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Wake County residents will see higher tax bills in July after the county commission passed its budget and a higher tax rate Monday. The new tax rate will cause a $90 increase in the tax bill on a $450,000 home, the median assessed value across Wake County. The additional funds contribute to a nearly $2.3 billion budget

After two years of caring for their son’s medical needs, Tiffany Solomon and her husband had exhausted their savings. Unable to renew their lease, Solomon’s family bounced between 15 hotels in one month and landed in a homeless shelter for four more, until a case manager helped them find a stable home.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — It's been almost one year since Tropical Storm Chantal flooded homes and local businesses, including the Eastgate Crossing shopping center in Chapel Hill. Storm season’s here again, so businesses are getting ready for the potential of more floods. What You Need To Know. Tropical...

A new restaurant is coming to Chapel Hill’s East 54 neighborhood. Géos Tavern & Oyster Bar, the latest local offering from Giorgios Hospitality Group, is set to open Monday, June 8, at 1118 Environ Way. The restaurant will feature seafood inspired by the flavors of North Carolina cooking.

RALEIGH, N.C. – On May 29, a federal judge sentenced Kaven Lee Stephenson, 37, to 14 years in federal prison for conspiracy to sell and possess with intent to sell fentanyl, possession with the intent to sell 50 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug

North Carolina has a rich tradition of small, family-owned diners that have been feeding communities for generations. From sizzling hot dogs to hearty Southern breakfasts, these humble spots deliver big flavors without the fancy price tags. Many of these restaurants have been around for decades, becoming beloved landma

Emergency crews responded just after 1:30 p.m. to the 8000 block of Piney Branch Drive and found a woman in a pond behind a home.

The Tar Heels showed off their embarrassment of riches on the mound this weekend, especially when it comes to true freshman studs.

Beaver Dam access on Falls Lake fails this week’s Swim Guide test for fecal bacteria, as Sound Rivers monitors more than 50 NC recreation sites for safe swimming.

A campus walk should not feel like accidentally entering a movie scene, but somehow the sidewalks keep setting people up. North Carolina knows how to make college grounds ridiculously distracting, especially when a quiet path suddenly opens beside a lake or a stone chapel rises ahead like it has been waiting for applau