A boy was shot and killed Monday near a South Alston Avenue gas station in Durham. Police and CrimeStoppers are asking anyone with information to come forward.

UNC pledged to preserve Dean Smith's and Roy Williams' names on any future arena or court while it studies renovating the Smith Center or building at Carolina North. The move is meant to ease alumni concerns as advisory groups do the work.

A state task force warns NC power bills have jumped nearly 30% since 2017 and outlines nine initial fixes — from rate changes for big users to data‑center reporting.

National data show cancer diagnoses are rising among younger women, and Charlotte-area patients and clinicians say hormones, inflammation and exposure may be factors. Local trials and screening guidance are expanding in response.

A shooting in Pinnacle left one woman dead and a second person hospitalized; deputies say a suspect is wanted and should be considered armed and dangerous.

Durham City Council will resume a hearing Monday on the 81.75‑acre Leigh Village annexation, a mixed‑use plan prompting fierce debate over traffic and tree loss.

A 17-year-old Jack Britt student was arrested after police found his mother in a recycling bin and say he confessed. Court filings show a note and a March 3 hearing.

AT&T reports a cell outage in Durham that could take days to fix. Here’s what to know and how to stay connected while technicians investigate.

A head-on crash on N.C. Highway 87 near Sanford left three dead and two injured early Saturday; state troopers are investigating.

Police arrested Nashawn McLaurin Sunday in Oxford on multiple assault-with-a-deadly-weapon charges tied to an October shooting on Trawick Road. Warrants allege two attempted killings.

A ONE Academy teacher was arrested Friday and charged with 10 counts of second‑degree sexual exploitation of a minor, authorities say.

Court records show a Durham man was arrested in the May 27, 2024 Ellis Road hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist. He faces felony hit-and-run and driving-with-revoked-license charges; a March 2 hearing is set.

North Carolina hit No. 1 for tech job growth as Charlotte added roughly 37,000 jobs and digital roles spread into smaller metros. Policymakers say training and infrastructure will determine whether the momentum lasts.