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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

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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>.

NC tourism spending is booming

Travelers spent some $35.6 billion in North Carolina in 2023.

In yet another r<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ecord-breaking year" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/05/19/north-carolina-sees-record-amount-of-tourism-spending-in-2022" data-vars-content-id="df7c0590-7ead-4da8-8c14-c2e0ac1a1761" data-vars-headline="NC tourism spending is booming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/05/19/north-carolina-sees-record-amount-of-tourism-spending-in-2022" target="_self">ecord-breaking year</a> for the state, travelers spent some $35.6 billion in North Carolina in 2023.Why it matters: It&#x27;s a sign that travelers are willing to spend on trips and experiences from the state&#x27;s mountains to its big cities and Atlantic beaches.

Worldwide tech issues cause flight delays, cancellations at RDU

The Triangle is feeling the effects of a major technology outage that grounded flights worldwide Friday, July 19.

Travel

The Triangle is feeling the effects of a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="major technology outage" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/19/us-flights-grounded-global-outages-microsoft-glitch" data-vars-content-id="de0b5daf-f986-4595-bd60-a48e72e3ffd6" data-vars-headline="Worldwide tech issues cause flight delays, cancellations at RDU" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/19/us-flights-grounded-global-outages-microsoft-glitch" target="_self">major technology outage</a> that grounded flights worldwide Friday, July 19. Why it matters: Travelers flying in and out of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Raleigh-Durham International Airport" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/04/26/direct-flights-raleigh-durham-international-airport-rdu" data-vars-content-id="de0b5daf-f986-4595-bd60-a48e72e3ffd6" data-vars-headline="Worldwide tech issues cause flight delays, cancellations at RDU" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/04/26/direct-flights-raleigh-durham-international-airport-rdu" target="_self">Raleigh-Durham International Airport</a> should <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="brace for delays and cancellations" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/19/fridays-massive-air-travel-delays-mapped" data-vars-content-id="de0b5daf-f986-4595-bd60-a48e72e3ffd6" data-vars-headline="Worldwide tech issues cause flight delays, cancellations at RDU" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/19/fridays-massive-air-travel-delays-mapped" target="_self">brace for delays and cancellations</a> throughout the day.

Get ready for a busy travel weekend at RDU

Raleigh-Durham International Airport estimates about 300,000 travelers will travel through the airport over the Memorial Day Weekend.

If you&#x27;re traveling by air this Memorial Day weekend, prepare for long lines.By the numbers: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Raleigh-Durham International Airport" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/04/26/direct-flights-raleigh-durham-international-airport-rdu" data-vars-content-id="8adc28aa-09c2-4f60-8505-5b756bb376a5" data-vars-headline="Get ready for a busy travel weekend at RDU" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/04/26/direct-flights-raleigh-durham-international-airport-rdu" target="_self">Raleigh-Durham International Airport</a> is predicting about 300,000 travelers between Thursday, May 23, and Tuesday, May 28 —an 8% increase in passenger traffic compared to last year.

Direct flights from Raleigh

Direct flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport

<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>.

Bracket competition: North Carolina's best beach

North Carolina's beaches all offer different charms. But which one is the best?

Ask a room full of North Carolinians what their favorite beach is and you&#x27;ll likely get dozens of different answers — and maybe start an argument or two.Why it matters: The state&#x27;s beaches — famous worldwide thanks to movies and TV shows — all offer something different, from the classic boardwalk experience of Carolina Beach to dunes so remote you feel like you&#x27;re at the edge of the world.

RDU lands federal money to help expand security line

On some days, RDU's security line can overflow into the airport's entrance

Raleigh-Durham International Airport is getting more federal funding for the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Terminal 2" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/04/24/new-restaurants-coming-to-rdu" data-vars-content-id="81a63f80-8217-4aa5-a586-ea8227f4d1e1" data-vars-headline="RDU lands federal money to help expand security line" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/04/24/new-restaurants-coming-to-rdu" target="_self">Terminal 2</a> expansion.<ul><li>This time, the money will go toward the security checkpoint area, baggage claim and federal inspection station.</li></ul>Why it matters: RDU is has long prized its short waiting times. But with passenger numbers hitting record levels, the security line can often spill out into Terminal 2&#x27;s entrance.

RDU to offer direct flight to Panama City

Panama City offers more connections to Central and South America for Triangle fliers.

Raleigh-Durham International Airport has added another nonstop, overseas destination. Panama City will be the airport&#x27;s 10th <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="international route" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/11/14/rdu-adds-a-flight-to-mexico-city" data-vars-content-id="ffac10be-8b6c-4758-bd21-91d759581c30" data-vars-headline="RDU to offer direct flight to Panama City" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/11/14/rdu-adds-a-flight-to-mexico-city" target="_self">international route</a>.Why it matters: The Panama City flight promises to provide easier connections to the rest of Latin America, RDU Chief Executive Officer Michael Landguth said at a news conference on Monday.<ul><li>RDU is one of the largest American markets with no direct service to Central or South America, per Landguth.</li></ul>

Car insurance falling — but not everywhere

North Carolina has one of nation's lowest car insurance rates, but it's rising

A choropleth map of the U.S. showing the change in average annual car insurance costs from 2024 to 2025, per Insurify. New Jersey had the biggest gain (+20%), while Wyoming had the biggest fall (-30%). Nationally, costs fell by 6%.

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