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A $680 million bond referendum approved this week by Wake County voters represents just a small fraction of the school construction needs in the state. The K-12 Facilities Needs Survey presented Wednesday to the State Board of Education show that North Carolina school districts are reporting $18 billion in school construction needs over the next five years. While there’s some state and local funding available, state board members questioned whether there’s enough money to pay for the school proj

Eight Raleigh streets are getting a lower speed limit after City Council voted Wednesday to cut the posted limit from 35 mph to 25 mph. The streets involved are Fieldcross Court, Kilpeck Lane, Kincross Court, Pineton Court, Walnut Ridge Court, Yates Mill Trail, Cumberland Pond Road and Bogle Branch Court, all located in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Raleigh Police arrested and charged two teens in a robbery that turned deadly earlier this week in northeast Raleigh.

The day after Democrats flipped the North Carolina House as part of a national blue wave, Democratic Gov. Josh Stein said that voters sent a message that they want “balance” in state government. Stein talked about working together with Republicans, ending partisan gerrymandering and what message North Carolina voters sent lawmakers about what they want them to do. The message North Carolina voters sent “Last night was an incredible night for the country, of course, but especially so for us here

JOHNSTON COUNTY – A Garner man already serving a lengthy state prison sentence for firing a shotgun into a woman’s vehicle and leading officers on a high-speed chase has now been sentenced to 137 months in federal prison. A federal judge sentenced Murad Taylor on Monday for possession...

In barbecue, Carolina-style usually means one of two things: vinegar or tomato. In bridging the barbecue divide, there’s a new ranking of Carolina-style joints that puts a Raleigh icon in the top spot. Raleigh’s influential smokehouse The Pit Authentic Barbecue was named the country’s best Carolina-style barbecue, according to USA Today’s 10Best. In compiling its rankings 10Best barbecue experts nominated top spots and readers voted for their favorites. The Pit helped brighten the spotlight on N

An Apex man was arrested Tuesday after police say he fatally struck a pedestrian on the Durham Freeway last month, then fled the scene. Julien Kuttummel Varkey Joseph, 48, is charged with felony hit-and-run causing a fatality in the Oct. 18 death of 37-year-old Rakesh Poojari, according to a Durham Police Department news release. Poojari was killed about 10 p.m. as he stood in the shoulder of the road to examine a flat tire on his vehicle, the release said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. T

While nothing is finished yet, indications continue to suggest that Philip Rivers has the NC State head coaching position lined up if he wants it. There is “continued momentum” toward Rivers being named the next NC State coach, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. The two sides are expected to have further communication in … The post Philip Rivers nearing decision on NC State job appeared first on Larry Brown Sports .

A revival is in the works for a Raleigh icon that closed more than a decade ago. The sandwich shop and dive bar Sadlack’s will return in a few months in a new location and under new ownership. Jack-of-all-trades Henry Goodall is reopening Sadlack’s in a century-old building at 913 W. Morgan St. in Raleigh. The name is the same, but the new Sadlack’s will open for drinks only to start, with food to follow if all goes well, Goodall told The News & Observer. But more than a menu, Goodall said the n

North Carolina is getting a taste of the Lone Star State. Texas-based Buc-ee’s, already building one store in the state, is now eyeing a second location along Interstate 95. The travel center could join Texas-inspired restaurants setting up shop in the Raleigh area. From a barbecue joint to a beloved burger chain, here are openings The News & Observer has covered this year: Buc-ee’s could build a second North Carolina travel center near I-95 and Halifax Road in Rocky Mount. Its first NC location