New polls show a hairline advantage for Rep. Don Davis in NC-01 as Laurie Buckhout won the GOP primary; redistricting and national money have raised the stakes.

Durham police have named a suspect in the March 9 American Tobacco Trail stabbing and are asking trail users for tips. The victim was found near Fayetteville and Pilot streets.

Fresh faces stepped up late as UNC beat Maryland 74-66 at Carmichael Arena and advanced to the Sweet 16, setting up a Fort Worth meeting with UConn.

Dr. David Zaas will return to lead Duke University Health System on May 1, 2026, following a national search. The hire comes after last year’s leadership change at DUHS.

Gov. Josh Stein said TSEA Energy will open a U.S. plant in Rockingham County with a $17M investment and 106 jobs in Eden. Initial details were sparse.

Orange County prosecutors say Tailei Qi will plead insanity in the 2023 killing of UNC professor Zijie Yan. A hospital re‑evaluation is scheduled for June 16, 2026.

NCCU has won a $10M NIH subgrant — part of a Duke-led award — to fund seven years of community-focused medical research, student training and faculty pilot projects. The money will support data dashboards, workforce training and community-engaged studies across 11 departments.

Year two in Chapel Hill opened with spring drills and a more settled roster, and Bill Belichick says continuity — not chaos — is the big change. The staff hopes a steadier spring leads to better results come August.

Oxford startup Plantd is scaling production of carbon‑negative panels made from fast‑growing grasses after a major D.R. Horton agreement and fresh funding.

Raleigh police and local advocates say domestic violence calls are up this year, while state trackers record a deadly early‑year toll. Local nonprofits report heavier caseloads.

Gov. Josh Stein said Tuesday that LEAD will expand to Wilmington, Greensboro, Albemarle, Robeson, Gaston and Harnett counties to route low‑level cases to treatment. The move builds on existing pilots and state funding for diversion programs.

UNC paid roughly $1.2 million for an outside K&L Gates review of SCiLL but is withholding the full report, citing privacy and attorney‑client privilege.

Epic Games will lay off more than 1,000 employees after a slowdown in Fortnite engagement; the company says affected staff will receive at least four months' pay.