The NCHSAA meets this week in Chapel Hill and could add girls' flag football and boys' volleyball while voting on officials' pay and safety changes.

Federal researchers estimate about 2.3 million metric tons of lithium in the Appalachians, and Albemarle’s Kings Mountain project has cleared key federal reviews. The move brings jobs—and tough environmental questions—to the Charlotte foothills.

A two-vehicle crash early Monday on I‑85 near the I‑885/US‑70 split in Durham left at least one person dead and closed the highway for hours.

A woman was hospitalized after a Sunday stabbing on Liberty Street near downtown Durham; police say her injuries aren't life-threatening and the probe is active.

Two search warrants near Henderson yielded roughly 31,000 heroin doses, about a kilogram of fentanyl, firearms and arrests, officials said. The seizures raise fresh concerns about counterfeit pills and public safety in Vance County.

A Lee County man was arrested after a chase on NC‑87; deputies recovered fentanyl, cocaine and a handgun, and he now faces multiple trafficking and weapons charges.

Morrisville police responded to a shots-fired call on Hildebran Lane; authorities say there is no known threat and officers are investigating.

A septic truck overturned on an I-40 on‑ramp from I-540 near RDU, spilling its tank and closing Exit 1B. Durham police said the driver was not injured.

A woman walked into a Durham convenience store on Friday with a gunshot wound and asked the clerk to call 911. Deputies took her to a hospital and the sheriff’s office is investigating.

A man already serving time for a Fort Bragg soldier’s 2022 killing has appeared in Durham to begin a plea in another 2022 homicide. Court records show the hearing will continue June 3.

North Carolina reached an $11M settlement with Mylan over alleged EpiPen price‑fixing. Millions will go to state health programs and copay coupons for generics will increase.

A City of Durham video lays out proposed stops and next steps for the 5.1-mile Central BRT, moving the plan toward engineering and spring outreach.

Dream Finders Homes will build Travolina Pines in Cameron with 94 lots starting in the upper $200s, adding rare sub-$300K new construction to Harnett County.