Drivers furious after city officials ruin street with ‘squiggly’ yellow lines
North Carolina content creator Jordan Scott Huggins called out Raleigh's crooked yellow lines in a viral TikTok video, prompting the city to order them repainted.
State Fair Undergoes Construction Projects Ahead of October Opening
The North Carolina State Fairgrounds is getting a makeover. Three big projects are underway before the 2026 state fair kicks off. In a statement shared on social media, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says visitors will spot fresh buildings and upgrades when gates swing open this October.
‘I see the impact it’s having every day’: 7 more NC community colleges prepare...
Nearly one year after Boost launched at Wake Technical Community College (Wake Tech), Bailey Thompson said she sees a difference in her students. As one of the college’s dedicated Boost advisers, Thompson oversees a caseload of roughly 150 students that joined Wake Tech’s first Boost cohort in the fall of 2025.
Cyclosporiasis cases grow to over 800 in North Carolina: NCDHHS
RALEIGH, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Cases of cyclosporiasis have surged to over 800 in North Carolina, up 149 cases since last week, new data from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) shows. There are now 867 reported cases of the illness across the state, with 33 hospitalizations since May
Best CFB Bet for Week 0: NC State vs. Virginia
Katie Mox, Emory Hunt & Tom Casale give their best Week 0 CFB bets on CBS Sports HQ.
Want squiggly, yellow center lines on a Raleigh street restriped? Make a TikTok about...
Late last week, Jordan Scott Huggins — who also goes by his social media handle akayoungbeefy — posted a video showing a pair of squiggly, yellow center lines in the middle of South State Street in Raleigh. He addressed the video, posted on TikTok and Instagram, to the city of Raleigh. “I’m not trying to get anybody fi
Raleigh business owner inspired to offers safe space for teens
Shady Dahir of The Athlete's Foot on Glenwood Avenue said he was motivated after watching coverage of a large teen gathering on July 4.
Emails: Apex Mayor Questioned ‘Fairness and Accuracy’ of Audit of Town Finances
This winter, when town staff were trying to put together a budget for the current fiscal year, Apex was $6 million in the hole in utility balances. A cyberattack in the summer of 2024 meant that the town had had to reconfigure its billing systems, and customers were receiving combined two- and three-month utility bills
We Cut Our Grocery Bill After Discovering These 10 North Carolina Stores
North Carolina shoppers have more grocery options than ever, but not all of them are created equal when it comes to price. The stores that consistently stretch a dollar tend to be the ones that get overlooked in favor of more recognizable names or flashier storefronts. From the Research Triangle...
Clayton inspector elected to state mechanical inspectors board
Clayton Building Codes Inspector III Jose Perez was elected Eastern District director for the North Carolina Mechanical Inspectors Association.

















