Four nonbinary Triangle residents say the state's 'male/female' law erases them; they're turning visibility into organizing.

UNC Rex agreed to a $150,000 settlement with the EEOC after a federal suit said it denied a remote worker a religious exemption from its COVID‑19 vaccine policy.

A single-vehicle rollover on Judd Parkway NW left a backseat passenger dead and two others hospitalized. Fuquay-Varina police say speed may have caused the crash and are asking for tips.

A Raleigh woman was arrested after officers found 72‑year‑old Arthur Upchurch dead on Bassett Trail; police charged Sandra Hunter and are asking for tips.

Morning fog gives way to sunshine and highs near 65°F. A low‑probability wintry mix is possible Monday–Tuesday, but impacts should be minimal.

A UNC-developed closed-loop headset tuned brain rhythms and produced large symptom drops in a small pilot; researchers and company partners are planning randomized trials.

A Raleigh shopper says she was sexually assaulted inside a Walmart and filed a police report; officers reviewed surveillance footage, she told FOX13. Local advocates urged reporting and offered resources.

Crystal Mangum — at the center of the 2006 Duke lacrosse scandal — is due to be released from a North Carolina prison Friday after serving time for a separate murder conviction.

NCDOT crews have started building a New Hope Church Road bridge to carry traffic over the S‑Line. The nearly $23M, three‑year project aims to cut train‑related delays and move the S‑Line passenger plan forward.

A new state report finds 159 North Carolinians died in fires in 2025, and early‑2026 data show a worrying uptick; officials urge testing smoke alarms.

A peer-run recovery café opened in downtown Raleigh on Feb. 24, offering no-referral drop-in peer support backed by state funding and local partners. Organizers say the space will connect visitors to jobs, housing and clinical care.

Raleigh’s Longleaf Swine is taking over Luna’s downtown Carrboro spot and plans to open a Carrboro outpost later this year. The move brings the whole‑hog smoke to the Chapel Hill‑Carrboro scene.

A county slide deck posted on Tuesday lays out fast population growth, a big jump in home values and rising postsecondary credentials that will shape tax, school and workforce decisions.