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Target will anchor major redevelopment of the now-closed Northgate Mall

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The future redevelopment of the now-closed Northgate Mall in Durham will be anchored by a Target, the retailer and its future landlord Regency Centers told Axios.Why it matters: The redevelopment of the shuttered mall — located on Club Boulevard between Interstate 85 and downtown Durham — has been <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="contentious in the city" 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="f7d4836d-c9ad-428c-b358-957723b5f39f" data-vars-headline="Target will anchor major redevelopment of the now-closed Northgate Mall" 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">contentious in the city</a>, with nearby neighborhoods objecting to previous plans for the property that didn&#x27;t include affordable housing. <ul><li>But the mall, which had a major influence on the area for six decades, has sat empty and languished for more than five years. </li></ul>

Rents keep falling throughout the Triangle

With a glut of new apartments opening, rents have declined somewhat in the Triangle

Raleigh and most metro areas in the Sun Belt saw rents <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="decline" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/12/08/older-raleigh-apartments-see-falling-rent-prices-amid-new-apartment-surge" data-vars-content-id="1fdfc86c-8a65-4d88-a166-ee2137c1a77f" data-vars-headline="Rents keep falling throughout the Triangle" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/12/08/older-raleigh-apartments-see-falling-rent-prices-amid-new-apartment-surge" target="_self">decline</a> again last year, as a building boom has flooded the market with new apartments. Why it matters: Housing remains <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="unaffordable for many" data-vars-click-url="https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/americas-rental-housing-2026" data-vars-content-id="1fdfc86c-8a65-4d88-a166-ee2137c1a77f" data-vars-headline="Rents keep falling throughout the Triangle" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/americas-rental-housing-2026" target="_blank">unaffordable for many</a>, but a surge in supply is limiting landlords&#x27; ability to raise rents, Axios&#x27; Sami Sparber writes.

High Point shocks Wisconsin as new money hits March Madness

A flashy arena, transfer portal pickups and deep pockets are fueling High Point's tournament rise.

Sports

High Point University pulled off a major upset Thursday, knocking off No. 5 Wisconsin <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="83-82" data-vars-click-url="https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401856480" data-vars-content-id="be3d5725-4c4b-4f8f-8122-02eb2def17c6" data-vars-headline="High Point shocks Wisconsin as new money hits March Madness" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401856480" target="_blank">83-82</a> for the school&#x27;s first NCAA tournament win.Why it matters: March Madness is changing now that colleges can pay players. High Point hasn&#x27;t publicly detailed its NIL strategy, but it is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="notoriously wealthy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/north-carolina-college-high-point-amenities-30b0fc14?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqdJvUWnfoBmwhbuHU8pft1IvIuPqaHTLGoQnATEowPHzFW_VgmhJVADZ4zIWtk%3D&amp;gaa_ts=69bc7d41&amp;gaa_sig=4HL8bSSzYDlScTf6v7pXaKmvQO5NWlnKb3noIrLqstULA-8tk-r3E_8JKE2aZaCznxx5JBuPIohSwYZk9kaMew%3D%3D" data-vars-content-id="be3d5725-4c4b-4f8f-8122-02eb2def17c6" data-vars-headline="High Point shocks Wisconsin as new money hits March Madness" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/north-carolina-college-high-point-amenities-30b0fc14?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqdJvUWnfoBmwhbuHU8pft1IvIuPqaHTLGoQnATEowPHzFW_VgmhJVADZ4zIWtk%3D&amp;gaa_ts=69bc7d41&amp;gaa_sig=4HL8bSSzYDlScTf6v7pXaKmvQO5NWlnKb3noIrLqstULA-8tk-r3E_8JKE2aZaCznxx5JBuPIohSwYZk9kaMew%3D%3D" target="_blank">notoriously wealthy</a> and unveiled a flashy new basketball arena five years ago.

This is where President Trump goes in North Carolina

Their visits reveal a 2026 strategy centered on the military and congressional swing districts.

Politics

When <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="President Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" data-vars-content-id="4f7fcee7-9764-4ce9-8733-6f93d4a8dfc7" data-vars-headline="This is where President Trump goes in North Carolina" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_self">President Trump</a> and Vice President JD Vance visit North Carolina, they have a few favorite spots.Why it matters: The administration is already on the campaign trail ahead of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="this fall&#x27;s midterms" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/2026-midterm-elections" data-vars-content-id="4f7fcee7-9764-4ce9-8733-6f93d4a8dfc7" data-vars-headline="This is where President Trump goes in North Carolina" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/2026-midterm-elections" target="_self">this fall&#x27;s midterms</a>, and Republicans hope the purple state of North Carolina will deliver some victories for Republicans in Congress.

