Two men were shot at the Rolling Hills apartments on East Pilot Street in Durham Sunday; one is critically injured. Police say the investigation is ongoing and are asking for tips.

Eve, a women-owned botanical lounge at 108 E. Parrish St., opened this week with plant-draped seating, a DJ booth and a mezcal-forward cocktail program.

BASF plans to expand its Research Triangle Park campus, adding to the company’s North American R&D hub as the Triangle attracts more life-sciences investment.

A transmission-line problem left roughly 6,100 Piedmont Electric customers in southern Orange County without power Sunday afternoon.

Dozens of shell casings were recovered outside a smoke shop on South Alston Avenue after late-night gunfire. Forensics marked the scene as Durham police investigate.

Prepac will close its Whitsett factory and lay off about 200 workers starting May 2; the company pointed to high domestic costs and low‑cost imports while state incentives come under scrutiny.

Orange County deputies are searching for a man accused of fatally stabbing a Hillsborough woman while a Wake County deputy was hospitalized after being hit during an arrest attempt in Garner.

Asking retail rents in Raleigh have jumped past the national average as vacancy stays at historic lows, reshaping where chains and local shops open.

Two Banana Ball nights at Kenan Stadium are listed as sold out; here’s where to find verified tickets and how to avoid scams.

A new statewide report finds NC clean‑energy jobs rose 13.8% since 2020, with battery and solar manufacturing now powering much of the growth. The shift is reshaping hiring and training needs across the state.

A Durham man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2023 killing of 19-year-old Semar Barbour; investigators found blood-stained rugs and seized video evidence, and several relatives were later indicted.

Southern Pines police say 27-year-old Jahmel Raemone Kegler was arrested on charges of statutory rape and indecent liberties; he is being held in Moore County and is due in court March 18.

A Durham man was sentenced to 16–20 years after pleading guilty in the 2023 drive‑by that killed a man at a bus stop. Police say surveillance and Instagram videos helped tie suspects to a stolen SUV.