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CLAYTON, N.C. — As students prepare to head back to the classroom, the Clayton Police Department is asking the community to help make sure every child starts the school year with the supplies they need. The department’s annual Pack a Police Car school supply drive will take place Saturday,...

GARNER, N.C. (WNCN) — An overturned cement truck has closed a section of Interstate 40 West in Wake County Wednesday afternoon, the North Carolina Department of Transportation said. According to NCDOT, the incident happened around 10 a.m. on the James E. Harrington Freeway section of I-40 near Garner. Due...

Wake County leaders are pitching a plan to build affordable housing for teachers and school employees on unused land next to five public schools, as officials warn that more than half of surveyed school staff say they cannot afford to live where they work. The proposal, set to be presented to the Wake County school boa

The opinions expressed in this piece are solely the author's and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carolina Journal or its publisher. The state is projected to grow by 427,200 residents, nearly 4% between 2024 and 2029. The pressure is already visible across the Triangle. Raleigh surpassed 500,000 residents in 20

Power lines came down on one car, an electric vehicle, and caused it to catch on fire.

As the capital city of a BBQ-rich state, Raleigh sure knows how to fire up the grill. But if you’re looking for a beautifully seared steak, there is no shortage of great steak houses in Raleigh and the Triangle area, all within a 25-minute drive from downtown. From polished...

Cary is getting a standalone Little Caesars Pizza after eight years of only having a Little Caesars Express inside a Han-Dee Hugo’s gas station on Gregson Drive. The full Little Caesars restaurant is preparing to open at 100 Wrenn Dr., where signage is now up. The franchise’s new location is nestled between a Duck Donu

Traffic cameras show significant backups in the area as drivers are being forced to find alternate routes.

Garner Police are investigating after residents escaped injury when shots were fired at Timber Creek Apartments.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Repairs have been completed at one of three elementary schools in Wake County that was deemed unsafe last month, officials said Monday. In July, Wake County Public School System officials announced Durant Road, Creech Road, and Davis Drive elementary schools would undergo repairs after they learn