Raleigh joins cities diverting some 911 calls from police

Embedded clinicians in Raleigh's 911 center aim to calm callers and connect them to urgent care.

News

An experiment underway in Raleigh aims to protect 911 callers in mental health crises from unnecessary interactions with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="police" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/public-safety" data-vars-content-id="a633959a-99dc-4629-aabf-94d19a2a08f6" data-vars-headline="Raleigh joins cities diverting some 911 calls from police" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/public-safety" target="_self">police</a> by having them speak directly with a clinician. Why it matters: Sending police to calls they&#x27;re unequipped to handle can be dangerous for everyone involved.

Raleigh's violent crime has remained flat this year, but noise violations are up

Raleigh's new police chief says property crime is down, however.

Violent crime in Raleigh has remained flat this year, new police chief Rico Boyce said this week, but the city has made progress in some property crimes. Why it matters: Homicides have declined in most major U.S. cities this year — the latest sign that violent crime in America is falling from after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="COVID crime wave" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2021/09/23/rising-crime-rate-anticipated-latest-fbi-report" data-vars-content-id="d00fafe3-75fa-4d5b-97d0-040521ce0dcf" data-vars-headline="Raleigh&#x27;s violent crime has remained flat this year, but noise violations are up" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2021/09/23/rising-crime-rate-anticipated-latest-fbi-report" target="_self">COVID crime wave</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios&#x27; Russell Contreras writes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/05/cities-homicide-rates-fall-2024" data-vars-content-id="d00fafe3-75fa-4d5b-97d0-040521ce0dcf" data-vars-headline="Raleigh&#x27;s violent crime has remained flat this year, but noise violations are up" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/05/cities-homicide-rates-fall-2024" target="_self">Axios&#x27; Russell Contreras writes</a>. <ul><li>Both Raleigh and Durham saw homicides <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="increase after 2020" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/02/26/triangle-homicide-numbers-fall-post-pandemic" data-vars-content-id="d00fafe3-75fa-4d5b-97d0-040521ce0dcf" data-vars-headline="Raleigh&#x27;s violent crime has remained flat this year, but noise violations are up" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/02/26/triangle-homicide-numbers-fall-post-pandemic" target="_self">increase after 2020</a>, but each saw declines last year. </li></ul>

NC releases footage showing trooper's involvement in deadly crash

Moments before a fatal October crash in Raleigh, a state trooper tried to pull the driver over.

North Carolina&#x27;s State Highway Patrol released footage Friday showing that just moments before 31-year-old Tyrone Mason died in a single-car crash in October, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="state trooper Garrett Macario tried to pull him over" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/05/07/nc-state-trooper-lied-fatal-raleigh-car-crash" data-vars-content-id="5fc699c4-8a57-4755-a4a4-dfa3fdede726" data-vars-headline="NC releases footage showing trooper&#x27;s involvement in deadly crash" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/05/07/nc-state-trooper-lied-fatal-raleigh-car-crash" target="_self">state trooper Garrett Macario tried to pull him over</a>. Why it matters: Minutes after the crash, Macario called his supervisor, Sgt. Matthew Morrison, to tell him about the incident. <ul><li>&quot;Please tell me you&#x27;re f---ing joking,&quot; Morrison said, Macario&#x27;s bodycam footage shows. </li></ul>

'Mistrust' abounds between Raleigh and nightlife venues, per new report

Tension exists between the city of Raleigh and downtown bar and nightlife venue owners, per a new report

Significant tensions exist between the city of Raleigh and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="downtown bar and nightlife venue owners" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2022/06/13/raleighs-glenwood-south-dilemma" data-vars-content-id="4a12736f-b4c5-4452-8d81-a3448a84f5e6" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Mistrust&#x27; abounds between Raleigh and nightlife venues, per new report" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2022/06/13/raleighs-glenwood-south-dilemma" target="_self">downtown bar and nightlife venue owners</a>, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new report" data-vars-click-url="https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/raleigh/Board.nsf/files/DGGLY358BB50/$file/20250513OSE_Council%20Work%20Session_SociableCityPlanFinalReport.pdf" data-vars-content-id="4a12736f-b4c5-4452-8d81-a3448a84f5e6" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Mistrust&#x27; abounds between Raleigh and nightlife venues, per new report" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/raleigh/Board.nsf/files/DGGLY358BB50/$file/20250513OSE_Council%20Work%20Session_SociableCityPlanFinalReport.pdf" target="_blank">new report</a> presented to the city council Tuesday. Why it matters: Raleigh — one of the nation&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fastest-growing cities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/03/13/raleigh-durham-population-growth-census-immigrants" data-vars-content-id="4a12736f-b4c5-4452-8d81-a3448a84f5e6" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Mistrust&#x27; abounds between Raleigh and nightlife venues, per new report" 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 cities</a> — is exploding. It&#x27;s been named one of the best places to live on the East Coast, driven in part by the region&#x27;s affordability, booming tech industry and proximity to top-tier universities.<ul><li>All that growth has forced the city&#x27;s leaders to reckon with inevitable growing pains, and they&#x27;re seeking ways to revive downtown&#x27;s Fayetteville Street, improve the Glenwood South district&#x27;s accessibility and keep both areas safe. </li></ul>

