Duke researchers found that resident immune cells in the eye’s drainage tissues clear debris and help control pressure; removing them in mice raised intraocular pressure. The work, published in Immunity, points to a new target for glaucoma therapies.

GE Aerospace will spend more than $160M upgrading four North Carolina plants, adding machines and capacity as airlines modernize and orders climb.

Gov. Josh Stein rolled out a short-term "critical needs" budget Monday to address urgent funding gaps as the state remains without a full two-year budget. The proposal aims to shore up Medicaid, recovery and frontline staffing.

Two men were shot at the Rolling Hills apartments on East Pilot Street in Durham Sunday; one is critically injured. Police say the investigation is ongoing and are asking for tips.

Eve, a women-owned botanical lounge at 108 E. Parrish St., opened this week with plant-draped seating, a DJ booth and a mezcal-forward cocktail program.

BASF plans to expand its Research Triangle Park campus, adding to the company’s North American R&D hub as the Triangle attracts more life-sciences investment.

A transmission-line problem left roughly 6,100 Piedmont Electric customers in southern Orange County without power Sunday afternoon.

Dozens of shell casings were recovered outside a smoke shop on South Alston Avenue after late-night gunfire. Forensics marked the scene as Durham police investigate.

Prepac will close its Whitsett factory and lay off about 200 workers starting May 2; the company pointed to high domestic costs and low‑cost imports while state incentives come under scrutiny.

Orange County deputies are searching for a man accused of fatally stabbing a Hillsborough woman while a Wake County deputy was hospitalized after being hit during an arrest attempt in Garner.

Asking retail rents in Raleigh have jumped past the national average as vacancy stays at historic lows, reshaping where chains and local shops open.

Two Banana Ball nights at Kenan Stadium are listed as sold out; here’s where to find verified tickets and how to avoid scams.

A new statewide report finds NC clean‑energy jobs rose 13.8% since 2020, with battery and solar manufacturing now powering much of the growth. The shift is reshaping hiring and training needs across the state.