FISU technical teams are touring the Triangle, Triad and Charlotte this week as North Carolina finalizes venues and logistics for the July 11–22, 2029 Summer World University Games.

A Garner resident was arrested May 12 after an 8-year-old was reportedly beaten with a belt, leaving bruises and welts, authorities say. The suspect faces a felony intentional child-abuse charge.

Caterpillar plans to add about 600 production jobs at its Sanford plant, hiring across assembly, logistics and fabrications as the factory ramps output.

A Morrisville man faces charges after police say he boarded a Wake County school bus and used racial slurs with students onboard. The case is moving through local courts.

AARP Fraud Watch volunteers and police are asking Triangle stores to post warnings after phone scams led residents to feed cash into crypto kiosks and lose thousands. FBI data show a national spike in ATM‑kiosk fraud.

Patients, survivors and doctors rallied at the NC General Assembly on May 12 to urge senators to act on HB567, a bill supporters say would expand access to biomarker testing.

Mostly sunny today with a slight chance of late-night showers. Weekend highs spike into the low 90s.

H&H Bagels will open at Waverly Place in Cary, joining its Chapel Hill debut as the brand expands across the Triangle.

A budget framework would raise pay for teachers and many state workers just as Goodyear enters talks that could cost hundreds of Fayetteville jobs and officials warn about crypto‑ATM scams.

A car crashed into WakeMed's E‑tower Tuesday night; two people were treated for minor injuries and the entrance was temporarily closed while crews investigated.

Orange County’s proposed two‑year phase‑out of $621,323 for the Chapel Hill Public Library has residents and advocates mobilizing as budget hearings approach.

A USDA inspection says a sloth at Aloha Safari Park bit a child during an up‑close encounter; inspectors listed the incident as a critical violation.

A wide‑ranging NC bill would let localities open ABC stores on Sundays, allow canned cocktails in grocery aisles and add alcoholic whipped cream to the law. Lawmakers delayed a committee vote Tuesday.