Raleigh Sizzles at 97 Degrees as Late-Day Thunderstorms Threaten Evening Commute
Raleigh is starting Tuesday in the mid-70s, but the calm morning will give way to a much hotter afternoon. Temperatures are expected to climb to about 97 degrees, with humidity pushing the heat index as high as 102. A chance of showers and thunderstorms arrives after 3 p.m., bringing a weather wildcard to the evening c
Opinion: Raleigh seeks clarity from NC courts about who can sue over zoning
Raleigh argues consistent legal standards would reduce costly delays for development projects statewide.
CO Quietly Exits North Hills After 8 Years, Leaving Prime AC Hotel Space Empty
The ground-floor space beneath the AC Hotel Raleigh North Hills sits empty this month after CO, the Charleston-based pan-Asian restaurant that had operated there since 2018, quietly closed its doors. There was no farewell post, no press release — just an Instagram account updated to read “permanently closed” and a list
ACD Acquires Townridge Shopping Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, for $36 Million
Raleigh, N.C. — Armstrong Capital Development (ACD) has acquired Townridge Shopping Center, a 273,105-square-foot retail property located in Raleigh. Walmart and Planet Fitness anchor the center, which was 96 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Chipotle Mexican Grill, Advance Auto Parts, Cato, AT&
Four years since the death of Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd
It's been four years since Wake County Sheriff's Deputy Ned Byrd was shot and killed in the line of duty.
Friend pleads guilty after Marine dies from ‘accidental’ shooting in Raleigh garage
Nearly two years after an active-duty U.S. Marine was fatally shot in a downtown Raleigh parking garage, his friend pleaded guilty Monday to accidentally killing him. Spencer Wrightington, 32, of Greenville pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the Oct. 12, 2024, death of Christian Oldham, 30, court records sho
2 hurt in crash on Capital Boulevard in Wake Forest, officials say
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WNCN) — Two people were taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Wake Forest Tuesday morning, officials said. According to Town of Wake Forest officials, the crash happened around 8 a.m. on southbound Capital Boulevard (U.S. 1) at Dolce Drive. Due to the crash,...
ABC11 pushes for solutions to get Wake County foster teens out of living in...
As many as 20 to 25 teenagers at a time are being housed inside a Wake County office building.
Central NC could see ‘dual threat’ of heat and severe storms this week
In the midst of extreme heat, the Triangle could also see severe thunderstorms with damaging winds on Tuesday, Aug. 11. “Central North Carolina faces a dual threat today of dangerous heat and isolated severe weather,” according to a Tuesday morning weather briefing from the National Weather Service’s Raleigh office. Th
‘The Hopper is our wheels’: Microtransit growing across North Carolina
HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — Communities in North Carolina continue to use microtransit services. Holly Springs in Wake County recently launched the Holly Springs Hopper. It features on-demand public transportation that can be arranged by phone or an app. The service will pick the rider up wherever they live within the perime

















