Orange County deputies arrested 39‑year‑old Rudy Free on multiple sexual‑offense warrants; authorities say the case remains under active investigation.

Durham’s Bull City Records is retiring at month’s end, and an Eddie Bauer outlet at Smithfield’s Carolina Premium Outlets is in liquidation. Here are the final dates and what shoppers need to know.

Raleigh will mark July 4, 2026 with an all-day America 250 celebration linking downtown programming with an evening fireworks show at Dix Park.

A 2025 park report says 20 wild horses died on Shackleford Banks as managers link the spike to shrinking forage and water on the island. Partners are stepping up monitoring and outreach.

An updated News & Observer database lists base annual pay for city and town employees across the Triangle, from small towns to Raleigh officials. It excludes overtime and school payrolls.

UNC reportedly plans to hire former NBA coach Michael Malone, a 2023 champion with family ties to Chapel Hill. The move would replace Hubert Davis.

Therapists say rising ACA premiums and high deductibles are pricing patients out of therapy across North Carolina.

An Oxford man has been arrested after a Durham resident was shot five times; police say searches on Raleigh Road turned up cocaine, firearms and ammunition.

Fast-moving storms swept eastern North Carolina Sunday, producing frequent lightning and gusts that local NWS products warned could reach 50–60 mph. Communities from Greenville to Williamston were put on alert.

A 24-year-old woman was charged with first-degree murder after a 26-year-old woman was found fatally stabbed outside a Henderson home on Vincent Hoyle Road. Deputies say the victim died at Maria Parham Health and the suspect was arrested at the scene.

A Greensboro Walmart employee was stabbed Tuesday night; a shopper’s quick action helped stop the bleeding. Police arrested 52‑year‑old Tokyia Brown and she’s held without bond.

The Duke Endowment is investing $9.8M over four years to launch Bridge to Health, funding hospital-based clinics to stabilize high-risk patients across North Carolina.

State approvals let Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University seek roughly $769.1M in bond reimbursements to cover a new tower and refinance older debt.