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UNC Health’s Rex hospital in Holly Springs is expanding without actually getting bigger. The hospital has opened 24 new patient rooms in the building’s previously empty seventh floor. The new rooms increase the hospital’s in-patient capacity nearly 50% to 74 rooms. UNC Rex opened its Holly Springs hospital in 2021 with

The eagerly-anticipated fast casual Northern Mexican concept from chef Ford Fry, Little Rey, will open at Raleigh’s Iron Works on Monday, Dec. 9 (they are holding a “sneak peek” event on Saturday, Dec. 7, which is open to the public). See details below under “events.”. Located...

Both a Wake Forest Police cruiser and another car sustained damage in the crash on Holloway Street in Durham.

State Auditor Dave Boliek and his team are doing the people of North Carolina an amazing public service. Each of them should be awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine after just a year in office. They are helping redefine what it means to be an honest public servant...

Investigators received a report early this year from a victim who said he received notifications about fraudulent withdrawals and unauthorized credit applications.

CLAYTON, N.C. — As students prepare to head back to the classroom, the Clayton Police Department is asking the community to help make sure every child starts the school year with the supplies they need. The department’s annual Pack a Police Car school supply drive will take place Saturday,...

Downtown Raleigh is set to host a cultural gathering next Saturday that blends literature, entrepreneurship, and community giving under one roof. The Summer Renaissance Experience: Lit for the Culture will bring together renowned authors, entrepreneurs, and community leaders for an afternoon of author meet-and-greets,

GARNER, N.C. (WNCN) — An overturned cement truck has closed a section of Interstate 40 West in Wake County Wednesday afternoon, the North Carolina Department of Transportation said. According to NCDOT, the incident happened around 10 a.m. on the James E. Harrington Freeway section of I-40 near Garner. Due...

Wake County leaders are pitching a plan to build affordable housing for teachers and school employees on unused land next to five public schools, as officials warn that more than half of surveyed school staff say they cannot afford to live where they work. The proposal, set to be presented to the Wake County school boa

The opinions expressed in this piece are solely the author's and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carolina Journal or its publisher. The state is projected to grow by 427,200 residents, nearly 4% between 2024 and 2029. The pressure is already visible across the Triangle. Raleigh surpassed 500,000 residents in 20