City data tie Durham’s unarmed HEART teams to a near‑60% drop in crime reports and a sharp decline in arrests. Officials say more staff and funding are needed to expand coverage overnight.

A proposed 28‑mile Enbridge gas pipeline from Siler City to Moncure has sparked landowner and environmental opposition over waterways, data centers and permitting.

North Carolina set a new tourism record in 2025 with $37.2 billion in visitor spending, boosting payrolls and tax receipts across the state.

A surprise gift at NC State's Wilson College of Textiles will erase the debt students took on this year, touching roughly 200 graduates and reshaping early post-grad choices.

Duke and NCCU commencements are set to flood Durham this weekend — hotels are filling, restaurants are staffing up and city parking plans are in effect.

Council approved a roughly $4.5M FY 2026-27 plan pairing HUD grants with local funds to build housing, prevent homelessness and expand supportive services.

A Cary resident won $100,000 on a $30 scratch-off at a Morrisville Wegmans and left with $72,018 after taxes.

Wake County has ended The Bryant Center’s contract to run Second Street Place after state labor officials opened wage-and-hour probes. A temporary shelter is operating while the site is rebuilt.

A Cary resident won a $100,000 top prize on the $100,000 Cash Payday scratch-off and took home $72,018 after taxes. The $30 ticket was bought at an Exxon on New Bern Avenue.

Human bones found eroding from a New Hanover County shoreline were recovered by Wilmington police and transferred to the Office of State Archaeology for study.

A Cary shopper turned a $20 Fast Play ticket into a $1.57M jackpot and walked away with just over $1.1M after taxes.

Durham reports about 37% of students are frequently absent and is shifting to wellness supports, restorative practices and early-warning systems to boost attendance.

The SPCA of Wake County unveiled a 27,000-square-foot admissions and resource center in Raleigh that leaders say will expand spay/neuter and veterinary care and aim to help 9,000 animals a year.