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Moncure, NC – On April 29, 2026, Chatham County took an important next step in the development of Parker’s Ridge Park, by breaking ground on the new community park that will serve southeastern Chatham County. Due to the likely possibility of rain, the ceremony took place at the...

Rapid population growth across Wake County and the Triangle is reshaping conversations about housing, as rising prices and new development continue to change where people live.

A 33-year-old man who died at the Wake County jail last year succumbed to heart disease, a newly released autopsy from the State Medical Examiner’s Office states. The Wake County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of Alvin Saunders in October 2025, The News & Observer previously reported . He was being held on $100,000 bail after being charged with felony assault on a person...

A Raleigh man’s dozens of convictions have generated widespread discussion online about the intersection of public safety and mental health. The conversation took off last month with a Facebook post in the Raleigh Downtown Community group. The writer alleged Brice Forman, 38, had attacked her husband outside a downtown restaurant and noted Forman’s numerous arrests. “I am concerned, because I’ve spoken with locals, and...

Within white walls, shots of black, emerald green and vibrant orange add energy and contrast in this space designed by Tula Summerford. When Sunya Crofton and her husband, William, built their new home on St. Marys Street, they knew they’d need a designer. “We sold our previous home furnished, so we were starting from scratch,” she says. “I needed so much help!” For that...

Raleigh's most prolific developer, Kane Realty, is betting big on Cary. Why it matters: Kane Realty, known for its work in North Hills and downtown Raleigh, is proposing two significant projects in Cary, one that would add to the growth of downtown Cary and another that seeks to transform an aging office building. Driving the news: The two projects would add nearly 500 housing...

Moncure is trading rows of crops for swing sets. Chatham County officials say the Parker family has sold roughly 138 acres of long-held family farmland on Pea Ridge Road to the county at a reduced price, clearing the way for a new public park called Parker’s Ridge Park. Early designs sketch out an inclusive playground, restrooms, a picnic shelter topped with an observation...

Chapel Hill’s Town Council dropped a plan to shrink its size and extend the mayor’s term after hearing residents’ concerns about equity and representation Wednesday night. The plan, previously set for a May vote , would have reduced the council from eight to six members and given the mayor four years in office instead of two. The council also had the option of letting voters...

The Wake County school system has canceled in-person classes for Friday at all schools ahead of the mass teacher protest in Raleigh. The majority of Wake County’s 203 schools were already going to be closed Friday because of a teacher workday scheduled before the protest was announced. On Thursday, the school district announced that all of the remaining schools — year-round, modified calendar...

Dozens of students and educators from 14 North Carolina counties packed into the Legislative Building in Raleigh on Wednesday, April 29, turning the place into a crash course on what vaping really looks like inside schools. They were there to push lawmakers to pass House Bill 430, known as Solly's Law, which would raise the minimum age to buy vaping products from 18 to...