Growth puts pressure on Raleigh’s neighborhood land-use protections
Raleigh’s decision to strip long-standing development rules from a residential lot in east Raleigh shows how growth pressures are increasingly starting to override the city’s traditional guardrails on neighborhood development. The Raleigh City Council recently signed off on a rezoning at 319 S. King Charles Road in the King Charles subdivision. The vote removed the neighborhood’s conservation overlay district (NCOD) and shifted the...
Cary gives its police chief a take-home vehicle. One home is 180 miles away.
Nearly every month since Terry Sult’s hiring as Cary’s police chief, he’s logged hundreds of miles driving an assigned “take-home” vehicle — a black 2022 Ford F-150 hybrid pickup. At least some of those trips, a town official confirmed, are to his home in Lincoln County, 180 miles away. It’s an unusual arrangement that wasn’t made public when then-Cary Town Manager Sean...
Dreams to reality: Indya Nivar has been selected in the 2026 WNBA Draft
Nivar becomes the first tar Heel selected in the WNBA Draft since 2021!
Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club: A Hidden Gem in the Duke Forest
There’s a funny thing about living somewhere for years – you can completely miss what’s right under your nose. For years, one of our oldest friends has lived around the corner from the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club. We’ve been going to her house since 2004. We even lived with her for a month, and I used to jog the trails that weave through Duke...
What $500,000 buys you in North Carolina vs New Jersey is not even close
A radio host explores the financial appeal of North Carolina’s housing market but opts to remain in New Jersey, valuing strong family and community connections over economic advantages.
Where to find the best bites under $25 on The N&O’s Top 50 Restaurants...
The News & Observer’s Triangle Top 50 Restaurants project was never about finding the best in fine dining. We wanted to spotlight the restaurants, diners, bagel shops and pizzerias serving up many of our favorite dishes. Of the Top 50, there are 18 restaurants where you can grab a meal for less than $25. Sometimes much less. Here are the best, most affordable restaurants in...
Durham creek tests positive for undetected chemicals, increased pollution, study says
The new study, conducted over a span of six months, found more than 1,300 chemical features, an increase in usual activity.
UNC Losing Ground in ACC With Latest Transfer News
The Tar Heels will have their work cut out for them in the coming days, with teams around the conference making major moves.
Hillsborough Police Arrests 3 Men in Child Exploitation Investigations
The Hillsborough Police Department arrested three men during the weekend following separate investigations into the solicitation of minors. Police have taken 36-year-old Timothy Armstrong of Hurdle Mills, 52-year-old Howard Anttwein Cox (Johnson) of Durham and 28-year-old Tyron Paul Smith of Woodleaf (a town in Union County) into custody. Armstrong and Smith were both arrested in Hillsborough, while Cox...
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches Settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line Over Deceptive Sales Tactics...
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson today reached a settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line following an investigation into the company’s sales tactics and cancellation procedures at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

















