A Carrboro mother and UNC researchers are testing an enzyme therapy that aims to slow brain decline in children with Hunter syndrome.

A Maryland woman was arrested in Cary accused of using a Zelle account tied to an elderly resident's bank information to allegedly steal about $37,415. She faces felony charges and is due in Wake County court on March 4, 2026.

A two‑alarm fire hit a Southeast Raleigh nonprofit on Sunday; crews controlled the blaze in about 45 minutes and no injuries were reported.

Design and engineering firms are jockeying for work on UNC’s Carolina North as the university moves from planning to procurement and trustees clear planning funds.

A federal judge has paused the Kadel v. Folwell case challenging the State Health Plan’s exclusion of transition‑related treatments, leaving coverage for state workers in limbo. Appellate rulings in related cases will determine the next steps.

Declining MMR coverage has left thousands of children vulnerable and pushed measles outbreaks closer to Charlotte; officials are urging parents to check records.

Duke's trustees extended President Vincent E. Price’s tenure after a campus review, keeping him in the post through July 1, 2027. The move arrives amid budget debates and a major fundraising push.

Focus Services will close its Greenville call center and lay off 94 workers, according to a WARN filing. The company lists overseas operations and a U.S. HQ in Roy, Utah.

Kinston police arrested Tyler Simpson after investigators linked him to an on-site assault at the Sanderson Farms plant that injured a co-worker.

Kinston police say two parents were arrested and charged after a two‑year‑old was treated for a broken arm and medical staff found signs of an earlier fracture.

Raleigh and festival promoters signed a multi‑year deal that preserves April weekends through 2029 — but organizers still haven't set 2026 dates. The contract gives promoters scheduling flexibility, while the city and businesses await more details.

Four nonbinary Triangle residents say the state's 'male/female' law erases them; they're turning visibility into organizing.

NCDMV will let certified private driving schools administer road tests for new adult drivers starting March 16 to help cut long DMV wait times. The list of approved providers is posted online.