Wake County saw a post‑pandemic rise in suspensions last school year. District leaders are adding counselors, restorative practices and coaching to reverse the trend.

An internal Meredith College survey reveals student and staff alarm over dorm conditions, pay and staffing — and nearly half said they’d considered leaving.

Whataburger will open at 2265 Cross Pointe Dr in Rock Hill, with a targeted April 30, 2026 opening as part of the chain’s Carolinas expansion.

A bipartisan, 22‑member commission met in Raleigh to begin replacing North Carolina’s decades‑old election data system and overhaul campaign‑finance reporting. Officials say upgrades will speed results and tighten security.

A Durham judge accepted a plea Monday that leaves Stephon Dubose facing decades in prison for the 2023 killing of Duke graduate student Angela Risi.

The state sued Raleigh-based Holly Christina Photography after investigators say the firm took deposits and failed to deliver photos, leaving clients with about $750,000 in alleged losses. The attorney general seeks injunctions and restitution.

FBI Charlotte and Jacksonville police released a new video this Tuesday and renewed a reward for information in the 2021 killing of Jenna Franks. Investigators say evidence exists but no arrests have been made.

A federal judge rebuked a former Bull City United worker and sentenced him to 17 years after federal drug convictions. The judge said the outreach work had been betrayed.

Raleigh‑Cary is seeing a surge in new homes — inspectors urge pre‑drywall and independent checks so buyers don’t inherit hidden defects. Document repairs and know how to file complaints.

A Holly Springs great-grandfather won a $301,922 Carolina Cash 5 jackpot and says he'll use part of the payout to help cover his wife's hospital bills.

Zebulon will reveal the name, logo and colors for its new Coastal Plain League team at Five County Stadium this morning. Fans can follow the unveiling on the town's social channels.

Kane Realty has started work on Tributary, a six‑story North Hills project that will add roughly 330 apartments and ground‑floor retail to Midtown Raleigh.

A 61-year-old woman was found dead at the shuttered W.L. Greene School in Nashville, N.C.; police say her death is being investigated as a homicide.