Raleigh NC

At 74 years old, and after a storied career with both The Police and as a solo and collaborative artist, Sting has little if anything left to prove. His minimalist show with his band Tuesday night at Raleigh’s Red Hat Amphitheater featured none of the distractions of the overproduced spectacles of many bands. Gone was

Population growth and vulnerable residents have played a role in the increasing demand for help with fans and other ways to stay cool, an expert says

Christopher Prieto’s inaugural Pickin’ in the Park brought barbecue, live music, and community spirit to Knightdale Station Park. There are definitely worse ways for one to spend a Saturday afternoon in Knightdale. The smell of smoked meats in the air. Knowing that plate of brisket, those smoked wings, and the pulled p

A tense moment at East Wake High School in Wendell ended quietly Tuesday morning after staff discovered a student carrying a loaded gun on campus. A school employee alerted the school resource officer, who helped locate the student and confiscate the firearm without any struggle. No one was hurt, and officials say juve

Carillon Assisted Living LLC says a sophisticated scam tricked its staff into wiring nearly $2 million to fraudsters, and that about $940,000 is gone for good. Now the Raleigh-based senior living operator is hauling TD Bank into court, arguing the bank should help shoulder the loss. TD Bank, for its part, is fighting b

Twelve people have been hospitalized after a motorcoach bus crash on Interstate 85 in Brunswick County early Tuesday morning.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — During a press conference in Raleigh, Governor Josh Stein took action aimed at increasing access to affordable housing. According to the governor, Executive Order No. 36 aims to direct state leaders in the cabinet to work together to increase housing supply, lower housing-related costs and increa

Through the years, NC State's had several outstanding kickers -- and the Wolfpack would love Holly Springs (N.C.) standout Moses Barker to be one of the next in its long line of elite specialists. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Barker, who was offered by the Pack last week, was thrilled when he...

Wake Forest to hold May 19 public hearing on proposed 2026-27 budget, which keeps tax rate flat, slightly lowers downtown district tax and raises trash fee $1.

Wake Forest police have charged the former manager of the Wake Forest Farmers’ Market with embezzlement. Michelle Fryman, 54, of Oxford, is accused of misappropriating $6,552 of Farmers’ Market funds, according to a town news release. The felony offense occurred sometime between Feb. 2, 2024, and Dec. 16, 2025, accordi