Fatal Axe Assault Thwarted By Armed Neighbor In North Carolina Encampment Dispute
Police Lights (File) A Raleigh neighbor who stepped in with a legally owned handgun to...
Holly Springs (NC), Apex & Fuquay-Varina Restaurant Health Inspections: May 2026
From a perfect 100 in Holly Springs to two B grades in Apex, May restaurant inspections revealed temperature violations, sanitation concerns, and repeat deficiencies.
Texas resident arrested following large meth bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A Texas man was arrested Wednesday after investigators seized more than $16 million worth of methamphetamine during a multi-agency operation at a home in Raleigh, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Authorities said agents and officers conducted the operation in Wake County a
Top alcohol distributor closing Charlotte, Raleigh sites and laying off over 50
One of the nation’s largest alcohol distributors is closing two facilities in North Carolina, laying off almost 40 workers in Charlotte and nearly 15 in Raleigh. Republic National Distributing Company, based in Grand Prairie, Texas, is perhaps the second-largest distributor of wine and spirits in the U.S. But the almos
Inside Outlanders, Raleigh’s Self-Governed Homeless Community
The Outlanders camp is tucked in a patch of woods in South Raleigh near Interstate 40, thick foliage camouflaging it from the road. To enter, follow the wide pathway flanked by fences made from discarded wooden pallets. Signs posted on tree trunks inform you that you’re on camera and ask you to “Pitch in! Put Trash In
Wake County presents Veterans Stand Down
One-day event connects Wake County veterans to free meals, health screenings, legal aid, housing and job resources June 6 at William Peace University; open to all who served.
Raleigh adds a cozy cafe with a vintage espresso machine and cocktail gadgetry
An exceptionally cozy cafe and cocktail bar is set to open in Raleigh this month. Songbird, the highly anticipated all-day cafe and cocktail lounge in East End Market, will open for dinner service Saturday, June 13 , followed by its first morning service Sunday, June 14 . “We just are so excited that it’s going to be a
Safe City, Shaken: Inside Raleigh’s Recent Crime Spike
Raleigh is one of the safest cities in the nation—full stop. But zoom in, and that reality starts to splinter. Because over a 10-day stretch this April, a cluster of violent crimes cut across the city—from DTR to North Raleigh to the northeast and southeast corridors—turning what is statistically rare into something th
Meet Deborah Brown, the 2026 NC Charter School Principal of the Year
This article was originally published by the North Carolina Coalition for Charter Schools. Deborah Brown, the middle school director at The Exploris School, is the 2026 North Carolina Charter School Principal of the Year. An independent public charter school in Raleigh, Exploris serves students in grades K-8. The North
Songbird Set to Open at Raleigh’s East End Market
A few days before Songbird officially opens its doors to media and friends and family, Meg Paradise and Charlie Blue Arm invited me out for a first look at the space, camera in hand, before the grand-opening chaos rolls in and everyone starts fighting for the good angles. The place...

















