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Even with the odds against him at 1 in 962,598, a Wake Forest man became a jackpot winner on June 21.

The owner of a timber company has been arrested following a lengthy investigation into alleged timber theft and other crimes in five North Carolina counties, including Onslow and Pender. According to the N.C. Forest Service, Joel Blake Lee, 55, of Clayton, owner and operator of Frontier Timber, Inc., was arrested...

This spring, Wake County sought feedback on plans to build a network of hiking and biking trails on hundreds of acres near Lake Crabtree County Park. Now the county will share its designs for the trail system at a public meeting Thursday evening. It’s a chance, county officials say, for people to see how their opinions

If approved, the two bond measures would fund new schools, campus improvements and facility upgrades across Wake County while increasing property taxes beginning in fiscal year 2028.

Construction is underway on the STV-designed Lake Wheeler Road improvement project, a significant step forward as the project transitions from design to active construction, beginning the transformation of a key Raleigh corridor into a safer, more accessible and multimodal route for all travelers. A signature element o

Despite recent rainfall, Raleigh is considering joining Durham in moving to Level 2 water restrictions.

The Triangle is filled with great places to eat — but we definitely miss the ones that aren’t around anymore. When The News & Observer asked readers to share their favorite closed restaurants, we received more than 100 responses (and hundreds more across social media ). From burger joints to date night spots, we sorted

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The windows of a home in Raleigh were blown out after a lightning strike Tuesday night. According to the Raleigh Fire Department, crews responded to a home on Yarmouth Road Tuesday night in response to a potential explosion. When crews arrived, they found the lower windows of the home had been […

Thunderstorms are targeting the Mid-Atlantic, including Virginia and North Carolina, with another round of damaging wind gusts, just days after storms disrupted July 4 celebrations across the region. Meanwhile, this summer storm pattern will expand the flash flood threat into parts of the South.

Raleigh activists say more resources and support are needed for young people in the wake of the chaos in Brier Creek and Glenwood South.