Military selects NC State to lead textile manufacturing modernization program
The U.S. Department of Defense chose North Carolina State University to lead a decade-long initiative that's expected to help modernize U.S. textile manufacturing. The FutureTEX initiative will bring together universities, non-profits, a community college, and a host of private-sector companies. It will focus on bolste
Officials closing downtown Raleigh tunnel from GoRaleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Street to ‘improve...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Raleigh officials said Wednesday that closing off a pedestrian tunnel at the downtown GoRaleigh Bus Station should help “improve security and pedestrian safety.”. Currently, a pedestrian tunnel exists from the GoRaleigh Bus Station at Moore Square to Wilmington Street, emerging in the 220 block..
15-year-old arrested in New York in connection with July 4 violence in Raleigh’s Brier...
On Tuesday, members of the U.S. Marshals Service located and took the juvenile into custody in Staten Island, New York.
75th Clayton Harvest Festival set for Oct. 22-25
Clayton Harvest Festival returns Oct. 22-25 for its 75th anniversary, with free admission, vendors, live music, a carnival, car show and cultural celebrations.
Details emerge from out-of-state capture of man charged in Wake County coach’s death
Sheremy Dillard's boyfriend, Rickey Harper, was arrested in Pennsylvania after initially refusing to surrender and then trying to run away.
Wake approves school budget cuts. Here’s when teachers will now see pay raises.
Wake County school employees will get raises beginning in their September paycheck after the school board approved cuts on Tuesday to balance the budget. The school board adopted $17.6 million in budget reductions to offset the cost of paying higher-than-anticipated state pay raises and bonuses for school employees. Th
State agrees to $200K settlement in wrongful death lawsuit tied to fatal Raleigh crash
According to court records, the settlement stems from the death of 31-year-old Tyrone Mason on Capital Boulevard in October 2024.
Wake Voters Say Housing Is Fine, Realtors Launch Campaign to Change Their Minds
A majority of Wake County voters think the region already has enough different housing options, but a newly launched campaign from the local realtors association says the numbers tell a very different story. According to a March survey of 500 Wake County voters conducted by Statara, 62% of respondents said existing hou
Surging book demand leaves NC libraries struggling with long waitlists, pricey content
If you’re someone who frequents a North Carolina public library — especially in an urban area like Raleigh or Charlotte — you might be all too familiar with searching the catalog for a buzzy book, only to find the waitlist is hundreds, if not thousands, of people long.
Bill Belichick and North Carolina’s Quarterback Battle Has a Winner
His name will be a familiar one to Big Ten fans. With about a week and a half to go before its opener, North Carolina reportedly has its man at starting quarterback. The Tar Heels plan to start quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. in their opener against TCU on Aug. 29, according to a Tuesday afternoon report from Pete Thamel
