Firefighters battled a house fire Monday on Timberview Drive in Durham, prompting a closure on Hillandale Road. Officials say the cause is unclear and the scene remains under investigation.

A Kinston man, Ricardo Battle, was sentenced after pleading guilty in the 2022 death of his five‑month‑old son. Police credited coordinated investigative work.

An Asian supermarket will take a large space in Cary while an indoor golf bar signs on at Raleigh’s Seaboard Station. Both leases underscore the Triangle’s retail reshuffle.

Gov. Josh Stein asked a state energy task force to reassess sales‑tax exemptions for data centers, saying incentives may cost North Carolina hundreds of millions as demand grows.

Kinston police say a 15-year-old was shot in St. John Village; officers detained a man and the victim was taken to ECU Health.

A Wilmington man was arrested and charged after the April 5 downtown fight that killed a Camp Lejeune Marine. Police released surveillance photos and the case remains under investigation.

Three Rabbits Brewing is lining up a German-style taproom at 214 Commerce Place, aiming for a June soft opening and a larger late-summer celebration. The buildout includes a 1,500‑sq‑ft taproom.

A boy was shot multiple times near Franklinton on Friday; Franklin County deputies say the investigation is ongoing. Officials have released few details so far.

House Majority Leader Brenden Jones says he'll draft a bill to bar books on gender identity and sexual orientation from elementary libraries, singling out Chapel Hill‑Carrboro amid district pushback.

Pittsboro police executed a search warrant at Blue Jade Spa after a months‑long investigation into possible human trafficking. No arrests were reported as the probe continues.

Eight detention officers graduated in Durham, but the jail still has dozens of vacancies and heavy mandatory overtime. Officials say more academy classes are planned.

A Franklin County man was sentenced to 10 years after prosecutors tied fentanyl he sold to a fatal overdose. Investigators seized hundreds of branded bindles and firearms.

Pinehurst is pairing its championship legacy with fresh expansion: a new Coore & Crenshaw course, on‑site cottages and new dining are reshaping the resort.