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ANGIER, N.C. – Rev. Justin Shane Heath spent his final evening preaching about Lazarus, heaven and the promise of eternal life in an Angier revival service Saturday. The 67-year-old Mount Olive pastor and former Wayne County deputy was killed in a collision on his way home from that service hours later.

Charlotte, Raleigh and Asheville face different winter risks as El Niño influences storm tracks.

RALEIGH, N.C. — A Raleigh man who was arrested twice within five months for selling crack cocaine will spend the next 25 years in federal prison after investigators documented drug activity, recovered cocaine and seized cash during separate encounters. Joseph Tyre Cumberlander, 31, also known as “X Suave,” was...

When John Pendzich, 27, moved out of a group home for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and into his studio apartment in downtown Raleigh, his life opened up. He got a job bagging groceries at Harris Teeter. There’s a YMCA around the corner where he likes to work out....

Most members of the State Board of Education’s accountability task force said last week they favor doing away with A-F letter grades for public schools, according to an Oct. 15 meeting in Raleigh where no vote was taken. Under the approach most members preferred, schools would not get a...

Wake County raised its property-tax rate by 2 cents per $100 of assessed value this year. The new tax rate will cause a $90 increase in the county tax bill on a $450,000 home, the median assessed value across Wake County. Homeowners in Raleigh or one of the county’s towns also pay an additional municipal property tax. The News & Observer asked the six candidates running for Wake County commissioner whether they would support further property-tax increases to maintain or expand county services. F

After 23 witnesses ranging from forensic experts to Hedgepeth's former roommate, the state rested in the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial.

Eight Triangle restaurants were inspected last month, all improving their scores after receiving B and C grades. State law requires health departments to inspect restaurants up to four times a year to assess their overall risk factors that contribute to foodborne illnesses. You’ve likely seen sanitation grade cards at restaurants you’ve visited, and The News & Observer previously explained what those scores mean and how they’re calculated. The N&O reviewed restaurants with less than an A grade i

ANGIER, N.C. (WNCN) — One person died and eight others were taken to area hospitals after a two-vehicle crash in Harnett County on Saturday night, officials said. The crash was reported shortly after 9:30 p.m. on N.C. 210 near Old Stage Road, about a mile east of Angier, according to the North Carolina State Highway […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (WRAL) - More than a week after North Carolina lawmakers voted to suspend the gas tax, the state now has the lowest gas prices on average in the entire country. Several people WRAL spoke with on Sunday still aren’t satisfied. “They’re still high. Still a lot of...