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Wake County will hold its first Grateful Harvest Festival at Beech Bluff County Park on Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The free Saturday event is planned to include live music, storytelling, games and arts and crafts. A Wake County Government Facebook post announced the date, hours and...

CLAYTON – A Clayton man has been charged after his brother was shot in the head during a domestic altercation Tuesday night, according to police and court records. Clayton Police responded around 7:03 p.m. to a reported shooting at 542 N. Fayetteville Street. Officers found Steven Michael Driskell suffering...

More than 1 million North Carolinians cast their ballots during the first week of early voting.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Raleigh could be at the forefront of the discovery of a new species of dinosaur, as crews delivered the skeleton of a 75-million-year-old dinosaur to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Wednesday. “We’re thrilled, we’re thrilled, and everything went really well,” said Lindsay Zanno, the museum’s head of paleontology. Paleontologists […]

A new superfood smoothie store has opened up in northwestern Apex’s Beaver Creek Crossings on Saturday, Oct. 10, adding to retail selections like Ulta Beauty and Five Below. Founded in 2017, national chain Grain & Berry has opened their second North Carolina location at 2017 Creekside Landing Drive, following an October 2025 opening at their first local site in Holly Springs. “We’re excited to bring Grain & Berry to Apex and offer our community healthy food options that don’t compromise on taste

North Carolina’s 41 cent a gallon gas tax is suspended through Nov. 30, in an effort to lower the cost for consumers at the pump. N.C. Fuel Check was announced as part of an effort to make sure gas station operators are charging appropriately following the suspension of the tax. Attorney General Jeff Jackson wants to use the tool to make sure savings are passed along to the consumer, The News & Observer previously reported. More than 450 people have filed complaints through the N.C. Fuel Check P

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 […]