North Carolina reached an $11M settlement with Mylan over alleged EpiPen price‑fixing. Millions will go to state health programs and copay coupons for generics will increase.

A City of Durham video lays out proposed stops and next steps for the 5.1-mile Central BRT, moving the plan toward engineering and spring outreach.

Dream Finders Homes will build Travolina Pines in Cameron with 94 lots starting in the upper $200s, adding rare sub-$300K new construction to Harnett County.

Novartis finalized plans for a 56,200‑sq‑ft API plant in Morrisville, expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint under a $23 billion plan.

Duke researchers trained an AI on routine health records and say it can predict ADHD risk by age 5; the model shows strong accuracy but needs clinical validation.

Students from 14 counties converged at the State Legislative Building to urge passage of House Bill 430 — Solly's Law — raising the vape-purchase age to 21.

The Parker family sold roughly 138 acres to Chatham County to create Parker’s Ridge Park in Moncure; plans call for a pump track, inclusive playground and pond loop.

A Senate committee advanced House Bill 301 to bar under-14s from social apps and require parental consent for 14- and 15-year-olds; the bill also gives the N.C. DOJ enforcement powers.

Court records say a Durham man tried to drive off while Cary officers were still at his car; he faces seven charges including assault with a deadly weapon.

A U.S. student-housing developer is reported to have joined Citrus Group and Galliard Homes to redevelop Durham’s Prince Bishops Place, shifting the scheme toward hundreds of student beds and refreshed retail.

After more than four years behind bars, Santana Eaves II was acquitted in the 2021 killing of Skyteria Poston, prompting defense calls for a prosecutorial review.

NCDOT awarded a $25.7M contract to widen a mile of U.S. 401 in Garner to six lanes, add medians, signal changes and sidewalks. Construction runs into 2029.

Wake Forest is part of DAWN, a multinational study recruiting 13,000 Black, Hispanic and African participants to study genetic and biomarker drivers of Alzheimer’s disparities.