Raleigh NC

Nearly a quarter of North Carolina public school students missed enough school last year to be called chronically absent, but the state board task force rewriting school grades chose not to count it. At a Sept. 21 meeting in Raleigh, the State Board of Education Task Force on Accountability for...

The City of Raleigh has launched a new online database designed to help connect residents with affordable housing options, as housing affordability remains a challenge for many families across Wake County.

A 13-year-old boy who went missing near Louisburg was found around 7 a.m. after search crews from two counties searched overnight. Jacob Popescu was last seen near M.C. Wilder Road, and teams used ATVs, drones and foot patrols in the search. Jacob Popescu was reported missing Thursday evening, according to...

When Meisha Gayle moved to southeast Raleigh from Jamaica about 10 years ago, one aspect of daily life brought her more anxiety than anything else: Grocery shopping. Southeast Raleigh has been federally classified as a food desert ever since the city's two Kroger locations closed in 2013, leaving many residents miles a

Nick Blanchard tumbled out of bed and poured himself a cup of ambition Friday morning, then headed straight to a table in front of the Wake County Express Library in downtown Raleigh. Blanchard and his friend Kelly Forbes were presiding over a children’s book drive to honor the late music icon and philanthropist Dolly

Raleigh, NC — September 24, 2026 — After months of keeping homes comfortable through North Carolina's summer heat and humidity, HVAC systems may begin showing signs of wear or declining performance. Mandolin HVAC and Plumbing is encouraging Raleigh-area homeowners to pay attention to changes in their heating and...

An ABC11 I-Team investigation found more than 200 water main breaks have impacted neighborhoods in Raleigh and Durham so far this year.

Supporters of a proposal to shorten North Carolina's divorce waiting period held a rallying event in Cary.

A Maryland contractor is partnering with a nonprofit and North Carolina State University to better understand upgraded protection for construction workers’ heads, per a release shared with Construction Dive. Forest Hill-based Comer Construction, which performs subdivision work for commercial and residential builds, wil

Democratic state House candidate Evonne Hopkins said during the Wake Forest Area Chamber’s 2026 Candidates Forum that she has used Flock camera data in her work as a family law attorney to catch people cheating on their spouses. Hopkins, a board-certified family law specialist and owner of the Raleigh...