Orange County deputies arrested 39‑year‑old Rudy Free on multiple sexual‑offense warrants; authorities say the case remains under active investigation.

A state review found Wake County failed to reliably transport students with disabilities; families and Disability Rights NC say reimbursements and tutoring won’t fix the system.

Therapists say rising ACA premiums and high deductibles are pricing patients out of therapy across North Carolina.

Wake Forest police sealed off a Perini Court home on Easter Sunday after reports of gunfire; a suspect briefly barricaded herself before emerging, officials say.

A Fayetteville man was arrested in Hope Mills after authorities say he fired on officers during a stolen‑car chase; investigators recovered a firearm modified to fire automatically.

Several Triangle restaurants improved A‑range scores after county reinspections fixed problems such as flies, unwashed hands and temperature lapses.

Dozens reportedly gathered at a Donna Road short‑term rental in Raleigh, neighbors say, prompting repeated calls to police and a suspension by Airbnb. Residents want city action.

Hitachi Energy will open a 32,000‑sq‑ft engineering and cybersecurity center in Cary, investing $10M and promising about 150 new jobs as part of a $1B U.S. expansion.

Durham police identified two women wanted on felony larceny charges who are also persons of interest in the death of a woman found on South LaSalle Street last September.

Warm, windy conditions raise wildfire risk in Raleigh today. A statewide burn ban is in effect — skip open burning.

A Raleigh investor paid $9.29M for Universal Industrial Park in High Point, adding a multi-building campus to its Triad holdings. The sale marks another buyer push into local industrial stock.

Wendell Park has been swarmed by mound‑building ants this spring; the town approved a funded baiting trial called Project Antenna to test targeted control while protecting people and pets.

A UNC-backed survey and state records show mixed compliance with North Carolina’s classroom phone ban: many students follow local rules, but others still spend hours on phones.