Baltimore developer Obrecht Properties plans a 325K‑SF Gateway industrial park in Fayetteville, positioned next to Amazon and aimed at logistics and military contractors.

Two separate late‑night collisions in Durham left a motorcyclist and a pedestrian dead while police investigate the causes. Authorities are asking anyone with footage or tips to contact detectives.

High Point investigators say a Greensboro patrol SUV was speeding and had no lights on when it hit a turning car; a passenger later died and the officer faces misdemeanor charges.

After public pushback, Durham officials moved to restore roughly $770,576 to community partners, including funding for the DEAR expunction clinic and Lyon Park programs. Council will vote June 15.

Hines and Ares have broken ground on an 809,141‑sq‑ft Class‑A industrial campus beside RTP; Phase I is due in Q4 2027.

A 44‑year‑old Chapel Hill man drowned at Jordan Lake after going into the water to retrieve a drifting boat. Multi‑agency crews recovered his body and officials urged life‑jacket use.

Franchisees in multiple states say Durham-based Spiffy misrepresented sales, support and equipment; former owners have filed mediation demands and federal suits alleging fraud and RICO claims.

North Carolina scored three runs in the seventh, capped by Gavin Gallaher’s two‑run triple, to beat West Virginia 5‑2 and reach the College World Series semifinals.

Gary Tharrington Jr., 34, was killed June 8 after trying to break up a fight at Hoover Road Apartments. A 14‑year‑old has been detained and police continue to investigate.

Developers have floated two large subdivisions near Saxapahaw after a June sale of the 440‑acre Morrow farm, prompting neighbors to demand zoning, well testing and answers about PFAS. Community meetings and state testing have pushed water safety and emergency response to the center of the debate.

Gov. Josh Stein retweeted the Hurricanes' "THE #CANES WIN THE CUP" post after Carolina clinched the Stanley Cup, and Raleigh watch parties spilled into the streets.

Durham firefighters battled a large apartment fire on University Drive Sunday, with crews and residents reporting heavy smoke and multiple emergency vehicles.

NWS warned of 60 mph gusts and quarter‑size hail across Edgecombe, Halifax and Nash counties Sunday evening; drivers along I‑95 were urged to seek shelter.