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Preliminary data from the State Board of Elections show that the percentage of absentee ballots being spoiled has increased compared with the same point in 2022.

A sandwich shop, an intimate pasta bar and one of Raleigh’s buzziest restaurants. Three Triangle restaurants earned their way into the Michelin Guide Wednesday night, joining the ranks of the world’s most distinctive places to eat. They each earned “Bib Gourmand” honors: Ajja from Cheetie Kumar and Paul Siler; Ideal’s Sandwich & Grocery from Ian Bracken and Paul Chirico; and the Carrboro pasta spot Tesoro . The award is for high quality restaurants that inspectors believe represent exceptional v

Researchers at North Carolina State University have completed a genomic survey of North Carolina black bears, identifying significant differences in genetic health between mountain and coastal populations. The findings provide wildlife management and law enforcement with new tools to monitor population resilience and track illegal poaching

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — This year, for the first time at the North Carolina State Fair, vendors are paying more to sell and, in some cases, passing the extra cost on to fairgoers. Some said the higher prices mean tougher choices about what to eat, what to ride and how much to spend. “I was […]

Wake County surpassed 100,000 ballots cast during early voting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, just six days into the 17-day early voting period for the 2026 General Election.

Plans to add more cell phone towers on Wake County school campuses are in limbo after community opposition put one project on hold. The Wake County school board voted 7-1 on Tuesday to table a vote on a lease to allow a 185-foot tower on Brassfield Elementary School’s campus in North Raleigh. Board members cited the need to listen to Brassfield parents and neighbors who have concerns about the tower potentially posing health risks, hurting property values and being an eyesore. “I am not ready to

A veteran television news producer was arrested by local police in North Carolina on Wednesday after allegedly violating a domestic violence restraining order. The producer, Randall Kerr, was detained by police inside the lobby of Raleigh-Durham TV station WRAL-TV (Channel 5, NBC), according to police records. The arrest comes about...

More than 40 gourmet food trucks, along with craft and artisan vendors, are set to roll into the parking lot near Macy's and the Commons at Triangle Town Center for a three-day run starting Friday, October 30. FoodeesFest, the touring food truck and craft festival, is bringing its food and craft vendors to North Raleigh, and admission is free for the entire weekend.

Fairgoers heading to the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh on Thursday can skip paying for a ticket entirely — all it takes is six non-perishable food items handed over at the gates. The annual Smithfield Foods Hunger Relief Day, set for Thursday, Oct. 22, trades free admission for groceries that go straight to families struggling to put food on the table across the region.

Editor’s note: This story discusses domestic violence. The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached by calling 1-800-799-7233 or texting BEGIN to 88788. ​WRAL’s senior investigative producer was arrested in the lobby of the station’s main building on Tuesday, Oct. 20, according to arrest reports. Randall Kerr, a Capitol Broadcasting Co. employee of nearly 30 years, was taken into custody at 2:45 p.m. at 2619 Western Blvd. in Raleigh. Kerr was apprehended on charges of felony stalking an