Students led a youth symposium at NCCU, pressing leaders to prioritize jobs, mental-health supports and youth-designed prevention strategies against gun violence.

Maehelen Gray won a $100,000 Cash Payday scratch-off; after taxes she took home $72,018. The ticket was bought at a Ramsey Street convenience store in Fayetteville.

A photoshopped, lewd Instagram image tied to a lacrosse account targeted Athens Drive and Broughton students and was deleted after parents and school officials condemned it. Schools say they will investigate and assign consequences.

Organizers say Fayetteville's Dogwood Festival will go on, but rising production costs have left the nonprofit asking city hall for bigger support. The spring weekend is still scheduled and general admission will remain free for now.

Boone-based Samaritan's Purse added 19 rebuild locations after Hurricane Helene; dozens of homes are complete or underway and applications are open across four states.

A Hillsborough resident matched all five numbers in the March 31 Cash 5 drawing, claiming $215,051 and taking home $156,109 after taxes.

ECU Health's sale of its home health and hospice services to Liberty may touch about 160 jobs and shifts the Service League Hospice House to a new operator.

Durham attracted about 13.5 million visitors in 2025, boosting local spending and jobs while intensifying pressure on housing and transit.

Raleigh will mark July 4, 2026 with an all-day America 250 celebration linking downtown programming with an evening fireworks show at Dix Park.

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.

A video shows a Raleigh neighbor blocking a 19‑year‑old at a dumpster; the family says the confrontation pushed them to move.

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.

The University Club of Durham closed on March 26, ending nearly 40 years of private dining atop University Tower.