The NC Senate gave initial approval to SB 889, pausing use of 2026 reappraisal numbers in about a dozen counties as lawmakers weigh tax relief and budget fallout. The move follows revaluation notices showing steep jumps in assessed values.

Court records say 36-year-old Jasmine Nicole Parker allegedly grabbed her disabled 5-year-old by the throat and pushed him against a wall. She was arrested May 5 and faces three felony counts and a $50,000 secured bond.

Durham investigators said a Tuesday-night house blaze was set intentionally and have opened an arson probe. Crews and investigators searched the scene while authorities seek tips.

A man was seriously wounded in a drive‑by on Morehead Avenue in Durham; shell casings were found at the Chapel Hill Road intersection as investigators worked the scene.

Sky 5 footage showed heavy flames at an apartment complex on Fidelity Street in Carrboro Monday; officials have not yet confirmed injuries or cause.

Durham is directing $1.75M to a pilot that offers low-interest loans to homeowners to build ADUs that must be rented affordably for 30 years.

Durham police responded early Monday to a reported stabbing at the Amazon fulfillment center on National Way. Investigators remained on scene while details were limited.

The NCHSAA meets this week in Chapel Hill and could add girls' flag football and boys' volleyball while voting on officials' pay and safety changes.

Federal researchers estimate about 2.3 million metric tons of lithium in the Appalachians, and Albemarle’s Kings Mountain project has cleared key federal reviews. The move brings jobs—and tough environmental questions—to the Charlotte foothills.

A two-vehicle crash early Monday on I‑85 near the I‑885/US‑70 split in Durham left at least one person dead and closed the highway for hours.

A woman was hospitalized after a Sunday stabbing on Liberty Street near downtown Durham; police say her injuries aren't life-threatening and the probe is active.

Two search warrants near Henderson yielded roughly 31,000 heroin doses, about a kilogram of fentanyl, firearms and arrests, officials said. The seizures raise fresh concerns about counterfeit pills and public safety in Vance County.

A Lee County man was arrested after a chase on NC‑87; deputies recovered fentanyl, cocaine and a handgun, and he now faces multiple trafficking and weapons charges.