Raleigh NC

NC By Train rolled out a free Rail & Ride pass program on Monday. Train riders going between Raleigh and Charlotte can now hop on local buses and light rail without paying extra. Seven transit systems joined right away, and an eighth will come aboard Oct. 1. Here's how it...

North Carolina regulators have denied Duke Energy’s proposal to construct and operate a 255-MW natural gas-fueled simple cycle combustion turbine at its Smith Energy Complex in Richmond County, North Carolina, citing uncertainty around load growth and the cost of the proposal. The North Carolina Utilities Commission’s

CLAYTON, N.C. – The search for a missing Clayton teenager has expanded to the Greensboro area after police said the vehicle he was driving was found wrecked and unoccupied. Clayton Police announced the update Sept. 22, saying Robert Allen Book III, 17, remains missing. Police said Robert was last...

APEX, N.C. (WNCN) — A popular teen hangout in Apex is sparking safety concerns. The spot sits just feet from active railroad tracks, and the mayor says a recent cleanup turned up drug paraphernalia, beer cans and other trash. It’s under the Apex Peakway bridge, not far from downtown....

Quail Corners II Shopping Center will welcome a new tenant this fall. Mother-daughter owned baby clothing store, Cottage Baby Boutique , plans to open their first independent storefront location in the North Raleigh retail and dining complex. “We are currently building out our new storefront in Quail Corners and hope t

Less than 24 hours after the Wake County Board of Commissioners voted to advance plans to consolidate WakeMed and Atrium Health, North Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner says he is “profoundly concerned” that the deal is proceeding. Briner dismissed claims by merger supporters that Atrium’s latest offer was an improvement.

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. – A married couple employed by North Carolina state government is facing felony charges following an SBI investigation into alleged irregularities involving state-issued purchasing cards. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services requested the investigation in May 2026 after discovering

Littles, a popular children's boutique, has closed and former employees, customers, and vendors say they are owed money.

Saturday, Sept. 19, at the North Carolina Genealogical Society Conference in Raleigh, Mark Pace was awarded the Helen F. M. Leary Award for Outstanding Contribution to North Carolina Genealogy.

Wake Forest Community Table volunteer Gwen Jeffries is the 2026 Good Neighbor of the Year.