A UNC System analysis finds the state’s 16 public universities must produce 5,000–10,000 more degrees a year, with the biggest shortfalls in engineering, education, accounting and nursing. Officials are testing fast‑track degrees and targeted funding to close the gap.

A man was shot early Wednesday near Magnolia Pointe Apartments in north Durham; he is expected to recover and police are asking for tips.

A judge ordered Nigel Max Edge sent to Cherry Hospital after experts found he lacks capacity to stand trial in the Southport bar shooting; the case is paused.

Jaccob Slavin's overtime tap-in lifted the Hurricanes to a 6-5 win over Boston at Lenovo Center, clinching the Metropolitan Division and home playoff dates.

Durham attracted about 13.5 million visitors in 2025, boosting local spending and jobs while intensifying pressure on housing and transit.

Orange County deputies arrested 39‑year‑old Rudy Free on multiple sexual‑offense warrants; authorities say the case remains under active investigation.

Durham’s Bull City Records is retiring at month’s end, and an Eddie Bauer outlet at Smithfield’s Carolina Premium Outlets is in liquidation. Here are the final dates and what shoppers need to know.

Raleigh will mark July 4, 2026 with an all-day America 250 celebration linking downtown programming with an evening fireworks show at Dix Park.

A 2025 park report says 20 wild horses died on Shackleford Banks as managers link the spike to shrinking forage and water on the island. Partners are stepping up monitoring and outreach.

An updated News & Observer database lists base annual pay for city and town employees across the Triangle, from small towns to Raleigh officials. It excludes overtime and school payrolls.

UNC reportedly plans to hire former NBA coach Michael Malone, a 2023 champion with family ties to Chapel Hill. The move would replace Hubert Davis.

Therapists say rising ACA premiums and high deductibles are pricing patients out of therapy across North Carolina.

An Oxford man has been arrested after a Durham resident was shot five times; police say searches on Raleigh Road turned up cocaine, firearms and ammunition.