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.

Corning says three new U.S. plants and more than 3,000 jobs will follow a multiyear partnership with Nvidia; the deal includes warrants that could lead to a multi‑billion dollar investment.

Two Oppidan developments add nearly 300 income‑restricted apartments in Raleigh, financed with LIHTC, tax‑exempt bonds and local gap loans.

First Horizon will open a banking center in MOSAIC at Chatham Park, joining retailers as the massive Pittsboro development moves toward full buildout. The move highlights banks’ interest in new Triangle suburbs.

City staff are lining up market studies and an RFQ to convert the old DMV site on New Bern Avenue into mixed-income housing and community space.