USDA Rural Development participates in groundbreaking ceremony with Angier & Black River Fire Department
Members of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development North Carolina team recently participated in a groundbreaking ceremony with Angier and Black River Fire Department. The Angier and Black River Fire Department will utilize a $6 million loan through USDA’s Community Facilities Program to construct a new fiv
$10 million gift to NC State will provide completely free path to college for...
A historic $10 million gift to North Carolina State University will soon pave a completely free path to college for future farmers and agricultural leaders in eastern North Carolina. The university’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has announced the creation of the Peele Scholars Fund, established by alumnus D
Wake Forest woman charged in Wilson break-in and knife assault, warrant says
What charges was Maya Bush accused of in the Wilson incident?. Why was Maya Bush accused of breaking into the Kent Drive apartment?. A Wake Forest woman is facing felony and misdemeanor charges in connection with an alleged break-in and assault in Wilson, according to an arrest warrant. Maya Bush,...
Raleigh Roasts at 89 Before Storms Flip the Switch to Fall
Raleigh starts Monday under mostly sunny skies, but the summerlike warmth will not stick around. The city is headed for a high near 89 before showers and thunderstorms become possible late Monday and a much cooler, wetter pattern settles in by midweek. Monday Heat Gives Way To Evening Storms. Sunshine...
9 Old-School North Carolina Diners That Have Served Comfort Food For Generations
North Carolina has a soft spot for diners that never chased trends and still cook the way grandparents remember. Some sit inside buildings nearly a century old, while others still bring your food right to your car window. These are places where biscuits and gravy, burgers, and homemade pie are...
NC woman faced dozens of traffic violations. Then she killed a Raleigh man.
Before a Wake County jury found her guilty Friday of killing a Raleigh man in a 2024 crash, Delisha Milon had faced more than 30 traffic-related charges and citations in her life. Milon, 41, of Warrenton was driving a Ford Edge SUV on Creedmoor Road just before 6 a.m. June 11, 2024, when she veered into the opposite la
North Carolinians try their luck as Virginia starts lottery – Today in Triangle History
A daily look at some of The News & Observer’s headlines on Sept. 21 in past years. On this day in 1988 , North Carolinians in search of financial luck crossed the border into Virginia, which had just started a lottery. North Carolina did not have a lottery at the time. A Raleigh man won $5,000 for his trip from the Old
Should Wake let families appeal any school suspension? What one group is seeking
A new proposal in Wake County could spark more debate about whether discipline is too lax in schools or is unfair to some students. The Education Justice Alliance (EJA) wants the Wake County school system to allow parents to appeal short-term suspensions given to their children. The self-described education equity grou
Late drama denies Virginia men’s soccer’s ferocious comeback against Wake Forest
Deny, deny, deny. Virginia’s last task to finish off a furious comeback was to pack the box, denying Wake Forest’s attempts at a last-minute goal. After a series of deflections that kept finding the feet of Wake Forest, a costly deflection off the hand of a Cavalier led to a Wake Forest penalty kick with 14 seconds lef
Commodore Brunch Week 3: A last second thriller
The scene was exactly as Commodore fans could have imaged it. Down three points with 2:04 left on the clock, startingquarterback Jared Curtis and the Vanderbilt offense got the ball on its own 31-yard line. Having just led two touchdown drives, the confident freshman led the ’Dores down the field...
