Durham opened expanded winter-shelter capacity tonight under its White Flag protocol; Entry Point (984‑287‑8313) can place people at available sites.

Young buyers are snapping up long-running North Carolina firms, modernizing operations while keeping employees and customers local.

State officials warn that spring cleanup and widespread drought raise wildfire risk across North Carolina; safety tips and permit info are included.

State health leaders will answer questions about a recent spike in measles and explain where families can get vaccines. The hourlong session begins at 6 p.m. ET.

Michael Ray Vernon, charged in an April 2025 Eden crash that killed four linemen, died Sunday while held at Raleigh Central Prison. The case had prompted indictments and local calls for change.

The UNC Board meets Feb. 25 6 to decide tuition increases and a systemwide academic‑freedom definition that could change teaching and prices across campuses.

Grimley Capital bought Retreat at the Park, a 249-unit Burlington apartment community, for $48 million; the seller reported strong rent gains and high occupancy.

North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship surge has pushed more than 100,000 students into private schools and is changing how those schools recruit, price and admit students.

Master Trooper Stien Davis Jr. died in an on‑duty crash on NC Highway 130 in Robeson County. State police and the governor have issued statements as investigators probe the collision.

Durham police responded to a late-night shooting at a home on Eastwood Drive; officials say details remain limited as investigators work the scene.

A Rockingham County woman reported missing in December 2001 has been located alive in North Carolina after a tip led detectives to her this week. Her location is being kept private and family members have been notified.

An investigative report says autopsies and 911 records point to an apparent murder‑suicide in Bear Creek; authorities say the probe is ongoing. The victims have been identified and obituaries were posted by the family.

Durham deputies arrested two men after an eight-month investigation and recovered a cache of stolen tools, TVs and appliances linked to a multi-state retail theft ring.