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CARY, N.C. (WNCN) — Thousands of residents in Cary were left without power in the extreme heat Thursday. According to Duke Energy, a helicopter conducting aerial vegetation management for railroad operations caused damage to powerlines impacting four substations and a transmission line in Cary. “It is really hot,” Cary

Hundreds of people attended Mark Tucker’s funeral in the winter of 2004 to pay their respects to the good-natured Wake County sheriff’s deputy who loved motorcycles and cigars and, according to former Sheriff Donnie Harrison, looked more than a bit like Boss Hogg, the burly character in the TV show “The Dukes of Hazzar

Chart: Jim Sergent The average new apartment shrank in Raleigh during the past decade, according to a new survey from RentCafe. Why it matters: Even though square footage shrank, renters of all apartments in Raleigh are paying more — even accounting for a 39% increase in inflation. The big picture: Raleigh is bucking t

New research led by NC State Extension Swine Specialist Mark Knauer found that targeted vitamin D3 supplementation during late gestation was associated with substantially lower mortality among older-parity sows, adding to ongoing research into nutritional strategies for improving sow livability. Sow mortality remains a

The old Rex Hospital in Raleigh could be sold by the state next year after years of speculation about the future of the Wade Avenue property. Why it matters: The nearly 16-acre property, between the Village District and Hayes Barton, could become one of Raleigh's most attractive redevelopment sites. The property curren

A private jet company that operates hundreds of flights across the globe per day has settled into its new corporate headquarters in North Hills. Why it matters: Publicly traded FlyExclusive has relocated its corporate headquarters from Kinston to Raleigh, adding more than 120 workers to Raleigh as well as relocating se

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is asking a judge to order a wedding photography company to turn over customers’ photos and videos and pay more than $1.7 million in restitution and civil penalties. Jackson filed a motion for default judgment Wednesday, September 2 against...

Hundreds of Wake County public school students could change schools in 2027 as part of a new reassignment plan that involves filling the district’s newest high school. The Wake County school system released on Thursday the first draft of the student assignment plan for the 2027-28 school year . The plan helps fill the

Doherty’s Irish Pub & Restaurant is opening a new location. The new 701 East Chatham St. location is the business’ second location in Cary. Minutes from downtown Cary’s growing food scene , Doherty’s team has been looking for a building in this area for years, according to Lee & Associates , the real estate firm who br

Joel Blake Lee, 55, was arrested by the N.C. Forest Service in July. He faces charges of timber theft, exploitation of the elderly, forgery of deeds or wills, and obtaining property by false pretenses, according to the Columbus County News. The Clayton man walked free on a secured bond. Lee...