Raleigh Police Department sides with media in bodycam petition

Raleigh Police Department filed a motion Wednesday backing Axios and North Carolina media outlets in seeking a state trooper's body and dashcam footage related to a fatal crash.

In a rare move for law enforcement, Raleigh police filed a motion Wednesday backing Axios and North Carolina media outlets <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="in their petition" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/04/25/nc-media-body-cam-footage-fatal-crash-state-trooper" data-vars-content-id="03ef01f8-89e6-4a54-b726-9be4feae33ca" data-vars-headline="Raleigh Police Department sides with media in bodycam petition" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/04/25/nc-media-body-cam-footage-fatal-crash-state-trooper" target="_self">in their petition</a> for a state trooper&#x27;s bodycam and dashcam footage related to a fatal October crash. Why it matters: The motion could strengthen the media outlets&#x27; chances of obtaining the footage, which may <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="clarify what happened in a case" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/05/07/nc-state-trooper-lied-fatal-raleigh-car-crash" data-vars-content-id="03ef01f8-89e6-4a54-b726-9be4feae33ca" data-vars-headline="Raleigh Police Department sides with media in bodycam petition" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/05/07/nc-state-trooper-lied-fatal-raleigh-car-crash" target="_self">clarify what happened in a case</a> where, per a search warrant affidavit, trooper Garrett Macario allegedly lied about his involvement in the crash and covered it up at the urging of his supervisor.

N.C. trooper lied about involvement in fatal crash, agent alleges

The officer lied about an October fatal car crash in Raleigh, an investigator alleged in a search warrant.

A North Carolina state trooper lied about his <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="involvement in an October fatal car crash" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/01/23/wake-county-nc-180-cases-dismissed-dwi-nc-trooper-investigation" data-vars-content-id="9e8dbe5f-ac14-4d35-9a06-6cb7c8d6057e" data-vars-headline="N.C. trooper lied about involvement in fatal crash, agent alleges" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/01/23/wake-county-nc-180-cases-dismissed-dwi-nc-trooper-investigation" target="_self">involvement in an October fatal car crash</a> in Raleigh and attempted to cover it up with his supervisor&#x27;s approval, a special agent investigating the case alleges in an affidavit for a search warrant executed last week. Why it matters: The details of the case outlined in that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="warrant" data-vars-click-url="https://dig.abclocal.go.com/wtvd/docs/trooperwarrants25SW000642-910.pdf" data-vars-content-id="9e8dbe5f-ac14-4d35-9a06-6cb7c8d6057e" data-vars-headline="N.C. trooper lied about involvement in fatal crash, agent alleges" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://dig.abclocal.go.com/wtvd/docs/trooperwarrants25SW000642-910.pdf" target="_blank">warrant</a>, first obtained and reported by WRAL, shed light on the reasons behind Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman&#x27;s sudden dismissal of around 200 cases in January.

Scam alert: Toll texts target North Carolina drivers

Clicking on links included in the messages could subject you to financial fraud.

Don&#x27;t click on links in text messages claiming to be from NC Quick Pass or any other tolling agencies, as they may be part of a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nationwide scam" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/04/14/toll-scam-texts-arizona-drivers" data-vars-content-id="7994d1ee-629c-4180-a177-fd060c135bba" data-vars-headline="Scam alert: Toll texts target North Carolina drivers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/04/14/toll-scam-texts-arizona-drivers" target="_self">nationwide scam</a>.Why it matters: The messages are fraudulent and sent at random, including to non-toll users, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson said.

180 Wake County cases dismissed, trooper's credibility in question

Wake County has dismissed 180 court cases and counting, citing the reliability of a North Carolina state trooper as a witness, the DA said.

Wake County has dismissed 180 court cases and counting, citing the reliability of a North Carolina state trooper as a witness, District Attorney Lorrin Freeman tells Axios. Why it matters: Most of those cases involve defendants charged with driving while impaired, Freeman said, and their dismissals prevent the district attorney&#x27;s office from holding them accountable.

The Tea: Judge orders release of Raleigh crash footage

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