A welfare check in Henderson’s Gillside community turned up two people shot inside a home; investigators say the SBI is assisting and officials say it doesn’t appear random.

Town staff traced a foul odor to Tom's Creek and say untreated effluent was released; residents and pets are asked to avoid the water while investigators respond.

A House committee advanced a bill that would turn Moore County and Albemarle municipal races into partisan contests and shift Moore County elections to even‑year ballots.

Wolfside Urban Market will replace the DGX at 149 E. Davie St., promising a deli, beer and wine and products from local vendors with a tentative fall opening.

Raleigh will heat up later this week with highs peaking Thursday–Friday. Libraries and cooling centers can help those without AC.

Level99 plans to take roughly 40,000 square feet at Crabtree Valley Mall in the former Belk space as Macerich retools anchors toward entertainment. The deal would be the brand’s first in North Carolina.

N.C. A&T won approval to offer a Ph.D. in bioengineering — the first standalone doctorate of its kind at an HBCU — as the university pushes toward Carnegie R1 status.

San Diego‑based Strata Equity bought 24 Lennar townhomes in southeast Raleigh in a deal that could top $20M, underscoring investor interest in the Triangle rental market.

A federal jury found Newton and Kateryna Jones and two former Boilermakers officials guilty of embezzling more than $20M in union dues. Sentencing is set for Sept. 1, 2026.

A Wake County man was indicted on federal immigration‑fraud charges after a state conviction for sexually exploiting a child.

Wake Tech and Wake County Public Schools are launching a WakeWorks Youth Apprenticeship Academy backed by $4M from Bloomberg to train high-school students for skilled-trades jobs.

Morgan & Morgan has leased space at 150 Fayetteville and plans to grow its Raleigh staff from about 15 to roughly 100, bringing new legal jobs to downtown.

A Jacksonville woman faces multiple charges after troopers say she drove impaired with two children, one of whom was seriously injured.