Woman killed in Hillsborough stabbing was ‘a precious soul,’ her sister says
Paula Floyd was friends with the man accused of stabbing her Friday and had been cleaning his family’s home for many years, according to relatives and a 911 call released this week. Floyd, 54, of Durham was a self-employed housekeeper. She had just arrived for work at the home on Running Pine Court in Hillsborough...
Spice Rush: IndiFresh To Anchor $17 Million Apex Hub By Costco
A specialty Indian grocer called IndiFresh is set to be the main attraction in a roughly $17 million retail-and-office project planned in Apex, just west of Raleigh. The development sits near the town's Costco and mixes medical-office suites with street-level retail aimed at nearby neighborhoods. Early plans and a...
Funeral for fallen Highway Patrol Trooper Steven Perry took place in Cary
It is happening at The Shepherd's Church in Cary at noon.
Poe Hall Cancer Mystery Deepens as Feds Decline to Pin Blame on PCBs
Federal investigators spent months combing through decades of health records tied to North Carolina State University's Poe Hall and still did not deliver the answer many people were hoping for. A new review from NIOSH stopped short of a clear link, with investigators saying they could not determine whether PCB...
4 Restaurant Chains Closing Doors in North Carolina: April 2026
The North Carolina dining landscape is undergoing a significant "portfolio rebalancing" this spring. As we move into April 2026, the Tar Heel State is seeing a shift away from oversized, high-overhead legacy storefronts toward leaner, tech-integrated models. Driven by rising labor costs and a massive push for digital...
Cold Cash Play: Foxfield Grabs Morrisville Lab Hub Near RDU
Foxfield Real Estate has snapped up 3503 Page Road in Morrisville, a newly delivered 57,000‑square‑foot Class A industrial, lab‑support and R&D building planted just off the Raleigh–Durham International Airport perimeter. The property comes with a long‑term tenant buildout for temperature‑sensitive operations and a...
Approval sought for cost overrun to develop GI endoscopy ambulatory surgical facility in Wake...
Duke seeks state OK for $6.4M cost overrun on planned GI endoscopy ambulatory surgery facility in Cary; public hearing set for April 13, comments due March 31.
No. 4 Duke men’s lacrosse ignites offensively in 21-6 win over Air Force
Sometimes, all it takes is a little time to warm up. No. 4 Duke turned a tight opening quarter into a commanding road performance Saturday, defeating Air Force 21-6 in the program’s first-ever trip to Colorado Springs, Colo. The Blue Devils entered the matchup riding a five-game winning streak...
Women’s Soccer Transfer Class Ranked No. 1 Nationally
DURHAM, N.C. – TopDrawerSoccer has released its 2026 Division I women's soccer transfer portal rankings with the Duke class of Katie Shea Collins and Samantha Courtwright tabbed No. 1 nationally. The Blue Devils added Collins from South Carolina and Courtwright from Texas Tech. Following Duke in the rankings were...
North Carolina town’s hybrid fire truck stars in a case study for municipal electrification...
Cary, North Carolina has deployed a Pierce Volterra plug-in hybrid fire truck. The city adopted its first light-duty electrified vehicles a decade ago, and chose to electrify this heavy-duty truck in order to improve public health and air quality, firefighter working conditions, and long-term fleet resilience. The...

















