Wake could change calendars at 11 year-round schools. See which are on the list.
Up to 11 Wake County year-round schools could see calendar changes that would disrupt the lives of thousands of families and school employees. Wake County school administrators have identified 11 multi-track year-round schools that are under consideration for conversion to a single-track year-round calendar or a...
Raleigh’s pay-what-you-can restaurant charts a sustainable future
Eight years ago, Maggie Kane founded the nonprofit restaurant A Place at the Table with the hopes it could be a part of the solution to Raleigh's growing food insecurity and homelessness issues. And after providing more than 350,000 meals, Kane says she remains blown away by the impact of...
Dunkin Plots Another Perk In Clayton’s Red-Hot Growth Corridor
Dunkin' is lining up another store in the Clayton area, a fresh sign that national quick-service brands are chasing the town's housing-fueled boom. As new subdivisions rise and shopping-center outparcels fill in, retail is spilling into corners of Johnston County that not long ago were a lot quieter. As reported...
Wall Street Grads Snap Up 50 NC State Houses in $26M Buying Spree
A new Raleigh investment firm launched by alumni of Apollo Global Management has made a splashy entrance into the Triangle market, scooping up a 50-home portfolio near North Carolina State University for $26 million. The collection includes multiple off-campus single-family houses near Western Boulevard and a locally...
Duke Energy’s largest battery storage facility now open in Knightdale
Duke Energy’s largest battery energy storage facility is now operational in Knightdale. At its peak, the facility can provide 100 MW of power for up to two hours. "This is our first 100 megawatt site as a company. That's a reflection of the growing need on the system," said Gray Thompson, business development manager...
Raleigh Garden Showdown as Athens Drive Library Fights to Stay Put
Wake County commissioners signaled Monday that they want the Athens Drive Community Library to stay rooted in the neighborhood, directing staff to explore buying the Well Fed Community Garden across from Athens Drive Magnet High School. The move would shift the branch off the high school campus and into a...
Unhurried Café and Gathering Space to Debut in Raleigh
RALEIGH, NC — Biddy Thomas, a café and community gathering space from owner Margaret Soler, is targeting a spring opening at 2409 Crabtree Blvd Suite 100 A, Raleigh, NC 27604. Soler told Business Debut the concept is designed as a modern social club and “third place” where guests can relax, play games, share food,...
Raleigh Housing Showdown: Activists Push $200M Bond as Rents Squeeze the City
Livable Raleigh is turning up the heat on City Hall, urging leaders this week to put a $200 million affordable housing bond on the fall ballot as the city’s housing crunch tightens. The citizen group argues Raleigh needs a big, voter-approved cash infusion, not a cautious half-measure, and says its proposal would...
Late-Night Arson Scare Rattles Raleigh Homeless Hub
A Raleigh man is facing a first-degree arson charge after authorities say he tried to start a fire late Tuesday night at Oak City Cares, a downtown hub for people experiencing homelessness. Several people were inside at the time, but authorities did not immediately report any life-threatening injuries. Court...
NCDOT announces train to Rockingham rides again
RALEIGH -- The N.C. Department of Transportation's Rail Division announced today that NC By Train, the state's passenger rail service, will run a special train from Raleigh to Rockingham ...
