Gov. Josh Stein says North Carolina is weighing 'all options' for the VinFast megasite as contractual deadlines and state buyback rights approach; VinFast has pushed production to 2028 and cut job estimates.

A 13‑year‑old was arrested after deputies say he led a 20‑mile van chase from Rocky Mount to Wilson; he faces felony elude and other charges and was remanded to juvenile detention.

Three Rivers Land Trust is racing to buy up to 4,000 acres around Tuckertown Reservoir to keep shoreline and boat ramps public.

Vic’s operator Michael Longo is opening Mikey’s Pizzeria at McNeill Pointe, a family-focused spot with arcade games, a kids’ pizza station and slices by the pie.

Truliant CEO Todd Hall says the $90M sale-leaseback will fund growth and tech while keeping operations in the Triad. He flagged merger ‘scars’ and called stablecoins an area to watch.

A high‑ranking Sinaloa Cartel member was sentenced to 28 years after an HSTF probe tied him to fentanyl, meth and cocaine distribution and money‑laundering.

Founders of Wake Monarch Academy say their son died after using a kratom product containing 7‑OH and are pressing for packaging, age and licensing changes.

Showers and thunderstorms will soak Raleigh Thursday, with 1–2 inches possible and a low-end severe wind risk in southern counties.

Dairi-O is planning a Sanford location at 127 Marketplace Drive with a fall 2026 target. The outparcel next to CVS will include a drive‑thru and the chain’s full menu.

Three people were stabbed Wednesday on the 1400 block of South Wilmington Street in Raleigh; all were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and police are investigating.

Drees Homes is planning a 384‑home master‑planned community in Mebane; pricing and floorplans are now public as the I‑40/I‑85 corridor keeps expanding. Approval and sewer capacity will shape the timeline.

Gio Lopez says his season under Bill Belichick at UNC was stifling and has transferred to Wake Forest, adding fresh pressure on a program still rebuilding after a 4‑8 season.

Advocates rallied at the State Capitol pushing a Stop Super Speeders plan that would force certain drivers to install speed‑limiting tech amid worrying crash numbers.