The ACC rewrote championship tiebreakers to prioritize head‑to‑head results and add a SportSource Analytics ranking; changes take effect in 2026 amid schedule quirks.

Durty Bull said it will close its Durham taproom at the end of September, blaming rising costs and weaker taproom traffic after 10 years downtown.

Kempower has asked North Carolina to cancel its job-creation incentive after saying it won’t hit the roughly 300 jobs promised for its Durham plant. The state’s committee agreed to end the JDIG after the company paused hiring amid weaker U.S. EV demand.

Rising grocery and utility bills have pushed some Durham retirees back into the workforce even as monthly inflation cools.

A shooting on Burgundy Road left one person injured and deputies say they have identified a person of interest while investigators probe a possible link to a BP investigation.

Dr. Pascal Mubenga stepped down Monday after 11 months on the job; the board named Dr. Ebony Prophet‑Bullock interim effective July 14. The district gave no immediate reason.

A Brunswick County arrest order was issued after Jennifer "Jen" Belichick missed a court date tied to a May speeding stop. The citation alleges she was driving 88 mph in a 70-mph zone.

An Orange County judge dismissed a suit blaming Chapel Hill for a 2023 NC‑54 pedestrian death, leaving NCDOT crews to deliver the long‑planned signalized crossings. The decision highlights how state control of highways limits municipal authority.

Durham County approved design funding for a new Junction Road shelter to replace the 1970s‑era East Club Boulevard building; planners are targeting a 2030 opening for a 37,000‑sq‑ft facility.

Sen. Sophia Chitlik joined her husband in lobbying for American Efficient in 2024 while FERC later ordered $722M in penalties; state disclosure and donation rules are now in focus.

A man was shot Sunday night near Avon Crossings on MLK Parkway in Durham and rushed to a hospital as police search for the shooter. Investigators are asking for tips.

Saul Antonio Sosa, 64, was arrested in Chapel Hill on multiple child-sex charges tied to separate Durham and Orange County cases. Judges will consider bail Wednesday.

NWS Raleigh issued a brief severe thunderstorm warning Saturday for Franklin and Nash counties, warning of penny-sized hail and wind gusts up to 60 mph.