DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — The mother of a 15-year-old boy killed in a drive-by shooting this weekend in Durham is speaking out. She tells CBS 17 that her son was not the target, and family members are calling for justice.

The Chesterfield building in downtown Durham opened around 1948; for decades the heavy machinery inside it was used to produce Chesterfield and L&M brand cigarettes. The building has sat empty since Liggett & Myers moved its operations to Mebane in 2000. NEWS & OBSERVER FILE PHOTO

Rafael Santana, 61, was last heard from in mid-November and was found dead in Durham County during a search on November 22, 2024, Durham police say.

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- North Carolina leaders will gather Tuesday for the annual Economic Forum in Durham. This event sets the tone for what to expect with housing, jobs and the economy in the state. Business leaders also plan to take a closer look at Western Carolina's recovery efforts and what that means to the rest of the state.

A North Carolina man was arrested after federal prosecutors say he tried to fly to Morocco to join the Islamic State group last month.

North Carolina is home to two of the nation’s most affordable places to retire, a new report finds. Winston-Salem ranks No. 6 and Greensboro is No. 10 on a list of cities offering favorable living conditions and lower costs for older adults, according to results published Jan. 4.

Twenty-eight percent of the state’s homeowners and renters continue to be cost-burdened by their rents and mortgage payments, according to the North Carolina Housing Coalition’s 2025 County Profile that was released Thursday.

A dense fog advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 4:59 a.m. in effect until 9 a.m. The advisory is for Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, Halifax, Forsyth, Guilford, Alamance,

National Resilience expects to lay off 120 from its site at 1733 TW Alexander Drive. Most of the layoffs will take effect by March 7. Around 50 employees will remain at the site until December "to continue to assist with certain tasks," according to a notice the company provided to state officials Monday.

These are the top 10 most caring cities in America, according to WalletHub: Virginia Beach, Virginia; Scottsdale, Arizona; Boston, Massachusetts; Gilbert, Arizona; Chesapeake, Vir

Homeowner’s insurance is going to rise in North Carolina. A settlement has been reached between the North Carolina Department of Insurance and the North Carolina Rate Bureau, the latter of which had initially requested an average 42.2 percent rate increase last year.

A North Carolina man was charged with supporting ISIS ... who lived in the 4600 block of University Drive in Durham, allegedly posted a video glorifying ISIS. “White’s Facebook timeline ...