Armacell relocated its Americas HQ from Chapel Hill to SouthPark, signing a seven-year lease at Carnegie X for more than 4,500 sq ft. The move consolidates regional leadership in Charlotte.

Wolfspeed sued Navitas and three affiliates in Delaware court, alleging infringement of multiple GaN and SiC patents used in EV and power‑conversion gear.

Greensboro-based Biscuitville paid $1.62M for a second Kernersville site at the end of June as the breakfast chain plots more openings across the Carolinas.

A Clayton logging company owner was arrested after an NC Forest Service probe that alleges more than $63,000 in stolen timber across five counties.

Two North Carolina pilots give small monthly cash payments to people leaving prison. Early data show housing gains and low re‑arrest rates as officials collect multi‑year evidence.

The 2026 budget added the Student Lifeline Act, so schools and colleges must put 988 and Crisis Text Line contacts on new student IDs, websites and registration materials statewide.

A Smithfield home childcare worker was arrested after an 8‑month‑old required emergency brain surgery; investigators say the alleged abuse happened at an unlicensed home daycare.

Kahlovera is opening a West Franklin Street outpost in Chapel Hill this week — the taco truck’s third Triangle location.

Durham approved a comprehensive update to its Minimum Housing Code, the first major rewrite since 2016. The changes add clearer standards for drainage, pests, walls and AC and strengthen enforcement tools.

Holly Springs moved to Stage 1 water‑shortage measures on July 6, limiting sprinkler days and banning Friday irrigation as drought pressures mount.

State Auditor Dave Boliek reassigned Dallas Woodhouse and discontinued the auditor’s elections-liaison role after reporting showed Woodhouse pressing local boards over early‑voting sites.

An Ohio man was booked into Durham County jail July 7 after being indicted on charges that he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old, court records show.

A mid‑morning blackout hit east and southeast Durham, knocking out traffic signals and leaving about 3,000 customers in the dark while crews worked to restore power.