WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1946, Everett Case officially began his tenure as NC State men’s basketball head coach. A highly successful leader, Case guided the Wolfpack for nearly two decades, building a powerhouse program, securing multiple conference titles, and elevating the team’s national profile during the program’s golden era.

Speaking of college basketball, a four-star recruit with a familiar last name just committed to Duke’s class of 2027. Learn more in Sports.

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RTP 3.0 Allows Housing, Denser Campuses

The Research Triangle Park is overhauling the rules that have governed its land since 1959, adding three new development types that for the first time allow housing and denser, mixed-use construction across its 7,000 acres.

The shift, branded RTP 3.0, replaces the park’s single low-density corporate-campus model with options the Research Triangle Foundation says will let companies modernize and add on-site amenities. The foundation’s board and the park’s tenants approved the new covenants and design standards last week.

The changes track zoning frameworks already approved by Durham and Wake counties’ commissioners. Most of RTP’s acreage sits in Durham County.

The foundation cast the move as a response to threats it sees to the park’s future, including the rise of hybrid work, a soft office market, and competition from newer Triangle hubs in Cary, North Raleigh, and downtown Durham and Raleigh.

Duke Energy Scraps Offshore Wind

Duke Energy voluntarily surrendered its federal offshore wind lease for the Carolina Long Bay project off North Carolina’s coast after the Trump administration negotiated a buyout of the lease.

Under a settlement announced by the Department of the Interior on Monday, the federal government will reimburse Duke Energy nearly $129 million—the equivalent of its original lease investment—which the company has committed to reinvest in additional generating capacity in the Carolinas.

Those investments could include new natural gas and advanced nuclear technologies, along with grid enhancements. The shift aims to improve reliability, support growing demand in the Carolinas, and keep customer costs low.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum hailed the agreement as a win-win that advances President Trump’s energy dominance agenda.

State Buries Unclaimed Remains at Sea

Once a year, the state carries the cremated remains of North Carolinians no one has claimed out to the deep Atlantic off Morehead City and scatters them at sea.

The work falls to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, which cremates and stores unclaimed remains for up to three years to leave the door open for a late claim. The state handled close to 900 unclaimed bodies in each of 2024 and 2025.

A medical examiner specialist said some families don’t learn of a death until months later, with relatives now spread across the state and country. Others cannot afford arrangements or decline to take responsibility.

State law requires counties to make reasonable efforts to find relatives before remains go unclaimed.

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➤ Western NC: North Carolina opened applications for $70 million in federal funding to rebuild affordable rental housing destroyed by Hurricane Helene. The Renew NC program offers grants of $500,000 to $15 million across 30 counties through Nov. 2. (More)

➤ Windsor: Inmates overpowered guards and seized part of the Bertie-Martin Regional Jail early Monday, holding two captive before officers retook the building hours later. All 88 inmates and three staff were accounted for, and the cause remains under investigation. (More)

➤ Fayetteville: Fort Bragg could face its third name change in five years after a U.S. House committee voted to revert nine installations to pre-2021 names. Last year’s switch from Liberty back to Bragg cost the state about $200,000 in highway signs alone. (More)

➤ Hickory: About 6,080 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into Lake Hickory near the Wittenburg Access boat ramp on Monday after a pump station failure. The swim beach is closed until testing confirms the water is safe. (More)

➤ Waxhaw: Slava Pak is charged with first-degree murder after deputies found his mother, Larisa Pak, shot to death at a home on Mini Ranch Road. Authorities say he also shot a person in Chester County, South Carolina, then turned himself in to Charlotte police. (More)

➤ UNC-Chapel Hill: An Orange County judge declined to order the university to release a $1.2 million report on its School of Civic Life and Leadership, ruling she lacked jurisdiction and sending the public records dispute to July 16 mediation. (More)

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➤ Former UNC basketball star Ed Davis was indicted Monday on federal gambling charges as part of the government’s widening investigation into NBA betting schemes. He was a member of the Tar Heels’ 2009 national championship team. (More)

➤ Kager Knueppel, the younger sibling of Charlotte Hornets forward Kon Knueppel, is following in his brother’s footsteps and will play basketball at Duke. He’s a four-star recruit in the class of 2027. (More)

➤ NBA free agency kicked off last night, meaning a frenzy of signings has already taken place for the Charlotte Hornets and other teams around the league. Contract negotiations and trades will continue throughout today. (See Deals)

➤ Wake Forest basketball completed its roster for next season with the addition of Lukas Bojovic, an 18-year-old Slovenian guard who averaged 22.8 points per game in Europe. (More)

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➤ Raleigh-based Martin Marietta agreed to acquire Lhoist North America in its largest-ever deal, becoming the nation’s top lime and limestone producer. The cash-and-stock transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026. (More)

➤ Nearly 50 firefighters responded to Kymera International’s specialty-metals facility in Durham on Monday afternoon after an alarm and a possible explosion. All employees evacuated safely, no one was injured, and operations were minimally disrupted. The cause is under investigation. (More)

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➤ Charlotte’s stamp collectors are riding a wave of renewed interest tied to the nation’s 250th birthday. The Charlotte Philatelic Society will host its CHARPEX show July 25-26 at Central Piedmont Community College, with two dozen dealers, an exhibition, and a youth table. (See Photos)

➤ Morrisville was named one of 10 winners of the National Civic League's 2026 All-America City Award, its second this decade, based on its use of technology and outreach to keep residents engaged through rapid growth. (More)

➤ Southport will host its 27th annual naturalization ceremony on Friday, July 3, at noon during the North Carolina 4th of July Festival, where 50 to 60 new U.S. citizens will take the oath on the Fort Johnston Garrison Lawn. (More)

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