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A one-mile stretch of U.S. 401 in Garner will be rebuilt over the next three years to try to improve traffic flow and reduce the number of accidents. N.C. Department of Transportation contractors will add another lane in both directions south of the U.S. 70 split to just beyond Old Stage Road. They’ll also build a raised median to limit where drivers can...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — Thousands of teachers across North Carolina are expected to gather in Raleigh on Friday for a “Kids Over Corporations” walkout organized by the North Carolina Association of Educators, calling for increased funding for public schools and higher pay for educators. Leaders with the...

A 30-year-old employee at a youth group home in Angier was arrested this month and is accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old foster resident, with authorities alleging the assaults took place inside the home between April and June 2025. Johnston County's inmate roster lists Marcus Bowser as having been booked...

WAKE FOREST, N.C. — In recent months, the country has seen an increase in teen e-bike use and multiple "teen takeovers," including in North Carolina. “There have been more concerns about safety as a result,” said Bill Crabtree, public information officer for the town of Wake Forest. What...

A routine stop at a Cary grocery store turned life-changing for one local man, who is now the state's newest Fast Play millionaire. His $20 Jackpot 7's ticket hit the progressive top prize in February, leaving him with a little more than $1.1 million after taxes. The winning ticket came from the Publix on Kildaire Farm Road, and local reporting later identified...

Montfort Faulkner, of Cary, bought a Fast Play ticket and won a $1,578,846 jackpot, the largest Fast Play win in North Carolina Education Lottery history, officials with the organization announced on Monday.

RALEIGH, NC – A major step toward transforming housing access in Southeast Raleigh is officially underway—but this milestone is about far more than construction. With community leaders, residents, and elected officials gathered on Gregg Street, Southeast Raleigh Promise celebrated a groundbreaking that signals new opportunities for families to live, grow, and thrive.

The high school student is facing 14 felony counts of secret peeping in connection with two separate incidents in different classrooms, the warrants state.

A man died after the shooting, the second deadly incident in the past month in the area.

“Sudden wind changes when you're someone flying through the air can really get you," said Mike Hollister, owner of Skydive Raleigh