Wake Tech will use its share of a new state funding package to hire instructors and expand labs for in‑demand programs, college leaders say.

Douglas Byrd High held a campus rally after an activity bus overturned near Leland; counselors and medical staff were on hand as students were checked.

Exceptional drought has lowered reservoir levels in Orange County; OWASA says supplies are holding but farmers and private-well households are already feeling the impact.

Highs near 98°F Friday, July 10; heat advisory affects counties south of Raleigh. Cooling centers will be available for residents without AC.

A police response at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill followed a reported safety threat; aerial video shows officers searching the stadium and parking lots.

Dorothea Dix Park’s five‑acre sunflower field is at peak bloom and the park is hosting a daylong celebration Saturday; here’s where to park, what’s allowed and accessibility notes.

A Durham water main ruptured Friday, shooting a roughly 30‑foot fountain into the air near the Parkwood neighborhood as city crews moved in to cap the line. Roads were closed and traffic rerouted while repairs got underway.

Wake County says its animal center is at capacity and has reduced adoption fees while staff plead for adopters, fosters and donations to free up space.

A 1951 Cary service station will reopen this August as Lloyd’s Full Service, a new restaurant from Early Bird Night Owl with a patio, retro van bar and seasonal menu.

A one-day triple-match fundraiser aims to turn small donations into dozens of meals as Food Bank leaders warn of a generational hunger spike affecting children and veterans across central North Carolina.

South Block, the D.C.-area açaí and smoothie chain, will open its first Triangle location in Raleigh's North Hills next to bartaco in early 2027.

Gov. Stein signed HB1104 to change how North Carolina handles involuntary psychiatric commitments, ordering telehealth pilots, data upgrades and studies.

Armacell relocated its Americas HQ from Chapel Hill to SouthPark, signing a seven-year lease at Carnegie X for more than 4,500 sq ft. The move consolidates regional leadership in Charlotte.