State data show fewer reportable crimes in NC schools, and districts with touch-free scanners report steeper drops in weapons even as accuracy and contract questions linger.

U.S. Forged Rings will invest up to $875 million in a three-phase project in Hertford County; the first two phases are expected to add roughly 625 full-time jobs.

NCDOT crews have started building a New Hope Church Road bridge to carry traffic over the S‑Line. The nearly $23M, three‑year project aims to cut train‑related delays and move the S‑Line passenger plan forward.

A stabbing on Kennebec Road sent one man to the hospital; deputies arrested a suspect and ask anyone with information to contact authorities. Investigation is ongoing.

A global company is reportedly weighing a move to Tom Dundon's Lenovo Center development in Raleigh, a decision that could bring thousands of jobs and reshape the city's office market.

Eighteen workers were hospitalized after employees at Boviet Solar’s Greenville plant fell ill; air monitoring found no clear source and the site was cleared while the probe continues.

The N.C. Education Lottery plans to lease about 122,000 square feet in North Raleigh, consolidating prize‑claims and back‑office operations into a larger headquarters. Procurement documents set a late‑2026 possession target.

A Durham man admitted in court to abusing two family friends and was given a sentence that begins at more than 10 years. The plea came after one child reported the abuse and another told parents, launching the police probe.

A Durham couple with gunshot wounds pulled into the sheriff’s east substation Tuesday; the child in their car was unharmed and has been placed in DSS custody.

A Wendell resident says a mid‑November workplace arrest and a month at a Georgia detention center left her shaken as legal fights over bond and workplace raids continue.

Tolling is off the table for the Capital Boulevard rebuild, but NCDOT still expects construction years from now. Here’s what the delay means for Raleigh and Wake Forest.

Fayetteville’s utility board approved a two‑year rate plan that will add roughly $8 a month for a typical 1,000‑kWh household next May. The utility cites rising wholesale power and capital costs as the reason.

A Johnston County jury convicted Paul Richard Yenchik and he was sentenced to up to 73 years in prison for multiple child-sex offenses.