I Squared Logistics lays off 160 Garner employees
The affected positions include delivery drivers and related support staff.
Fatal shooting in November determined to be self-defense
Wake County: November fatal shooting of 39-year-old Corey Hansen ruled self-defense; no charges filed after crash and fight on Knightdale Boulevard.
Cary town manager is leaving with a 6-figure severance. Read the contract.
Cary Town Manager Sean Stegall, who resigned Saturday, will leave his job with a severance totalling $198,832, equal to six months pay. The town had no choice, Mayor Harold Weinbrecht said, despite what he called “over-the-top” spending, a lack of transparency and “an unhealthy work environment.” That severance is...
North Carolina Weather Alert Thursday: Raleigh Rain After 27° Freeze
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. North Carolina greets the morning with a sharp winter bite as cold air settles over the Triangle. Windshields glisten with frost. Lawns crunch lightly underfoot. Temperatures sit near 27 degrees early,...
In North Carolina, a long-running flea market spreads over fairgrounds and never slows down
You can hear it before you see it, a cheerful hum rolling across the N.C. State Fairgrounds every weekend. The Raleigh Market has been a Triangle tradition since 1971, blending treasure hunting with friendly conversation and irresistible eats. +Whether you are bargaining for vintage vinyl or discovering a local...
Cary cooperating with State Auditor’s ‘exploration’ of concerns, mayor says
Staff from the State Auditor’s Office visited Cary Town Hall five days after then-Town Manager Sean Stegall was put on paid, administrative leave, the mayor said Tuesday. The town welcomes the “exploration,” which the town was first contacted about Nov. 25 when staff members came to Cary, according to Mayor Harold...
Attorney Generals reach $9 million settlement with Hyundai and Kia over car thefts
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — The office of Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced in a press release that Jackson and 35 other bipartisan attorneys general reached a settlement with Hyundai and Kia. The companies sold millions of vehicles across the country that didn’t have industry-standard, anti-theft technology leading...
Raleigh acorn moved to be polished ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations
Artist David Benson, who created the acorn, will give it a fresh polish before the big night.
Dad, asylum seeker shares experience while in NC immigration detention center: ‘Don’t deserve this’
It was supposed to be a routine check-in for his asylum case and it turned into a nine-day ordeal that ended in a Charlotte-area hospital.
Whataburger is coming to the Triangle. Here’s a Texan’s guide to ordering
As a Texan, I’ve got strong opinions about particular culinary matters. Brisket is the best kind of barbecue . Beans do not belong in chili. But to opine on a friend’s choice of hamburger toppings? Wouldn’t be prudent. And this hesitation, I fear, caused a bit of anxiety for The News & Observer’s food writer, Drew...
