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ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — An Efland man is being held without bond after investigators tied him to multiple cyber tips involving suspected child exploitation. The Invictus Task Force opened the case in March after receiving reports from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Investigators identified...

NC MedAssist brings mobile pharmacy to the Triangle, offering free OTC medications to hundreds. Access to basic healthcare shouldn’t be a luxury—and for hundreds of families across the Triangle, it won’t be. A major free medicine giveaway is headed to Durham and Wake counties this April, delivering essential...

During its special called meeting on March 24, the Orange County Board of Education approved the recommendation by Superintendent Dr. Danielle Jones to appoint Dr. Teresa Daye as interim principal at Cedar Ridge High School starting April 1. “We are excited to welcome Dr. Teresa Daye for this interim role,"...

A 43-year-old woman died at a hospital after being shot, the sheriff's office said.

There’s something deeply comforting about a place that serves breakfast all day, and Elmo’s Diner in Durham has been doing exactly that while making locals feel like family for decades. This isn’t just another restaurant trying to be trendy or Instagram-worthy. You know you’ve found something special...

Brenay Kennard, the North Carolina TikToker at the center of a viral “homewrecker” lawsuit, has been ordered to pay up. On Tuesday, a Durham judge told the social media creator that she must pay $40,000 to Akira Montague, while she challenges a $1.75 million award tied to the collapse of Montague’s marriage.

Dr. David Zaas is heading back to Duke University Health System as its next chief executive, the system announced Wednesday. He is scheduled to start on May 1, 2026, taking charge of Duke’s hospitals, clinics and senior leadership team. Zaas returns to Durham after several years at the helm of major academic and...

Durham police are trying to track down a suspect after a fatal stabbing along the American Tobacco Trail left a 51-year-old man dead and a neighborhood on edge. Investigators have identified 46-year-old LaRue Barbee as the suspect and say he has been charged with first-degree homicide in the killing. The victim,...

A burger chain offering crinkle-cut fries and a relatively large milkshake menu is expanding in the Triangle. Shake Shack is going to open its first Morrisville location soon. The restaurant will be in the Park West Village shopping center off NC-54, the chain confirmed to The News & Observer. While specifics on...

Shake Shack is heading to Morrisville’s Park West Village, sliding into the former Full Moon Oyster & Seafood Kitchen spot in the center’s village-market row. The national burger chain is making its Morrisville debut while the shopping center continues to shuffle its restaurant and retail lineup. Locals can look...