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RALEIGH, N.C. — Recent rain is helping North Carolina roadsides look greener, but drivers may also notice taller vegetation in some areas. The North Carolina Department of Transportation says crews are working to mow along roadsides and keep sight lines clear for drivers. NCDOT says maintaining visibility is especially

Damage to some power lines has left thousands without electricity in Wake County, Duke Energy confirms.

Raleigh Police said a 16-year-old was shot Thursday afternoon. No arrests have been made.

The menu description sounds almost suspiciously confident. Lightly breaded flounder. Two sides. End of discussion. At one Raleigh seafood spot, nobody appears interested in dressing the basket up with a dramatic backstory or twelve adjectives. The fish goes into the fryer, comes out crisp, and lets dinner handle its ow

Inspectors with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services received complaints about fuel quality at 20 Triangle gas stations recently. Several customers reported that their vehicles malfunctioned or their check engine lights came on after filling up. Other customers said their mechanics guessed

A daily look at some of The News & Observer headlines on this date in past years. In 1976 , a radio station gave away a car — but the winner wasn’t clear-cut. Rick Bridges, manager of country music station WBZB, stashed the keys to a Plymouth Fury II at the Johnston County Courthouse. Listeners could tune in each day f

Some houses are easy to pass by, but the Heck-Andrews House in Raleigh is not one of them. With its pale lavender color, tall roof, and fancy details, it looks almost like a storybook mansion dropped into downtown. This historic home matters because it shows how people built, lived, and...

Are the yellow dock sign numbers relayed to Virginia and North Carolina wildlife officers during an emergency call from a site on Lake Gaston?. For the most part, the answer is no, according to Virginia Master Conservation Officer Matt Sandy and North Carolina Wildlife Officer Jacob Long, who served as the guest speake

Toni Kenion spent years working as an emergency-room nurse for WakeMed. Now she's leading her neighbors in a fight against the health system's plans to build a hospital next to their Rolesville subdivision. Kenion, who moved to Rolesville seven years ago and directs the Barrington Homeowners Association, says residents

Several Wake County schools allowed parents to pick up their children early Wednesday amid malfunctioning cooling systems and a dangerous heat advisory.