF Gateway industrial park in Fayetteville, positioned next to Amazon and aimed at logistics and military contractors.

A parking‑lot hit‑and‑run outside a Raleigh nightclub spiraled into a deadly shooting in August 2023. One defendant was sentenced June 15, 2026; another previously pleaded guilty.

North Carolina scored three runs in the seventh, capped by Gavin Gallaher’s two‑run triple, to beat West Virginia 5‑2 and reach the College World Series semifinals.