Fast-moving storms swept eastern North Carolina Sunday, producing frequent lightning and gusts that local NWS products warned could reach 50–60 mph. Communities from Greenville to Williamston were put on alert.

A 24-year-old woman was charged with first-degree murder after a 26-year-old woman was found fatally stabbed outside a Henderson home on Vincent Hoyle Road. Deputies say the victim died at Maria Parham Health and the suspect was arrested at the scene.

A Greensboro Walmart employee was stabbed Tuesday night; a shopper’s quick action helped stop the bleeding. Police arrested 52‑year‑old Tokyia Brown and she’s held without bond.

The Duke Endowment is investing $9.8M over four years to launch Bridge to Health, funding hospital-based clinics to stabilize high-risk patients across North Carolina.

State approvals let Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University seek roughly $769.1M in bond reimbursements to cover a new tower and refinance older debt.

A man was shot near a BP on Avondale Drive and walked to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; Durham police say the investigation is active.

Several Triangle restaurants improved A‑range scores after county reinspections fixed problems such as flies, unwashed hands and temperature lapses.

Duke freshman Cameron Boozer was named the AP men's national player of the year after a dominant season that included 22.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. The award caps a 35-win campaign for the Blue Devils.

Tommy Lloyd announced he will remain at Arizona and has agreed to a new multi-year deal, removing him from UNC’s coaching sweep. The decision reshapes Carolina’s search.

UNC research shows restored oyster reefs bury significant nitrogen, boosting their economic value and strengthening the case for targeted restoration along the N.C. coast.

NC Children's named a leadership team and tapped Wesley Burks as board chair as the Apex campus moves closer to construction. The move formalizes governance ahead of a planned groundbreaking.

Hitachi Energy will open a 32,000‑sq‑ft engineering and cybersecurity center in Cary, investing $10M and promising about 150 new jobs as part of a $1B U.S. expansion.

Neighbors and conservation groups are contesting a planned 31‑mile MVP Southgate extension into North Carolina, citing threats to water, forests and tribal sites.