Raleigh NC

North Carolina’s food culture is undergoing a remarkable evolution, and some of the clearest evidence can be found in the crowded display cases of independent bakeries and French-inspired pastry shops. Local artisans are increasingly moving away from large-scale industrial production and returning to labor-intensive me

Community members and local partners came together Wednesday, June 24, to discuss the ongoing use of opioid settlement funds in Wake County and to help shape priorities for future allocations.

Even if you’ve never heard of a purple martin, you’ve probably seen their houses—tall, steepled white birdhouses with many entrances or racks of dozens of gourd-shaped “condos.”. Up close, the birds are striking, with streamlined bodies and calls like laser guns. The adult males are a...

Cary’s property taxes are going up, with the town’s budget adding its first new police officers in a decade alongside more than 30 other new town employee positions. The tax increase will bring the town’s tax rate to 36.75 cents per $100. The owner of a home valued at $649,000, the median value in Cary, according to th

RALEIGH, N.C. — For many residents, finding affordable housing, healthcare or mental health support can feel overwhelming. At CASA NC's Annual Community Wellness Day on June 12, community organizations came together to make those resources easier to access. Held at CASA NC's Sun Hill location in Raleigh, the event...

GARNER, N.C. (WNCN) — One year later, a mother is still living through the moment everything changed — her teenage boys were killed, their Garner home set on fire and her ex-husband was the man behind it all. Kerrith McDowell said she was at the Wake County Courthouse exactly one year ago on June 24, […]

A Raleigh man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he denied his dog surgery this month, causing the deaths of her three puppies. Ernest Lamont Yarborough Jr., 27, was arrested by Raleigh police Thursday and charged with three counts of felony cruelty to animals for failing to have the emergency surgery d

When county planners rolled out the draft PLANWake map for the Neuse North study area, the crowd did not exactly offer a warm welcome. Neighbors arrived with a blunt message: do not pave over the rural farms and two-lane roads that brought them here in the first place. The proposal covers roughly 10,890 acres between W

Summer’s here and now’s the time to have a little fun in the sun! And Lowe’s is the perfect place to pick up everything you need to keep your garden, lawn and patio looking their best for summer. Even better, the popular home improvement store is hosting...

Officers responded at 7:13 a.m. Thursday to a crash near Snow Avenue.