An Amtrak train struck a tractor-trailer near the Durham County Courthouse Tuesday morning, stopping the train and damaging the truck's front.

Durham’s City Council approved a $16M expansion of its Axon contract, adding drones and license‑plate readers amid a heated debate over surveillance and safety.

Chatham County will hold a June 11 meeting in Pittsboro to gather public input on spending roughly $5.4M in opioid settlement funds.

Durham County handed out 175 free gun locks Monday as part of NC S.A.F.E., with officials and a pediatrician warning that unsecured firearms put children at risk. The event included tips and year‑round availability through county offices.

WalletHub’s June 1 report places North Carolina sixth nationally, citing GDP growth and a stronger tech presence even as household income trails.

From pill production in the Triangle to a brief Medicaid U‑turn, North Carolina is now the center of debates over access, cost and safety for GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs.

ABSS officials say a proposed $58.7M county allocation falls about $4M short of their request, risking teacher supplements, repairs and planned capital projects.

A flood watch is in effect for Cherokee and Clay counties through Saturday afternoon as forecasters warn that flash flooding is possible. Heavy downpours could swamp low‑lying roads.

A 20-year-old suspect was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Georgia and is being held in Virginia pending extradition to Alamance County on child-sex charges.

A girl was shot Friday on North Hoover Road in Durham and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the shooting appears isolated as detectives investigate.

Duke Health has filed permits for a Garner medical campus including a 60,000‑sq‑ft outpatient building and potential ambulatory services that could bring roughly 600 jobs.

Doctors say lone star tick bites are fueling a rise in alpha‑gal, a red‑meat allergy that can trigger delayed anaphylaxis in North Carolina.

Tobacco Road closed its Glenwood South Raleigh location; owners teased "exciting new things" on social media while the Durham outpost remains open. Local reporting ties the move into downtown turnover.