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North Carolina passengers who purchase Amtrak tickets between Raleigh and Charlotte can now ride local buses and light-rail systems at no cost. The Ride & Rail pass started operating for travelers on the Carolinian and Piedmont trains, both of which receive funding from the N.C. Department of Transportation. Triangle,

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, the country is remembering the nearly 3,000 lives lost in a day that permanently shaped the national landscape. Several memorials in the Triangle and across the state are home to remnants of the fallen World Trade Center. Here are some of them. Apex: The Servi

Zebulon ended the fiscal year with $23.6 million in the bank but faces a $1.72 million annual structural budget gap.

Despite an increase in lottery sales, North Carolina's Education Lottery Fund saw a decrease in money received last year, the auditor's office said Tuesday.

Diwali is the Hindu Festival of Lights. But this year there won’t be fireworks or drones in the air at the Morrisville celebration Oct. 17 at Community Park . In a 48-minute Town Council debate Tuesday, council members pushed back after Mayor TJ Cawley explored vendors and sponsors for a drone show. The debate turned i

Raleigh and Durham are both on the cusp of seeing major public housing communities redeveloped into large mixed-use and mixed-income projects. Why it matters: The plans aim to provide new affordable units in cities where housing costs have soared while shifting to a public housing model that views mixed-income communit

WILLOW SPRING, N.C. – A western Johnston County man is facing two felony charges after authorities said he stole a pickup truck and sold it to a Wake County salvage yard for scrap. Corey Michael Schneider, 46, of Landmark Road, Willow Spring, was arrested Sept. 5 by the Johnston...

For many seniors, remaining in their homes to age in place is often the primary goal. But that’s not always feasible. Finding a long-term care facility that meets a person’s unique needs and is affordable is challenging and can often take a long time. The federal government provides one-to-five star ratings for some lo

A federal jury has convicted a Raleigh man of bringing large amounts of fentanyl into the city from other states over a two-year period, the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina said.

CLAYTON, N.C. – The Town of Clayton will host a public presentation focused on the history of the B.M. Robertson Mule Co. Building and possible future uses for the downtown landmark. The event will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, in the auditorium at The...