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WakeMed will hold a series of forums where the public can “listen, learn and discuss” its planned merger with Charlotte-based Atrium Health . The five meetings will take place at community centers and WakeMed hospitals on May 19, 21, 26, 27 and 28. WakeMed also plans to hold a virtual forum at noon on May 20 and has cr

A man from Illinois has been extradited to Craven County after investigators say he posed as a deputy in a scam targeting local residents. According to the Craven County Sheriff’s Office, deputies began receiving reports on March 17, 2026, about a caller claiming to be a Craven County deputy. The caller told victims th

A routine wait for the bus turned frightening Monday evening when a person was shot at a bus stop on New Hope Church Road in Raleigh and taken to a hospital with injuries officials described as non‑life‑threatening. The shooting happened near Craftsman Drive at about 6 p.m., and officers shut down the immediate area wh

Eric Church did not attend the University of North Carolina. He went to App State. You would not know he is a Mountaineer, outside of a brief appearance at The Rock 10 years ago. The country music singer once again ignored his alma mater during a commencement speech in Chapel Hill. His speech was full […] The post Eric

Could there be room for one more Class of 2026 standout to add to next year's roster?

Anil Kochhar announced that he and his wife will cover final-year education loans incurred by graduates of North Carolina State’s Wilson College of Textiles

A divergence is forming in the Raleigh housing market this spring between single-family homes and townhomes and condos. Why it matters: While the price of single-family homes grew year-over-year in March, townhomes and condos got cheaper, Homes.com's latest report shows. Between the lines: Townhome and condo constructi

Four years after its launch, Durham officials say the HEART Program has grown into a national model for community-based crisis response.

The shooting happened less than half a mile from a community meeting focused on preventing violence in Raleigh neighborhoods. "This should be a wake-up call."

In 2010, a disturbing case unfolded in Durham, North Carolina, involving Peter Lucas Moses Jr. and a polygamous religious group that authorities described as cult-like. The group lived in a home on Pear Tree Lane in southeast Durham, where multiple women and children were gathered under Moses’s control. Prosecutors sai