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A Raleigh educator has been named the top charter school leader in the state and a finalist for North Carolina Principal of the Year. Deborah Brown was announced by the state Department of Public instruction last week as one of the nine finalists for 2026 North Carolina Principal of the Yea r. Brown got the...

RALEIGH – Friday’s Cash 5 drawing delivered a $301,922 jackpot to Bruce Russell of Holly Springs when he needed it most. “This is perfect timing for us,” he said. Russell, a great-grandfather of nine, said his wife recently underwent a medical procedure and winning the jackpot will help take care of the hospital bills.

In North Carolina, the pursuit of the perfect cinnamon roll is a cherished pastime. Local bakeries, each with their unique flair, have been crafting these sweet delights to the delight of both residents and visitors alike. Here are 10 spots where the cinnamon rolls are legendary. Amelie’s French Bakery, Charlotte...

Cobb’s remarks traced the town’s roots from early Black farming communities to civic leadership, reminding residents that Holly Springs’ story began long before its growth boom.

Concrete work for Wake Forest’s 2026 Road Resurfacing Project starts Feb. 23 on Lakeview Avenue and nearby streets; no on-street parking allowed during work hours.

NC Health News – Sunlight pours through stained glass windows onto rows of wooden pews that, on occasion, still hold hymnals. But Milner Memorial Presbyterian Church, where those same windows once illuminated weekly worship, is gone. In its place stands Milner Commons, an affordable housing complex for older adults...

In this bitterly cold winter, where we’ve known sheets of ice and inches of snow and temperatures dipping below freezing for days at a time, only one dessert will do. Pudding is having a moment. Around the Triangle, an old-fashioned dessert is the hottest thing in sweets. The Sticky Toffee Pudding, a traditionally...

A quiet Cary apartment complex turned into a spectacle late Sunday when officers battered their way into a unit on Wisdom Drive while responding to reports of a person barricaded inside. Police used a battering ram to breach the door as they tried to serve an arrest warrant out of nearby Holly Springs, and neighbors...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Raleigh’s growing craft breweries and artisanal distilleries market is shaping the local economy, honoring history, and redefining the city’s cultural and culinary landscape in innovative ways. “We’ll be making whiskey soon.” Boatman Spirits Co. makes its grand debut at Seaboard Station on...

Walking into a grocery store shouldn’t feel like boarding a plane to Seoul, yet somehow it does. The moment those automatic doors whoosh open, you’re greeted by the sweet smell of freshly baked pastries mingling with savory aromas from bubbling stone pots. This isn’t your typical supermarket run...