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Wake County has reached agreements with WakeMed and Atrium Health on all negotiated points discussed during the Sept. 21 Board of Commissioners meeting, enabling the strategic combination process between WakeMed and Atrium Health to move forward.

Christina Jepson says Gardner Street can feel like a racetrack on some days, with no speed bumps and no roundabouts to slow drivers weaving along the curved road between Hillsborough Street and Wade Avenue. She wants the city to install speed bumps, roundabouts, or additional stop signs before someone gets hurt, but a recent city traffic assessment found the street doesn't yet meet the numbers needed to qualify.

North Carolina voters are being asked on their ballots if they want to require the General Assembly to get involved with local property taxes. But the proposed amendment to the state constitution does not specify exactly how state lawmakers should limit the rise of local tax rates. So The News & Observer asked candidates how they would do it. Candidates for legislative races were asked: “If a constitutional amendment passes, the 2027 General Assembly will decide how to limit local property tax i

What role will Chubby Beard Bandit play at the N.C. State Fair?. How many social media creators were invited to the N.C. State Fair?. Why is James Bullock Jr. excited about the N.C. State Fair appearance?. A social media creator from Eastern North Carolina will meet fairgoers at the N.C....

A concert was supposed to be the last one at a North Carolina entertainment venue — then came a big shakeup. Singer Victoria Monét announced she is canceling her upcoming show at Red Hat Amphitheater in downtown Raleigh. That means the venue, which is moving to make room for the nearby convention center, will have its final concert earlier than expected. Now, fellow R&B artist Steve Lacy will end an era at Red Hat when he hits the stage Friday, Oct. 23. Here’s what we know about changes for Red

North Carolina has secured $550 million in federal-state funding to advance a passenger rail corridor between Raleigh and Richmond that is expected to cut travel times by more than an hour. Gov. Josh Stein and Transportation Secretary Daniel Johnson joined Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator David Fink and other officials...

A Wake County man diagnosed with appendicitis says he was offered a Lyft instead of an ambulance after calling 911 in severe pain, CBS 17 reported. The man said dispatchers told him no ambulances were available and arranged a rideshare through the county’s 911 Nurse Navigation program. He canceled the ride and managed his own transportation to WakeMed, where he was diagnosed with appendicitis and transferred for treatment.

North Carolina is home to more than a few top-rated elementary and middle schools, including several in metro Raleigh and the Research Triangle, new rankings show. White Oak Elementary in Apex was the region’s highest-ranking K-8 school, placing third on U.S. News & World Report’s best elementary schools list for 2027. Raleigh’s Quest Academy followed at No. 4, jumping seven spots from last year, data show.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — It’s costing $20 million more and currently three years behind schedule. That’s what the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor says about the Blue Ridge Road underpass project, which is directly next to the state fairgrounds. Once completed, it’s supposed to increase...

Sobs punctured the quiet of a Wake County courtroom Tuesday as Trevor Huffman told the driver who killed his fiancée that he forgave him. Jack “J.T.” Etheridge, 20, pleaded guilty Tuesday to reckless and careless driving in the November 2025 death of Natalia Duque-Wilckens. Duque-Wilckens, 41, was 70 days away from marrying her fiancé when Etheridge hit her with his truck at the intersection of Pogue Street and Clark Avenue, The News & Observer previously reported . Duque-Wilckens, a native of C