A new national ranking finds North Carolina seventh for economic school segregation, with poor students packed into higher‑poverty schools and most separation occurring inside districts.

Orange County cleared $29.4M for a Hillsborough crisis diversion center that aims to give people in crisis an alternative to emergency rooms and jail. The center will offer 24/7 urgent care and stabilization beds.

Wake County's 2026 627 calendar packs teacher workdays into the instructional year, leaving traditional students with only 25 full five-day weeks and many scattered weekday closures.

A Raleigh-area truck driver pulled over mid-route, checked an online Cash 5 ticket and found he'd won $138,239, taking home roughly $99,546 after taxes.

Relatives in Fair Bluff say S & L Funeral Home buried the wrong woman, then exhumed a grave to swap remains — and families say the re‑viewing was mishandled. Local outlets report the two deaths happened one day apart.

Wake Forest defended posting armed officers on downtown rooftops at Friday Night on White after a hardware store complained about crowds and theft. Officials say rooftop posts are a crowd-management tool.

NCDHHS says SUN Bucks cards are being mailed across North Carolina in June–July; families should only request replacements for lost, stolen or damaged cards.

A valedictorian's quote at Hoggard High sparked an onstage interruption and left a senior denied her diploma onstage, fueling debate over vetted speeches.

Wake Tech and Wake County Public Schools are launching a WakeWorks Youth Apprenticeship Academy backed by $4M from Bloomberg to train high-school students for skilled-trades jobs.

Two children were killed and a third critically injured in a Fayetteville crash. City fire stations now offer permanent car-seat inspections and experts say proper harness fit can save lives.

Durham County rescinded an abrupt library order that had removed Pride Month displays after staff reports and a swift board intervention.

A state video shows Division of Marine Fisheries staff scattering the cremated remains of 116 unclaimed people at sea. State rules require ashes be held for three years before disposal.

UNC‑Chapel Hill’s FY2025 report shows alumni, research and startups generated $30.1B in economic activity and supported 135,458 jobs across North Carolina.