A Wake County judge refused to extend an accuser's protective order against Durham Judge Clayton Jones Jr., after his January acquittal. The decision reshapes the civil restrictions tied to the case.

A longtime Cary Fire Department engineer was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of second‑degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

The Gates Foundation joined a strategic round for Ten63, the Research Triangle AI drug‑discovery startup, which says the funding pushes its announced backing past $45M and ties support to HPV work.

Court records show a registered Durham sex offender, Javone Darrell Parker, has been indicted on statutory rape and abduction charges; bond is set and hearings are scheduled in March.

Gunshots were reported at an apartment complex off S. Roxboro Street in Durham; no injuries were reported and police are searching for the shooter.

A Greensboro woman was found unconscious in a Kinston drive‑thru with a child in the car; two adults were arrested and one was served a federal warrant.

A ski-masked suspect robbed the Dollar General on Ganyard Farm Way Tuesday afternoon; Durham police say no one was hurt and detectives are investigating.

Bubbakoo's Burritos is opening its first North Carolina restaurant in Durham's Renaissance Village, bringing customizable burritos, tacos and the chain's Chiwawa bites.

A silver sedan with a shattered rear window and multiple bullet holes was found in a Durham business lot Tuesday; police cordoned the scene and are investigating.

Sheriff Charles Blackwood says his office reviewed ICE paperwork and urged agents not to make an arrest — a claim his challenger calls misleading as early voting continues. The exchange has become a central issue in the March 3 primary.

R. Kelly was moved to the SHU at FCI Butner after officials say a retired warden's phone number was found in his notebook. His attorney says the contact was tied to a mentorship program.

Court filings say Twisted Tea cans, bottles and video evidence tie underage drinking to the crash that killed a 14‑year‑old in Holly Springs.

SELC says testing near Robeson County's Rocco plant found PFOA and GenX above EPA thresholds and has delivered a notice threatening federal litigation.