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Forget dorms. In NIL era, some athletes opt for luxury apartments

With pools, golf simulators and more, The Novus is drawing Duke players using NIL income.

Sports

NIL money is allowing some Duke basketball players to live in downtown Durham&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="most high-end apartment building" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/06/27/see-inside-the-novus-durhams-newest-high-rise" data-vars-content-id="cefe5921-f999-4da2-98f2-922f2d7f84d3" data-vars-headline="Forget dorms. In NIL era, some athletes opt for luxury apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/06/27/see-inside-the-novus-durhams-newest-high-rise" target="_self">most high-end apartment building</a>.Why it matters: In the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NCAA&#x27;s new era" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/03/20/high-point-ncaa-upset-wisconsin-nil-money-mid-majors-transfer-portal" data-vars-content-id="cefe5921-f999-4da2-98f2-922f2d7f84d3" data-vars-headline="Forget dorms. In NIL era, some athletes opt for luxury apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/03/20/high-point-ncaa-upset-wisconsin-nil-money-mid-majors-transfer-portal" target="_self">NCAA&#x27;s new era</a>, Division I athletes have gained access to a lifestyle that just five years ago would have risked sanctions or been reserved for the independently wealthy.

Growth in the Triangle cools slightly but still among nation's fastest

Immigration across the country slowed down in the first year of the Trump administration

News

Population growth is slowing in most counties nationwide amid a massive drop in immigration, new U.S. Census data shows.<ul><li>But that isn&#x27;t stopping the Triangle from still being among the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fastest-growing areas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/03/13/raleigh-durham-population-growth-census-immigrants" data-vars-content-id="7f345a6e-a50f-44b0-a890-6fedede25457" data-vars-headline="Growth in the Triangle cools slightly but still among nation&#x27;s fastest" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/03/13/raleigh-durham-population-growth-census-immigrants" target="_self">fastest-growing areas</a> in the country. </li></ul>Why it matters: The new data offers the best look yet at how tighter immigration enforcement is affecting America&#x27;s demographic makeup, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios&#x27; Alex Fitzpatrick writes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/26/county-population-growth-immigration" data-vars-content-id="7f345a6e-a50f-44b0-a890-6fedede25457" data-vars-headline="Growth in the Triangle cools slightly but still among nation&#x27;s fastest" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/26/county-population-growth-immigration" target="_self">Axios&#x27; Alex Fitzpatrick writes</a>.

Will Wade abandons Wolfpack

Wade might be the most-hated man in Raleigh now.

Will Wade is out as head coach of N.C. State&#x27;s men&#x27;s basketball team. Why it matters: In a stunning move, Wade, who spent his one season in Raleigh promising a &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="red reckoning" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/03/26/more-leadership-changes-rumored" data-vars-content-id="e3eb1e98-5d5f-44c2-87df-bccdc4948019" data-vars-headline="Will Wade abandons Wolfpack" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/03/26/more-leadership-changes-rumored" target="_self">red reckoning</a>&quot; for the ACC, quit to return to Louisiana State University. <ul><li>Wade coached at LSU from 2017 to 2022, before being ousted after an NCAA investigation. </li></ul>

Northgate Mall area's transformation grows with nearly 300 apartments

Some of the new apartments could be set aside as affordable housing

Development

A Charlotte developer has begun construction on a new apartment project that will bring nearly 300 units to the area near the shuttered <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Northgate Mall" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/08/12/triangle-projects-facing-contentious-rezoning-debates-north-hills-northgate-durham-raleigh" data-vars-content-id="2b4b23e7-a1d9-4c17-a562-68159c339988" data-vars-headline="Northgate Mall area&#x27;s transformation grows with nearly 300 apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/08/12/triangle-projects-facing-contentious-rezoning-debates-north-hills-northgate-durham-raleigh" target="_self">Northgate Mall</a> in Durham. Why it matters: The new apartment project adds more fuel to the large-scale transformation coming to the Northgate area of Durham, where the former mall is set to be partially demolished to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="make way for a Target and more" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/03/18/target-will-anchor-major-redevelopment-of-the-now-closed-northgate-mall" data-vars-content-id="2b4b23e7-a1d9-4c17-a562-68159c339988" data-vars-headline="Northgate Mall area&#x27;s transformation grows with nearly 300 apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/03/18/target-will-anchor-major-redevelopment-of-the-now-closed-northgate-mall" target="_self">make way for a Target and more</a>.

