Thirteen North Carolina athletes are asking a Guilford County judge for another season after the NCAA changed its eligibility rules. A Wednesday hearing could decide whether they get back on the court or field.

Houston-born Shipley Do-Nuts plans two Raleigh shops, with the first expected in 2027. The exact location is still under wraps.

A Triangle teen was left paralyzed after diving into a shallow neighborhood pool. Her family’s lawsuit is headed toward a tentative 2027 trial.

Chapel Hill’s newest Indian restaurant is bringing fine dining, street food and a sports bar to Franklin Street.

Cincinnati-based Merus has secured a Johnston County site for an 80,000-square-foot industrial building as demand for Triangle warehouse space keeps growing.

A Wake County Republican says she may file a bill to set “gender‑appropriate” dress standards for public‑school staff after complaints about a transgender music teacher. The district points to anti‑discrimination policy as the debate heats up.

Mostly sunny Monday with highs near 88°F. Heat and storms arrive Tuesday, July 28 — expect highs near 93°F and a slight severe‑storm risk.

Dense fog trimmed visibility in Raleigh this morning; clearing to partly sunny with highs near 84°F and a warming trend into next week.

Johnston County opened its first county-run regional park Friday at 444 Matthews Road, unveiling pickleball courts, an ADA-accessible fishing pond and a picnic shelter.

A man who walked away from Forsyth Correctional Center on Friday was found hours later at a house on Indiana Avenue in Winston‑Salem and is facing a felony escape charge. State officials released photos and a physical description as the department investigates.

Emergency crews responded Friday after an apparent partial collapse at the Han‑Dee Hugo's on Hillsborough Street near NC State. Officials had released few details.

The State Board has tapped Monty Sullivan, a Louisiana higher-education veteran, as acting head of North Carolina's 58-college system while the legislature weighs confirmation.

A Wake County judge sentenced Malik Scott‑McClarin to up to 2 years, 5 months after he pleaded guilty in the December 2024 Fenton parking-deck shooting that killed his friend.