Bats were found inside Atrium Health Lincoln; patients were moved and state officials are working with the hospital to assess any rabies risk. Local public‑health teams are on site.

The family behind Tacos El Nevado is opening Sabores de Oaxaca at 3654 Central Ave, bringing Oaxacan guisados, sopes and regional specialties to Central Avenue this spring.

Belmont has bought the Stowe family’s downtown parcel — three contiguous lots totaling roughly 11 acres — and says it will preserve the site while planning redevelopment.

Adams Extract leased roughly 67,000 square feet in China Grove to better serve Southeast customers, joining new logistics development east of Charlotte.

A 59-year-old Hickory man was struck and killed while crossing 1st Avenue SW Wednesday evening. Police are canvassing for video and asking witnesses to come forward.

Federal prosecutors say Life Touch billed Medicaid for $12.7M in fake claims, paid patients gift‑card kickbacks and now faces prison terms, forfeiture and a $15M fine. The clinics in Kinston and Goldsboro have been dissolved.

North Carolina’s updated greenhouse‑gas inventory shows long‑term declines but warns of a likely near‑term uptick tied to power generation and data‑center demand.

State regulators ordered Silfab Solar to halt operations after two chemical leaks near Flint Hill Elementary. Parents and officials want answers as SCDES and federal investigators probe.

The Federal Reserve on March 5, 2026 terminated the 2018 consent order tied to Wells Fargo's fake‑accounts scandal, ending nearly a decade of oversight and raising fresh questions in Charlotte.

NCDHHS announced a March 5 pilot to let 988 counselors dispatch mobile crisis teams directly, aiming to shorten response times and reduce police involvement.

A 78-year-old Hickory man faces misdemeanor death-by-vehicle charges after a Feb. 26 downtown collision that killed a 7-year-old girl. The crash has prompted planned street-safety upgrades.

Winston‑Salem chef Freddy Lee will open Fablewood, a steakhouse at Mount Airy’s Spencer’s Mill redevelopment, betting on small‑town dining as local restaurants close.

A Charlotte family held a silent protest at Levine Children's after filing a malpractice suit alleging an improperly placed catheter caused their daughter's stroke.