Court records say a Durham man tried to drive off while Cary officers were still at his car; he faces seven charges including assault with a deadly weapon.

NCDOT awarded a $25.7M contract to widen a mile of U.S. 401 in Garner to six lanes, add medians, signal changes and sidewalks. Construction runs into 2029.

Wake Forest is part of DAWN, a multinational study recruiting 13,000 Black, Hispanic and African participants to study genetic and biomarker drivers of Alzheimer’s disparities.

Fayetteville police say a man was taken into custody after officers found a woman with multiple stab wounds inside a home early Wednesday; the Homicide Unit is investigating.

House Democrats filed H.B. 1059 to set a $15 statewide minimum for most employers, with an $11 carveout for very small businesses and annual CPI indexing. The measure faces steep odds in the GOP-run legislature.

An unloaded handgun was removed from a student at Lucile Souders Elementary; the student's mother was arrested and charged.

Camden County deputies say a cross‑state probe led to three arrests in Charleston. The suspects are in local custody and are awaiting extradition to North Carolina.

Advocates and survivors rallied at the state Capitol to urge lawmakers not to override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of SB50, warning the bill lowers age and eliminates training.

Court records say a 35-year-old Apex man is charged with rape, stalking and related felonies after two alleged assaults on his wife over three months.

Raleigh recruiters say Copilot and chatbots speed resume-building and job matches — but career coaches warn the efficiencies are shrinking entry-level hiring. Surveys back up the gap between faster searches and fewer starter roles.

A Roxboro father and son pleaded guilty and were sentenced in the 2022 home‑invasion killing of 80‑year‑old Nancy "Nan" Horton. The father drew life without parole; the son faces a minimum term.

A federal database cross‑check flagged roughly 34,000 deceased names on North Carolina's voter rolls. State officials say county boards will verify records and provide due process before any removals.

Human bones found eroding from a New Hanover County shoreline were recovered by Wilmington police and transferred to the Office of State Archaeology for study.