State elections board to remove noncitizens from voter rolls
RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - The State Board of Elections says it will begin removing non-U.S. citizens from its registered voter lists. A process that must be followed before a voter is removed was approved during a board meeting today. The state board will use the federal Systematic Alien Verification for...
Cary Police Chief’s 42,000-Mile Town Truck Trips Spark Residency Questions
Cary Police Chief Terry Sult has spent tens of thousands of miles behind the wheel of a town-issued pickup, including trips to a home nearly 180 miles away, while maintaining two properties in the Charlotte area, according to public records and reporting. The black 2022 Ford F-150 assigned to Sult racked up roughly 42,000 miles in about 40 months, with several months...
Pullen Park’s Electric Train Celebration Weekend Apr. 17-19
Pullen Park Amusements, 520 Ashe Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina, is hosting an Electric Train Celebration. Celebrate the new electric C.P. Huntington train. Being among the first to take a ride on the eco-friendly engine. Listening to live music. Making a train craft. Learning about railway safety. Join a story time...
Public meeting scheduled for proposed bridge replacements
NCDOT will host an April 21 open house in Raleigh on proposed Forestville Road bridge replacements, where residents can review designs and submit comments through May 5.
Cary police announce death of Detective Andy Maurer after long cancer battle
The Cary Police Department is mourning the loss of Detective Andy Maurer, describing him as "one of their own" in a social media post.
3 Raleigh, Durham & Cary stores are closing. Here’s why & when to shop
A decades-old shop in Durham is closing soon, and two other stores in Raleigh and Cary shut their doors abruptly. Shoppers still have time to make a final trip to the locally owned Ninth Street store, but there was no advance warning for customers who might have wanted to visit the Raleigh and Cary businesses. Here’s what to know about the recent closings...
Some NC schools will close May 1 due to NCAE mass teacher protest in...
Some North Carolina school districts are canceling classes on May 1 because they say so many teachers are planning to take May Day off to participate in a mass protest in Raleigh. The North Carolina Association of Educators is encouraging teachers to call out of work on May 1 to march on the Legislative Building in Raleigh to lobby for more state funding for...
Slowing Growth Begins to Test Holly Springs’ (NC) Low-Tax Model
A financial structure supported by a small group of high-value taxpayers has helped keep rates low, but rising costs and moderating revenue are narrowing the town’s margin for future decisions
NC House property tax committee advances constitutional amendment, affordable housing loophole
A proposed constitutional amendment that would require the General Assembly to limit local governments' ability to increase revenue through property taxes cleared a hurdle on Wednesday. The N.C. House of Representatives' Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform formally voted to recommend passage of a bill putting the constitutional...
9 North Carolina Places Making Burgers That Defy Expectation
When you think of North Carolina, maybe barbecue comes to mind first. But let me tell you, there’s a whole other food scene happening. Especially when it comes to burgers. I’m not talking about your average fast-food patty here. These are burgers that really surprise you, the kind...