A step-by-step guide to taking the bus in the Triangle

A step-by-step guide to public transit in the Triangle

Transit

With gas prices <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="creeping toward" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/28/iran-war-inflation-costs" data-vars-content-id="13d9974e-c5e2-4e70-92d0-1fe716eee8a2" data-vars-headline="A step-by-step guide to taking the bus in the Triangle" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/28/iran-war-inflation-costs" target="_self">creeping toward</a> $4 a gallon <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="in the Triangle" data-vars-click-url="https://gasprices.aaa.com/?state=NC" data-vars-content-id="13d9974e-c5e2-4e70-92d0-1fe716eee8a2" data-vars-headline="A step-by-step guide to taking the bus in the Triangle" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://gasprices.aaa.com/?state=NC" target="_blank">in the Triangle</a>, it&#x27;s as good a time as any to try out public transit.Why it matters: In Raleigh, car commuters spend an estimated <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="42 hours in traffic" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/28/traffic-congestion-getting-worse" data-vars-content-id="13d9974e-c5e2-4e70-92d0-1fe716eee8a2" data-vars-headline="A step-by-step guide to taking the bus in the Triangle" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/28/traffic-congestion-getting-worse" target="_self">42 hours in traffic</a> a year. Navigating by bus and train can help save time and take the edge off.

The Triangle's top 5 headlines of 2025

Plus, 5 storylines we are watching next year.

Guides

North Carolina saw major political, sports and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="business" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/08/08/north-carolina-top-state-business-cnbc-oxfam-worst-workers" data-vars-content-id="71f49a1c-ad51-4684-b1b2-da195162888d" data-vars-headline="The Triangle&#x27;s top 5 headlines of 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/08/08/north-carolina-top-state-business-cnbc-oxfam-worst-workers" target="_self">business</a> shifts in 2025. Our state is growing and making an impact on national politics and the global economy.Driving the news: Here are five of the Triangle&#x27;s stories that grabbed your attention most this year, plus five more to keep an eye on in 2026.

12 places around the Triangle to shop local this holiday season

The list of small business includes stops in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Carrboro.

Things to Do

The holidays are back upon us, and I&#x27;ve been on a mission in recent years to source most of my Christmas gifts from local sellers.<ul><li>It&#x27;s a fun challenge that makes me feel good and results in beautiful gifts that are often one-of-a-kind.</li></ul>Why it matters: Buying local keeps your money circulating through the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="North Carolina" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2022/07/22/24-hours-in-downtown-raleigh" data-vars-content-id="d1de7800-1264-4692-97dc-6037a2ed11fc" data-vars-headline="12 places around the Triangle to shop local this holiday season" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2022/07/22/24-hours-in-downtown-raleigh" target="_self">North Carolina</a> economy and reduces the distances your goods travel, which is a win for the environment.<ul><li>Keep reading for 12 of my trusty standbys around the Triangle.</li></ul>

Direct flights from Raleigh

Direct flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Travel

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Raleigh-Durham International Airport" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/02/16/rdu-lands-federal-money-to-help-expand-security-line" data-vars-content-id="55cceb05-d387-4add-bb42-22a4dad49faa" data-vars-headline="Direct flights from Raleigh" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/02/16/rdu-lands-federal-money-to-help-expand-security-line" target="_self">Raleigh-Durham International Airport</a> is rapidly growing, with an expansion of Terminal 2 underway plus plans for more gates for planes and more parking for passengers.State of play: Sixteen carriers operate more than 350 daily flights through RDU, including a growing number of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="international options" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/09/14/rdu-nonstop-international-flights-paris-frankfurt-cancun-london" data-vars-content-id="55cceb05-d387-4add-bb42-22a4dad49faa" data-vars-headline="Direct flights from Raleigh" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/09/14/rdu-nonstop-international-flights-paris-frankfurt-cancun-london" target="_self">international options</a>.