Durham's second-quarter check shows revenue gains and modest expense savings, leaving departments poised to finish the fiscal year within budget. Officials say they will keep monitoring receipts.

Durham Regional Police say a Brock Township woman is accused of using her power of attorney to siphon roughly $73,000 from a Beaverton long‑term‑care resident.

Dunkin' is lining up another Clayton-area store as the town's housing boom pulls more retail into outparcels and shopping corridors. National chains are following the growth.

The State Health Plan says it will not extend Aetna or CVS Caremark deals and will instead solicit bids for new TPA and PBM contracts tied to a Jan. 1, 2028 start. The move could reshape drug negotiations and provider networks for roughly 750,000 members.

Children’s ER visits tied to hemp‑derived THC have surged in North Carolina, prompting arrests, new federal limits and warnings from officials.

Autopsy excerpts and court records say a friend told investigators he fired a gun 'as a joke' in the Jan. 18 Durham shooting that killed Jeremiah Bell. His family calls the death "senseless."

Planners approved three large developments that could add 5,000+ homes to Brunswick County, including a major age‑restricted community. Residents and officials warn sewer, road and school systems may be strained.

Wake County schools are about 2,000 students shy of recent projections this year, a shortfall planners link to fewer immigrant arrivals and rapid voucher growth. The shift is changing facility and budget priorities.

Federal inspectors say Mission Hospital delayed isolating two children with measles for hours, exposing dozens and triggering an 'immediate jeopardy' designation. State and county health teams have opened hotlines and clinics.

Police say a driver tossed suspected cocaine from his car during a Salisbury Street stop; an officer was exposed and treated and the driver was arrested.

Unhinged Coffee Co. is moving from a mobile cart to a 70–80 seat café on First Avenue in Knightdale, with an early‑April opening and community‑minded programming.

A Raleigh man faces first-degree arson charges after a Tuesday-night fire at Oak City Cares; several people were inside and police are investigating.

A 4th Circuit panel found cloud‑stored files can carry Fourth Amendment privacy — yet it affirmed a North Carolina conviction after concluding later evidence was attenuated.