Publix’s Latta Park store in north Durham is moving toward a spring opening and the chain is holding a three-day job fair this weekend to hire roughly 140 workers.

North Carolina's child care facilities affected by hurricanes received $75.8M from federal funds for recovery, with 330 sites benefiting, as announced by the state’s Department of Health and Human Services.

A crash on U.S. 1 in Lee County led deputies to arrest a man whose fingerprints matched a wanted MS-13 member from El Salvador. Federal agents were notified and a DHS detainer was issued.

Developer John Kane says Downtown South may break ground by the end of 2026 with a soccer stadium anchoring the first phase. Financing and city approvals remain the key hurdles.

Johnston County is offering grants from its opioid‑settlement share for projects that reduce overdoses and support recovery. Applicants can seek up to $200,000 over two years.

NC State projects an $18.5M athletics deficit in the first year of direct revenue sharing. Officials are eyeing concerts, donors and naming rights to close the gap.

The U.S. Treasury picked Asheville to host G20 finance deputies Aug. 29–30 and ministers Aug. 31–Sept. 1, spotlighting Western North Carolina’s recovery and hospitality.

An appeals court found regulators misapplied the state's fuel‑recovery law when approving Duke's 2024 fuel rider, but a 2025 law change blocks refunds for customers.

A man was found shot Thursday on the 500 block of School Street in Fayetteville and rushed to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center; detectives are investigating.

Leaders broke ground Thursday on a $129M phased rebuild of Clayton High that keeps students on campus while a new main building is built.

Crews battled a hidden wall‑and‑attic fire on Sedgewick Drive that produced heavy smoke and displaced two families. Thermal imaging helped crews locate hot spots and bring the blaze under control.

Dense fog limits visibility in Raleigh this morning; advisory through 10 a.m. Fog lifts mid‑morning, then a warm, gusty Friday with chance of storms.

Newly unsealed court papers lay out the witness tips, fibers and vehicle damage investigators say tied a Jeep to the fatal Chalk Level Road hit-and-run. The accused faces involuntary manslaughter and related driving charges.