A Pitt County man pleaded guilty to first‑degree murder in the 2023 deaths of Jasmine Cooper and their unborn child; he was sentenced to life without parole. The killings date to July 2023 in Greenville.

A peer-run recovery café opened in downtown Raleigh on Feb. 24, offering no-referral drop-in peer support backed by state funding and local partners. Organizers say the space will connect visitors to jobs, housing and clinical care.

Michele Dancy of Raleigh claimed a $400,000 scratch-off top prize and took home $288,041 after taxes.

Hillsborough resident Steven Smith claimed a $100,000 MAX-A-MILLION scratch-off prize and took home $72,018 after taxes. The ticket was purchased in Roxboro and several top prizes remain.

A year after Clinton “Clint” Bonnell’s remains were found, friends and family have held quiet remembrances while prosecutors move the case forward. The community says it’s watching the next court dates closely.

Police say Tesla location logs and texts placed a North Carolina man at the scene of an August fatal shooting near Loris. He has been extradited to Horry County on murder and weapons charges.

Once billed as North Raleigh’s "new downtown," Triangle Town Center has lost anchors, seen deep discounts and is being eyed for redevelopment. Macy’s is among the latest to leave.

Dallas‑based NexPoint paid $13M for a package of rental townhomes in Raleigh’s Brier Creek, a deal that underlines growing institutional buying in the Triangle. The purchase was reported Feb. 25 and sits amid broader investor activity reshaping local rentals.

North Carolina pulled a state jobs incentive for Relias after the company fell short of a 2016 pledge to add 450 Cary jobs; reporting links the shortfall in part to AI.

MoveBuddha names Wake Forest the nation’s most in‑demand suburb as search interest and home prices rise. We break down the numbers and what they mean for local buyers and sellers.

A Raleigh man pleaded guilty after police found machine‑gun conversion devices and multiple firearms parked between the State Fair and the Lenovo Center.

Fare & Fellow will close its Park Point RTP café this week after under two years; the downtown Durham location will remain open. Local reporting says the shop announced the move on social media.

State House Republicans have demanded a probe into Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools after videos posted by a teacher sparked criticism. The district says it is reviewing the posts.