President Trump imposing tariffs on Canada could result in higher lumber and gas prices for North Carolina residents, Walden said. “We buy a heck of a lot of oil from Canada. It’s called heavy oil, and our refineries are geared to deal with that heavy oil,” Walden said. “That’s not something you can switch on and off easily.”

North Carolina keeps some data center locations secret for security reasons. Plenty though are too large to miss.

A North Carolina-based company will operate about two dozen Big Lots stores in North Carolina, including one in the Triangle. Variety Wholesalers, which operates brands including Roses, Roses Express,

Duke has managed to recapture the aura of invincibility it once carried around everywhere. The Blue Devils can’t let that facade slip with a rivalry loss at North Carolina.

Nearly 250 people in North Carolina have died from influenza since late last year, and case counts are still on the rise. There have been 246 flu-related deaths in North Carolina since Oct. 5, according to data from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.

A North Carolina Supreme Court decision has refused to accelerate further the appeals over an election for a seat on the court.

An ongoing bird flu outbreak has now reached North Carolina, after a dead bird was found contaminated with the virus in the Triangle. A great horned owl found dead in Cary earlier this month tested positive for bird flu,

Violation of a noise ordinance prompted police to try to talk the organizers of a protest Feb. 16. Police allege one activist stood in their way.