Exceptional drought has lowered reservoir levels in Orange County; OWASA says supplies are holding but farmers and private-well households are already feeling the impact.

A police response at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill followed a reported safety threat; aerial video shows officers searching the stadium and parking lots.

A Durham water main ruptured Friday, shooting a roughly 30‑foot fountain into the air near the Parkwood neighborhood as city crews moved in to cap the line. Roads were closed and traffic rerouted while repairs got underway.

A 1951 Cary service station will reopen this August as Lloyd’s Full Service, a new restaurant from Early Bird Night Owl with a patio, retro van bar and seasonal menu.

A one-day triple-match fundraiser aims to turn small donations into dozens of meals as Food Bank leaders warn of a generational hunger spike affecting children and veterans across central North Carolina.

A Raleigh News & Observer review finds few North Carolina tattooists hold formal blood‑borne pathogen training. Practical, expert‑based tips show how to check a shop before your appointment.

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.