Finmarc sold Capital Marketplace in Raleigh for roughly $80.6M, freeing capital for a planned $400M acquisition push in 2026.

A block of Duke Street is closed while crews build a 4.3‑acre wetland at 808 West Trinity Avenue; drivers and trail users face detours into mid‑September.

Six sheep wandered into a Durham backyard and were rounded up by animal control before being returned to their owner. No injuries were reported.

State senators filed a bill to tax "harmful" sexual material — but the filed text creates a 10% retail excise, not the 50% figure some headlines claimed. The draft routes proceeds to anti‑trafficking and domestic‑violence programs.

A state appeals panel overturned the relay disqualification that cost Mallard Creek a state track title, restoring the Charlotte school as co‑champions with C.E. Jordan.

A Raleigh neighbor shot a man who police say attacked another person with an ax on Summit Avenue; two people were taken to hospitals and authorities are investigating.

Court filings link remains found near Falls Lake in July 2025 to Brittany Elizabeth Wilkinson and say the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

A Hyde County pilot pairs ground sensors and analytics to warn growers hours before flooding, helping protect crops and livestock.

Raleigh police responded Tuesday to a shooting near Summit and Maywood; radio traffic suggested two people exchanged gunfire and one person was wounded.

An Amtrak train struck a tractor-trailer near the Durham County Courthouse Tuesday morning, stopping the train and damaging the truck's front.

Durham’s City Council approved a $16M expansion of its Axon contract, adding drones and license‑plate readers amid a heated debate over surveillance and safety.

City Manager Marchell Adams‑David's FY27 proposal includes a 1.7‑cent property tax increase; a June 2 public hearing will give residents a chance to weigh in.

Chatham County will hold a June 11 meeting in Pittsboro to gather public input on spending roughly $5.4M in opioid settlement funds.