Hundreds of Wake students may change schools in 2026. Are your kids being moved?
Hundreds of Wake County public school students could be moved to different schools in 2026 as part of the new reassignnent plan. Wake County school administrators on Tuesday presented the first draft of a student assignment plan for the 2026-27 school year that fills one new school and relieves crowding at existing...
Stein appoints local residents to state board and commission seats
Gov. Josh Stein appoints several Wake County residents to key state boards and commissions, including roles in biotechnology, education, environmental justice, and public accounting.
Revvity Opens In Vivo Imaging Center of Excellence in North Carolina’s Research Triangle
WALTHAM, Mass.– Revvity, Inc. (NYSE:RVTY) today announced the launch of its new In Vivo Imaging Center of Excellence in Morrisville, North Carolina, located in the state’s Research Triangle. The facility brings together Revvity’s scientific and engineering expertise to accelerate development of next-generation...
Durham Rescue Mission Dental Clinic reopens after five years
DURHAM – An unjust burden of shame because of lapsed dental care induced by unaffordability is no laughing matter. After five years, the Durham Rescue Mission Dental Clinic – at the Samaritan Health Center, 507 E. Knox St. - is smiling again. The facility that closed at the beginning of the 2020 pandemic reopened in...
Environmental commission to consider wetlands, PFAS rules
The state Environmental Management Commission is expected to vote during its September meeting on a legally mandated wetlands definition rule change and on groundwater quality standards for three industrial chemical substances discharged into the environment. The commission’s committees are to scheduled to meet the...
The Untold Story of Varina(… Liberties Were Taken)
It was brought to my attention that the Sept/Oct issue of Main & Broad is the women’s issue, and given that I’m a woman, I thought I’d contribute in a meaningful way. The story of how Fuquay-Varina got its name is a Hallmark movie come to life. Before it was the beloved hyphenated mouthful we know today,...
Raleigh man gets 16 years for trafficking cocaine and gun crimes: ‘Never learned his...
A federal judge sentenced Wilbert Lee Howard, III, 42, to 16 years in federal prison for leading a major cocaine trafficking operation in the Raleigh area.
Homeowners not happy with property tax bills in Durham County, thousands file appeals
"A lot of people are not happy with their tax bills, and we understand why."
Michelle Carlton Appointed as New Warden of North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women in...
Michelle Carlton has been named the new warden of the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women (NCCIW). Previously holding the position of deputy warden and acting warden at the same facility, Carlton is to take charge of all operations at the institution, which is tasked with housing over 1,000 women across...
Carrboro Man Charged in Raleigh Apartment Complex Shooting as Victim Remains Hospitalized with Non...
Early morning yesterday, a shooting occurred at a downtown Raleigh apartment complex, leaving one person with non-life-threatening injuries. CBS17 reported that the Raleigh Police Department said the incident happened around 7:30 a.m. on the 400 block of East Davie Street. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the...