American Underground has returned to the American Tobacco Campus with a new 40,000‑sq‑ft headquarters while keeping Main Street outposts and launching programming this month.

A state video shows Division of Marine Fisheries staff scattering the cremated remains of 116 unclaimed people at sea. State rules require ashes be held for three years before disposal.

A Duke-led study suggests bedside retinal scans of very preterm infants may predict motor and cognitive delays by age two.

Duke ER clinicians say split-second decisions in the trauma bay are often the difference between life and death as Durham reports a small rise in violent crime. A Duke-led prevention effort is working inside neighborhoods.

A woman was shot near Oxford Manor in north Durham Wednesday night and was taken to a hospital; police are investigating.

A low‑cost AI ultrasound from UNC can estimate gestational age, spot twins and assess fluid — now being piloted in rural North Carolina clinics. Early trials and a JAMA study suggest accuracy comparable to expert scans for key measures.

Five Triangle restaurants were reinspected in May and returned to A grades after fixing problems like missing soap, pests and temperature lapses. Counties recorded the corrections in follow‑up reports.

A Senate committee added released‑time language to an education bill that would require districts to excuse students for private religious instruction at least one hour weekly.

Two inmates described as "armed and dangerous" escaped the Vance County Detention Center in Henderson. Authorities have issued a be‑on‑the‑lookout and asked the public to call with tips.

A News & Observer analysis found 33 of North Carolina’s 115 districts plan early openings, setting local boards against a 2004 calendar law and prompting lawsuits and legislative debate.

UNC‑Chapel Hill’s FY2025 report shows alumni, research and startups generated $30.1B in economic activity and supported 135,458 jobs across North Carolina.

A federal judge approved a sealed settlement between UNC–Chapel Hill and a student expelled after a 2021 Title IX probe. The consent decree keeps names and terms private while the court will retain enforcement authority.

Rep. Jordan Lopez filed HB 1071 to direct $85M to replace federal SNAP administrative dollars and blunt a $191M county cost shift as federal rules change this fall.