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Data centers account for 80% of anticipated electricity needs through 2030 in Duke Energy's coverage area, according to a report from North Carolina Health News. They make up just 30% of economic-development projects in North and South Carolina, the North Carolina Energy Policy Task Force reports. The electricity requi

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — NASA astronaut Christina Koch will return to her home state next week as part of a tour celebrating the Artemis II mission. North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley will welcome Koch to the historic Labor Building in Raleigh on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 10 a.m.

After 158 years in operation, St. Augustine’s University will not offer any classes or educational programs this fall. This spring, the HBCU in Raleigh gave up on a lengthy court battle for accreditation and filed for bankruptcy. Despite that, the school developed and planned to launch eight online, nondegree programs

Firefighters also responded to a house fire in Willow Spring after the residence was hit by lightning.

Apex residents are pushing town leaders to reconsider the Police Department’s use of Flock cameras after information gathered by local license plate readers was included in a federal agency’s embezzlement probe. Data collected by Flock cameras can be searched by other law-enforcement agencies. The U.S. Postal Inspectio

The district is transitioning to what it calls "plain speak" in its emergency response protocols, moving away from the "red, yellow and green" coded system previously used.

Swing Racquet + Paddle , a massive racquet sports complex being built near Brier Creek in Raleigh, plans to feature something rare in North American sports: red clay tennis courts. Why it matters: Swing said Tuesday it will partner with Roland-Garros, also known as the French Open, to import true European red clay cour

Frank Ballard, the beloved founder of a classic Raleigh neighborhood restaurant, died Wednesday, Aug. 19. He was 66. Nearly 30 years ago, Ballard and his wife, Marget, opened Hayes Barton Cafe in Raleigh’s Five Points neighborhood, honoring the pleasures of life with comfort food and famous desserts. Ballard’s death wa

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A dramatic mountain rescue had Raleigh firefighters racing against the clock over the weekend. They helped save a 21-year-old hiker left suspended on a rope on Grandfather Mountain in western North Carolina Saturday afternoon. Within 30 minutes after receiving a call from North Carolina Emergency

A Cary man who went missing earlier this week is considered endangered, officials said.