Black bear sightings are creeping closer to Raleigh and Durham as populations rebound. State officials urge residents to secure trash and remove birdfeeders.

A new North Carolina foster‑care Medicaid plan briefly put an 8‑year‑old's CAR T‑cell treatment in limbo as networks and records scrambled. Families say rollout hiccups forced delays.

Vara Trinity Park — a 267‑unit complex from The Spectrum Cos. — has begun construction at 1618 North Duke St., adding housing near Northgate Mall as neighbors press for affordability.

Federal prosecutors say a Wilmington man was arrested after an FBI probe found he allegedly voted while ineligible; he faces federal charges under voting statutes.

A Harnett County math teacher was jailed on multiple drug charges after deputies say illegal substances were found at Overhills High School. Officials say the probe is ongoing and additional charges may follow.

A Moore County mother mourns her 34-year-old son after a double shooting on a Jackson Hamlet porch; investigators say a person of interest has been identified.

Twenty years after North Carolina’s first lottery ticket, the poorest counties still spend far more per person on tickets than wealthier areas, renewing equity questions as education funds flow.

Durham Public Schools has fired Deputy Superintendent Tanya Giovanni amid a criminal investigation tied to an alleged 2024 incident at Eno Valley Elementary. Court records list obstruction charges and the district says it is reviewing procedures.

State troopers and local agencies are running extra patrols and checkpoints after officials say speed-related crash deaths rose last year.

The University Club of Durham closed on March 26, ending nearly 40 years of private dining atop University Tower.

Terminal 1 at Raleigh‑Durham International Airport was evacuated early Monday after an anonymous threat; hundreds of travelers gathered outside as officials responded.

Duke jumped to a 44-29 halftime lead over UConn in the East Regional final, paced by the Boozer twins and a dominant showing on the offensive glass.

An Orange County jury will weigh whether Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools mishandled 2019 sexual-assault reports at Frank Porter Graham Elementary.