Wake County court upholds NCDEQ authority on wastewater chemical limits
According to a release, the NCDEQ identified elevated levels of 1,4-dioxane in discharges from Asheboro’s wastewater treatment plant.
South Raleigh Rush-Hour Stabbing Behind Shop Lands Man in Hospital, Suspect in Cuffs
A routine Wednesday in south Raleigh turned violent just after 5 p.m. when a man was stabbed multiple times behind a business on the 2600 block of South Saunders Street. Police report that a 35-year-old suspect was arrested without incident, and the injured man was taken to a nearby hospital in stable,...
Multiple homes and businesses in North Carolina without power
NORTH CAROLINA — As of Friday afternoon, 1,726 customers across North Carolina are without electricity, according to the latest outage data. Utility providers are currently tracking 5,871,348 customers statewide. The number of outages represents a small fraction of the total customers monitored. Wake County has the...
Apex Restaurant Week Feb. 23 to March 1
Apex NC Restaurant Week will take place February 23 to March 1, 2026. During this time, participating restaurants are offering guests fixed price menus for either lunch or dinner. The 3-course dinner is $30 plus tax and tip, and the lunch specials are $15 plus tax and tip. We have...
Popular bagel shop is opening its first Raleigh location. Here’s where
A fast-growing chain specializing in freshly baked bagels and coffee is expanding to its first Raleigh location . Jeff’s Bagel Run , which was started by a couple in Florida who missed New York-style bagels, will open a new Triangle store soon. Located near Crabtree mall , the store is owned by franchisee Ryan...
San Francisco Takes a Break from Mowing to Save Pollinators with Raleigh’s “Low-Mow Spring”...
San Francisco residents will see a more natural look in local parks this spring. The "Low-Mow Spring" initiative, announced by the City of Raleigh, aims to support local pollinator populations by reducing mowing in select areas. Raleigh is reducing its spring mowing schedule in select parks and preserves to support...
Measles Cases Rise in North Carolina as Public Exposures Are Reported
THURSDAY, Feb. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in North Carolina are warning residents about possible measles exposure after infected people visited stores, gyms and restaurants in and around the state capital over the past week. The exposures were reported in Wake, Durham and Johnston counties, as the...
A popular Raleigh restaurant closed abruptly for a ‘transformation’
Everything is poetry to Giorgios Bakatsias, the busiest restaurateur in the Triangle — even a restaurant closing. The owner of Giorgios Epicurean Market announced this week that the popular all-day foodie destination would temporarily close for a bit of a transformation. In other words, Bakatsias is planting seeds...
Shelter Dog Mauls Mother and Child in North Carolina
What started as a cheerful Mother’s Day visit to the Wake County Animal Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, quickly turned traumatic. Lauren Seagroves brought her 8-year-old daughter to the shelter on May 12, 2025, hoping to find a shelter dog to adopt. Instead, both ended up in the emergency room after a dog they...
18-year-old sentenced to life for fatally shooting 5 in North Carolina
The judge rejected arguments that Austin David Thompson deserved the chance for release decades from now.
