A new statewide report finds NC clean‑energy jobs rose 13.8% since 2020, with battery and solar manufacturing now powering much of the growth. The shift is reshaping hiring and training needs across the state.

A Durham man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2023 killing of 19-year-old Semar Barbour; investigators found blood-stained rugs and seized video evidence, and several relatives were later indicted.

Southern Pines police say 27-year-old Jahmel Raemone Kegler was arrested on charges of statutory rape and indecent liberties; he is being held in Moore County and is due in court March 18.

A Durham man was sentenced to 16–20 years after pleading guilty in the 2023 drive‑by that killed a man at a bus stop. Police say surveillance and Instagram videos helped tie suspects to a stolen SUV.

City data show downtown pedestrian-involved crashes fell from 71 (2017–2019) to 39 (2021–2023) after speed limits were cut and 'no right on red' signs were installed.

A $1 Carolina Cash 5 ticket sold at Spring Mart in Raleigh matched all five numbers on Wednesday, paying a $476,189 jackpot. The N.C. Education Lottery lists the retailer but has not named a claimant.

Raleigh will warm into the low 80s Friday with patchy morning fog and a chance of storms Sunday.

Federal prosecutors say Life Touch billed Medicaid for $12.7M in fake claims, paid patients gift‑card kickbacks and now faces prison terms, forfeiture and a $15M fine. The clinics in Kinston and Goldsboro have been dissolved.

North Carolina’s updated greenhouse‑gas inventory shows long‑term declines but warns of a likely near‑term uptick tied to power generation and data‑center demand.

Tom Dundon agreed to sell a 12.5% stake in the Carolina Hurricanes at an implied $2.66B valuation, reports say, with three unnamed minority partners joining the ownership group.

A Durham student faces assault and arson counts after pepper spray and a trash‑can fire in Hillside High’s cafeteria left five people affected and a teacher hospitalized.

NCDHHS announced a March 5 pilot to let 988 counselors dispatch mobile crisis teams directly, aiming to shorten response times and reduce police involvement.

Durham leaders heard a work-session update on a $10M ARPA-backed plan to revive Hayti’s Fayetteville Street corridor, with early funding aimed at property repairs and small-business support.