After Months of Contention and Behind-the-Scenes Lobbying, New Atrium-WakeMed Deal Has More Benefits for...
This article first appeared on North Carolina Health News. The first weekend in May, just before Wake County commissioners were initially planning to vote on a proposed combination of Atrium Health and WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Wake County Commissioner Vickie Adamson was worried. “This feels way too rushed to me,”...
2 crashes on I-40 in Wake County near RDU spur traffic gridlock
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Two crashes have snarled traffic along Interstate 40 northeast of Raleigh in Wake County on Friday afternoon. The first crash was around 1:10 p.m. along eastbound I-40 just before the Harrison Road exit 287, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The wreck involved...
9 North Carolina Barbecue Joints Where The Smoked Turkey Comes Sliced Thick And Piled...
My plan was to order pulled pork like always, but the person ahead of me got a plate stacked with thick slices of smoked turkey, and I completely changed my mind. Across North Carolina, plenty of pitmasters are giving turkey the same slow, smoky treatment usually reserved for pork and brisket, and the results can steal
Holly Springs man sentenced to life for 2022 murder of Surf City woman
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Holly Springs man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in the 2022 stabbing death of a Surf City woman. Charles Haywood, 26, appeared in Pender County Superior Court Friday and pleaded guilty to killing Margaret “Nicky”...
No charges for deputy who shot and killed Garner man in January, DA rules
A Johnston County deputy who fatally shot a Garner man in January was legally “justified” and won’t be charged after authorities determined the man posed an “imminent threat,” the Johnston County district attorney said Friday. District Attorney Jason Waller released a review of the Jan. 25 shooting of Antony Jerome Ric
North Carolina man dies in training accident at Fort Hood, Texas, US Army says
An Army medic from Apex, North Carolina, died during a training accident at Fort Hood in Texas, according to the U.S. Army. Private First Class Ethan Brewer enlisted in 2025 and arrived at Fort Hood in early 2026, officials said. Brewer “died Sept. 14 following a vehicle rollover involving a (Humvee) Front Line Ambulan
Make the most of 919 Day in Raleigh and the Triangle
We are getting lucky this year — Sept. 19 aka 919 Day falls on a Saturday. There are plenty of unique ways to celebrate where you live. 🤣 Laugh it up at one of Marlon Wayans ' sets at Raleigh Improv. 🎹 See the North Carolina Symphony perform Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 on Friday or Saturday in Raleigh. 🎨 Stroll t
UNC officially jumps into the mix for rising Class of 2028 star Bentley Lusakueno
UNC officially jumps into the mix for rising Class of 2028 star Bentley Lusakueno
Wake commissioners schedule vote on WakeMed-Atrium merger. Here’s when and where
The Wake County Board of Commissioners plans to vote Monday on a proposed merger between WakeMed and Charlotte-based Atrium Health. The commissioners’ meeting starts at 2 p.m. Monday in the board’s chambers in the Wake County Justice Center on Salisbury Street in downtown Raleigh. Commissioners initially had their deci
Holly Springs Is Close to Adopting Its First-Ever Affordable Housing Plan
The Holly Springs Town Council is getting ready to approve its first-ever Housing Affordability Action Plan, a three-year road map to updating the town’s zoning code, permitting process, and staffing structure to facilitate the creation of more affordable housing. This week, the council held a public hearing and discus
