Edenton Street UMC has launched a yearlong discernment process over its downtown Dawson Lot, considering mixed‑income housing and other community uses.

The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher will close May 26, 2026 for a roughly 30-month, $65M expansion that includes a 400,000-gallon shark habitat. This weekend is the last chance to visit.

Chapel Hill approved parking credits and a small grant to keep Blue Sky Robotics downtown, linking the incentive to a planned 152 jobs and a planned local headquarters. Town leaders say the move could boost downtown investment.

A Wake County judge dismissed neighbors’ suit over rezoning at Peace and West, clearing the way for a 27‑story mixed‑use tower near Glenwood‑Brooklyn.

Gov. Josh Stein signed Executive Order No. 36 directing state agencies to coordinate to boost housing supply, cut red tape and expand access to affordable homes across North Carolina.

The State Bureau of Investigation broke ground Tuesday at its Garner Road campus in Raleigh on a multi‑building project to centralize staff into a modern headquarters. The redevelopment includes a new HQ, logistics building and renovations to existing facilities.

Cumberland County will hold a May 18 hearing on a proposed pause that would block new data‑center permits while officials study water, power and noise impacts.

Two new $8M+ listings in North Ridge have pushed the neighborhood to the top of Raleigh’s luxury market.

Cypress Bay Plaza in Morehead City sold for $24 million as part of a 14-center portfolio purchase. Continental Realty says it will work to fill vacancies and manage leasing.

Durham’s City Council approved $4.5 million to build and preserve affordable homes, targeting a mix of new units, rehabs and supportive services to stabilize hundreds of households.

A South Carolina developer sued Brunswick County after the planning board denied a roughly 1,300‑home project, arguing the application met local rules. The lawsuit kicks off a court review of the contentious decision.

Durham Tech has broken ground on 124 affordable apartments at 902 S. Briggs Ave., reserving about a quarter of units for students as part of a wider push to ease housing insecurity. The development aims to add deeply affordable units as local rents rise.

Chatham Habitat, led by Anna Tuell, is advancing a Roberts Run plan in Pittsboro to add dozens of affordable homes as the Triangle grows.