A person was shot Thursday near William Penn Plaza in north Durham; police searched a vehicle connected to the scene and are asking witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers.

Survivors and a Panthers health executive urged Raleigh lawmakers to pass the Smart Heart Act, which would require AEDs and coordinated cardiac-response plans in every public school.

Broken HVACs left classrooms in the 80s at two Durham schools; the district deployed temporary fans and portable AC units while crews troubleshoot and order parts.

Copperheads are turning up near homes across North Carolina as snake season ramps up. Experts and poison control explain when they’re active and how to reduce encounters.

Three tagged white sharks pinged along the North Carolina coast this week. Researchers say the detections reflect seasonal migration and offer new data for scientists.

A 32-year-old Chapel Hill man faces multiple felony charges after police say he robbed two people at gunpoint outside Community Center Park and stole their vehicle.

Chatham County deputies are investigating after 85‑year‑old Betty Alston was found dead outside a home near Apex; three dogs were secured at the scene.

Gov. Josh Stein signed Executive Order No. 36 directing state agencies to coordinate to boost housing supply, cut red tape and expand access to affordable homes across North Carolina.

A $12.9M PCORI-funded trial co-led by Duke and UNC will test linaclotide against MiraLAX for constipation in autistic children, recruiting 320 participants across 30 sites.

A house fire near Erwin Road in Chapel Hill left six children and two adults homeless and closed a section of Erwin Road; the Red Cross has been notified.

State inspectors flagged more than a dozen Triangle gas pumps for faults like damaged hoses and meter creep; some pumps were taken out of service until repaired.

A grand jury indicted Cassandra Stokes, the former chair of the Durham Committee PAC, on felony embezzlement and false-pretense charges after an SBI probe and CPA audit found missing funds.

A multi-agency raid in Vance County led to the arrest of Ta’Shawn Baskerville and the seizure of fentanyl M30 pills, hundreds of heroin doses, cash and a rifle.