A block of Duke Street is closed while crews build a 4.3‑acre wetland at 808 West Trinity Avenue; drivers and trail users face detours into mid‑September.

Six sheep wandered into a Durham backyard and were rounded up by animal control before being returned to their owner. No injuries were reported.

A state appeals panel overturned the relay disqualification that cost Mallard Creek a state track title, restoring the Charlotte school as co‑champions with C.E. Jordan.

Court filings link remains found near Falls Lake in July 2025 to Brittany Elizabeth Wilkinson and say the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

An Amtrak train struck a tractor-trailer near the Durham County Courthouse Tuesday morning, stopping the train and damaging the truck's front.

Durham’s City Council approved a $16M expansion of its Axon contract, adding drones and license‑plate readers amid a heated debate over surveillance and safety.

Chatham County will hold a June 11 meeting in Pittsboro to gather public input on spending roughly $5.4M in opioid settlement funds.

Durham County handed out 175 free gun locks Monday as part of NC S.A.F.E., with officials and a pediatrician warning that unsecured firearms put children at risk. The event included tips and year‑round availability through county offices.

WalletHub’s June 1 report places North Carolina sixth nationally, citing GDP growth and a stronger tech presence even as household income trails.

From pill production in the Triangle to a brief Medicaid U‑turn, North Carolina is now the center of debates over access, cost and safety for GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs.

ABSS officials say a proposed $58.7M county allocation falls about $4M short of their request, risking teacher supplements, repairs and planned capital projects.

A flood watch is in effect for Cherokee and Clay counties through Saturday afternoon as forecasters warn that flash flooding is possible. Heavy downpours could swamp low‑lying roads.

A 20-year-old suspect was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Georgia and is being held in Virginia pending extradition to Alamance County on child-sex charges.