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Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell noted that the city held off on raising taxes last year specifically because of widespread affordability concerns.

A North Carolina woman has flipped a $30 scratcher into a $100,000 payout by playing the Cash Payday game. The woman, who purchased the ticket from the Trinity Park Family Fare on West Main Street in Durham , has already stepped forward to claim her reward. North Carolina Sees Numerous Lottery Winners The winner, whose

Tucked into the cozy village-style setting of Lafayette Village, Jubala Coffee offers a laid-back atmosphere that feels like a gentle pause in the middle of a busy day. Inside, the space is warm, laid-back, and inviting, perfect for quiet work sessions or catching up with a friend. Some customers settle in with their l

RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal judge this week sentenced Otha Gatlin, 48, of Selma, to over 15 years in federal prison for selling crack cocaine, possession with intent to sell cocaine, and possession of ammunition by a felon. On February 9, 2026, Gatlin pleaded guilty to the charges without a plea agreement.

Matin Maani was named the 2026 Wake County Teacher of the Year , but he didn’t get his crown until Thursday in front of hundreds of cheering students. Maani, a seventh-grade social studies teacher, strode through the halls of Apex Friendship Middle School on Thursday in a coronation ceremony filled with cheers, confett

Raleigh Police have charged a man with murder in the 2019 death of Jorge Zelaya, whose body was found in Brentwood Park.

Ruth O'Neal Allen bought her lucky Cash Payday ticket from Trinity Park Family Fare on West Main Street in Durham.

A popular family of Mexican restaurants is expanding with its first new upscale concept. The new Cabo Mexican Cuisine opened this week in Brier Creek , taking over the former Applebee’s at 8701 Brier Creek Pkwy in Raleigh. Cabo Mexican Cuisine is a new concept from the Torres family of Mexican restaurants, which owns f

A late-night stabbing in Raleigh’s southeast side left one person wounded Tuesday, as officers flooded the 700 block of Quarry Street and began knocking on doors for video and eyewitness accounts. Raleigh police say they were called to the area for a possible stabbing and found a person with...

Early Friday, Raleigh police were called out to a northeast neighborhood after someone fired into a home, leaving shell casings behind and at least one residence struck. Officers stayed on scene as the investigation unfolded, but officials have not yet shared any details about a possible suspect or motive. According...