A judge ruled a jury could infer Duke retaliated after a 2020 harassment report. Only a Title VII retaliation claim remains; trial is set for June 2026.

After the UNC System rolled back DEI rules, UNC Charlotte disbanded offices and student groups are running mentoring and cultural programs — often with limited resources.

Regency Centers will tear down much of Durham's long-closed Northgate Mall and build an open-air center anchored by a 140,000-square-foot Target, a plan that has neighbors worried about lost housing.

Mayor Janet Cowell will give her second State of the City tonight, centering public safety and housing after a January homicide that rattled the city. Expect bond talk, federal funding updates and specific proposals on prevention and housing.

Garner police say shots were fired at a GoRaleigh bus on Garner Road Tuesday night; three passengers were aboard and no injuries were reported.

Three relatives traveling from Florida to New York were killed in a head‑on crash on I‑95 in Robeson County. Online fundraisers have raised tens of thousands to help the grieving family.

Duke unveiled a roughly $203 million Homegrown plan to increase local hiring, contractor spending and affordable-housing support across the Research Triangle. The university will track progress publicly.

Myron Britt, convicted in the 2003 killing of his wife, has died while serving a life sentence at Nash Correctional Institution as state investigators open probes.

North Hills has begun enforcing a plate-registration system in parts of the district; unregistered cars could receive a $35 notice. Here’s where it applies and how to register.

Sen. Thom Tillis says FEMA approved a six‑month extension of temporary housing and rental aid for Hurricane Helene survivors in western North Carolina.

Orange County leaders are weighing a one‑year pause on new large‑scale data centers as neighbors warn about water, power and rapid growth. A public hearing may be set in April.

Community groups and descendants sued to overturn a Stokes County rezoning for Project Delta, saying gravesites and the Dan River corridor are at risk.

Near‑freezing Wednesday morning gives way to a 50°F day before temperatures surge into the 70s and 80s. Watch for a possible storm window late Sunday into next week.