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RALEIGH, N.C. — On Dec. 1, 2025, a fire broke out on the roof of the Raleigh Convention Center. The venue reopened the week of Jan. 12, with construction efforts still continuing. By reopening then, the convention center retained approximately $4 million in revenue and 28,000 hotel room nights.

Raleigh's streets may seem a bit safer today, following a significant crackdown on impaired and reckless drivers by the City of Raleigh Police Department over the weekend. In what was termed a "saturation patrol," the department's DWI Unit fanned out across Capital Boulevard and Louisburg Road from Jan. 24 to Jan....

Updated 3 p.m. to reflect the scheduled closure of the shelter at Smith Middle School in Chapel Hill. With the snow and icy weather winding down, emergency shelters in Wake, Durham and Orange counties are planning to close. Wake County. The shelter Heritage High School in Wake County will close...

DURHAM, NC – The work of Durham County Commissioner Stephen J. Valentine, MSW, JD, extends far beyond the boardroom and ballot box. At North Carolina Central University School of Law, Valentine is shaping futures, restoring dignity, and redefining what community-centered leadership looks like as Director of the NCCU...

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Winter Freeze Tests Power Grids, Sparks New Energy Rebate Initiative in North Carolina. As icy conditions and plunging temperatures challenged power grids along the East Coast this past weekend, North Carolina has introduced a new program to ease the demand on energy systems while helping residents save on utility...

Students, staff, faculty, and parents can expect Wake County Public School campuses to be closed on Tuesday, January 27.

Durham, North Carolina, rapper Billy Resio was shot and killed earlier this month. Now, a woman has been charged with his murder. 26-year-old Kiara Mangum was arrested on January 22nd and charged with four felonies. According to The News & Observer, these include one count of murder, one count of...

U.S. Senate candidate and former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper called for “immediate reforms” before any additional funding for ICE and Border Patrol operations following the deaths of two Minneapolis activists during altercations with federal agents. “The federal government should deport violent criminals, but...

A man was shot and killed Sunday morning by deputies in Garner after they say he challenged them with a gun, the Johnston County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies responding to a call about 11:30 a.m. about a family member firing a gun in a home were confronted by the armed man, the sheriff’s office said Sunday...