Postino is coming to University Place in Chapel Hill with indoor dining, a large patio and a rotating wine-and-shared-plates menu; no opening date yet.

Mary Helms, 45, escaped the North Piedmont Confinement in Response to Violation Center for Women in Lexington on Tuesday while serving a 90‑day term for a probation violation.

NC wildlife officials rolled out early-season hunts and new carcass-disposal rules aimed at slowing chronic wasting disease in affected counties. Hunters are being asked to test and to change how they handle deer remains.

A fallen tree struck a main feeder line early Wednesday, cutting power to more than 25,000 Durham residents as crews work to repair damaged equipment.

Two parking-lot break-ins in Wake County hit 19 cars in Cary and Morrisville; police are investigating and asking for tips and footage.

A deputy fired after two Cane Corsos attacked a woman on West Farm Loop in Stokesdale. The missed shot ricocheted into a nearby house and the dogs’ owners were cited.

Red Lotus, a Chapel Hill staple since 2006, announced a permanent closure on June 30. Staff say a new Asian restaurant is slated to take the space in August.

A severe thunderstorm warning for Watauga County sent Boone and nearby communities indoors Tuesday as storms brought possible 60 mph gusts and flood risk.

A multi‑day heat event hits Raleigh July 1–6 with highs in the mid‑90s to low‑100s and heat indexes up to 105°F. Wake County will open cooling centers when the index tops 100°F.

Duke Energy will relinquish the Carolina Long Bay offshore wind lease and redeploy about $129 million into generation and grid upgrades across the Carolinas. The move pauses a major coastal project and shifts planning inland.

A Clarendon man was arrested in South Carolina after allegedly wrecking a stolen patrol vehicle near Green Sea. He faces several South Carolina charges and is being held on a North Carolina fugitive warrant.

A federal judge in Raleigh found Umel Jackson competent to proceed to arraignment; his federal hearing is set for Aug. 31, 2026, while state charges from a May 2024 Weldon standoff remain pending.

A 15-year-old has been charged after a South Street shooting left another teen seriously injured. Police say the investigation is active and more arrests may follow.