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.

An 11-year-old taken from Duarte in 2020 was located safe in Washington County after school staff flagged an alias enrollment. Authorities say multiple agencies coordinated the recovery.

A person walking on I-95 northbound near Godwin was struck and killed late Tuesday; northbound lanes were closed while the State Highway Patrol investigated.

Retired Durham deputy chief Anthony Marsh Sr. filed a wrongful-death lawsuit naming three people in his son's 2021 killing. A judge gave him more time to locate two defendants who can't be found.

The FDA issued a March 5 warning letter saying Novo Nordisk failed to report serious adverse events, including three deaths, tied to semaglutide. The action raises fresh scrutiny for the company’s Triangle manufacturing footprint.

A newly formed Raleigh firm led by former Apollo executives paid $26M for 50 homes near NC State, underscoring investor appetite for campus‑adjacent housing.

Natelli Investments withdrew rezoning and annexation filings for a proposed 190‑acre New Hill data center after months of local opposition; Apex leaders may consider a one‑year moratorium.

Riverside High in Durham was put on lockdown March 10 after a tip that a student might have had a weapon. Police and sheriff's deputies searched the campus while officials held dismissal.

Apex police posted an image asking the public to identify a person of interest tied to incidents across Wake and three nearby counties.

Nash County Public Schools put Narcan and ONEbox overdose kits on all 115 buses, funded with opioid‑settlement dollars and backed by driver training. The rollout aims to protect 7,000+ daily student riders.

N.C. is funding a $3.5M pilot to bring crisis mental‑health services inside Dillon Juvenile Detention Center in Butner.

UNC Asheville expanded Access Asheville to guarantee tuition relief for qualifying NC families and cap out‑of‑state tuition at $10,000 for nearby states.

Upper 80s today with gusty southwest winds. A strong cold front brings showers Thursday and a cooler weekend.