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 car struck the basement of a Durham home on the 2000 block of University Drive on Friday, causing a gas leak. Crews contained the leak and no injuries were reported.

Brookfield's new cottage plans at Wendell Falls — compact, 26-foot-lot single-family homes starting in the mid‑$300Ks — are being snapped up by first-time buyers as the community nears buildout.

Little Barb’s will close its stall at Durham Food Hall on May 31 as owner Barbara Nigro prepares to open a standalone storefront. She hopes to reopen by September.

After midweek rain, the N.C. Forest Service removed the last statewide burn restrictions — including parts of the Charlotte metro — but permits and local rules still stand.

A person who police say fled a Walgreens in a black SUV died after the vehicle crashed on the Phillips Avenue bridge; the Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating.

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.

A state recidivism report shows roughly 44% of prisoners released in FY2021 were rearrested within two years, and settlement releases had higher rates. The findings have returned to the spotlight amid a new database and a Senate race.

Gov. Josh Stein says North Carolina is weighing 'all options' for the VinFast megasite as contractual deadlines and state buyback rights approach; VinFast has pushed production to 2028 and cut job estimates.

Drees Homes is planning a 384‑home master‑planned community in Mebane; pricing and floorplans are now public as the I‑40/I‑85 corridor keeps expanding. Approval and sewer capacity will shape the timeline.

Gio Lopez says his season under Bill Belichick at UNC was stifling and has transferred to Wake Forest, adding fresh pressure on a program still rebuilding after a 4‑8 season.

Police released a surveillance image after a man robbed the First National Bank on South Churton Street Wednesday morning; investigators are asking for tips.

First Horizon will open a banking center in MOSAIC at Chatham Park, joining retailers as the massive Pittsboro development moves toward full buildout. The move highlights banks’ interest in new Triangle suburbs.