Durham police identified two women wanted on felony larceny charges who are also persons of interest in the death of a woman found on South LaSalle Street last September.

Durham police are searching for the driver who fled a serious crash Wednesday night. Investigators want dashcam video and witness tips.

Restaurants and shops are opening at Hub RTP’s Horseshoe in Durham — Cheeni added dinner service and High Horse and Prime STQ are lined up to follow. The cluster is shaping RTP’s first real downtown.

A legislative panel wants to move power over lawyer discipline in North Carolina from bar‑run panels to elected officials, a shift critics say would politicize oversight.

NCAE plans a May 1 march in downtown Raleigh to demand more school funding and reversals of recent legislative policies. The timing coincides with a Wake County teacher workday.

Aer Lingus will launch five-times-weekly nonstop flights between RDU and Dublin on April 13, 2026, using A321XLR aircraft and offering Dublin preclearance.

Rodreika Porter pleaded guilty in the 2024 apartment fire that killed her two children and was sentenced to two years of supervised probation with treatment requirements and no unsupervised contact with minors.

State records show 81 deaths tied to county jails in 2025, with suicides, natural illness and overdoses among the leading causes. Advocates want clearer reporting and oversight.

Lawmakers in Raleigh will consider overriding Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of HB 87 to opt North Carolina into a federal tax‑credit scholarship program. The vote could hinge on a single swing vote.

Black bear sightings are creeping closer to Raleigh and Durham as populations rebound. State officials urge residents to secure trash and remove birdfeeders.

A new North Carolina foster‑care Medicaid plan briefly put an 8‑year‑old's CAR T‑cell treatment in limbo as networks and records scrambled. Families say rollout hiccups forced delays.

Vara Trinity Park — a 267‑unit complex from The Spectrum Cos. — has begun construction at 1618 North Duke St., adding housing near Northgate Mall as neighbors press for affordability.

Federal prosecutors say a Wilmington man was arrested after an FBI probe found he allegedly voted while ineligible; he faces federal charges under voting statutes.