Durham has reconvened a working group to revive plans for the four‑acre site at 505 W. Chapel Hill St., weighing affordable‑housing scenarios and a possible rehab of the Milton Small building.

Duke researchers are testing whether a tiny nasal brush that samples the olfactory lining can reveal Alzheimer’s-related changes years before symptoms. Early results are promising but preliminary.

Orange County leaders are weighing a one‑year pause on new large‑scale data centers as neighbors warn about water, power and rapid growth. A public hearing may be set in April.

Marcus & Millichap sold a 122‑room Comfort Suites in Cary; the buyer plans to convert it into an extended‑stay Hilton near RDU and Research Triangle employers.

Police searched the NCSSM campus Tuesday after an active-shooter report; the lockdown was lifted and officials found no sign of danger.

A wrong turn onto a road to Fort Bragg led to an ICE detention and an out‑of‑state transfer to Georgia, advocates say — and they’re tracking similar cases.

A $475,000 Golden LEAF award will bankroll Phase 1 of Durham’s Farm Campus on a 129‑acre Orange Factory Road site, funding training, a shared kitchen and a farm manager.

At a packed Lee County meeting, residents urged a moratorium on data‑center approvals after reports a company explored using local gas wells to power servers. The debate turned sharp over zoning, water and extraction risks.

New local data show UNC's Black share slipping while NC State and NC Central gained ground; Duke's figures are muddled by a jump in students not reporting race. The pattern reflects a wider post‑affirmative‑action reshuffle.

An NWS alert early Monday warned of fast-moving thunderstorms across the Piedmont with hail, lightning and gusty winds affecting multiple counties before dawn.

Kinston High's Vikings beat Walkertown 80–54 Friday at Reynolds Coliseum to win the 2026 NCHSAA 3A boys basketball state championship.

Durham police say shots were fired during a road‑rage incident on I‑85 at Hillandale Road on Saturday; no injuries were reported and investigators are seeking witnesses.

A pedestrian was struck and killed Friday night on Lillington Highway in Spring Lake. Investigators say the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating.