Lenovo's AI is stabilizing referee cams during the World Cup, and its Morrisville team helped build the 3D avatars and stadium replicas used in broadcasts.

After an insurance denial and severe Helene damage, Ms. Velma got keys to a rebuilt house through Renew NC while the state moves hundreds of millions to recovery.

Chicago developer Peerless plans a seven‑story student housing project in West Raleigh with hundreds of beds and tenant-protection measures.

Greensboro-based Daly Seven bought the Four Points by Sheraton near RDU for more than $14 million. The purchase expands its cluster of airport hotels focused on meetings and corporate travel.

Kempower has asked North Carolina to cancel its job-creation incentive after saying it won’t hit the roughly 300 jobs promised for its Durham plant. The state’s committee agreed to end the JDIG after the company paused hiring amid weaker U.S. EV demand.

Lennar paid about $6 million for nearly 40 acres in East Raleigh and plans roughly 200 townhomes, joining a wave of new housing planned across the area.

A Brunswick County arrest order was issued after Jennifer "Jen" Belichick missed a court date tied to a May speeding stop. The citation alleges she was driving 88 mph in a 70-mph zone.

Sen. Sophia Chitlik joined her husband in lobbying for American Efficient in 2024 while FERC later ordered $722M in penalties; state disclosure and donation rules are now in focus.

An officer-involved shooting near the Wilson County Courthouse closed City Hall and shut downtown streets Monday as SBI and state troopers investigated.

NWS Raleigh issued a Saturday evening alert for strong thunderstorms across parts of eastern North Carolina. Gusts up to 50 mph and frequent lightning were reported through 7:45 p.m.

A Surry County court sentenced Joseph and Jodi Wilson to roughly 32–40 years after they pleaded guilty in the 2023 death of their adopted 4-year-old son, Skyler.

The state budget names the Diaper Bank as North Carolina’s official supplier of period products for schools, but advocates warn funding and distribution still lag demand.

Exceptional drought has lowered reservoir levels in Orange County; OWASA says supplies are holding but farmers and private-well households are already feeling the impact.