Wake Forest's Town Manager Kip Padgett presented the 2025-26 budget to the Board of Commissioners, maintaining the current tax rate, while proposing small increases in solid waste and energy fees. It includes funding for 18 new town positions.

North Carolina's tourism spending hit a record $36.7 billion in 2024, even amidst recovery from Hurricane Helene, with job growth and visitor numbers indicating a robust travel sector.

North Carolina achieved a record $36.7 billion in tourism spending in 2024, with the sector supporting 230,338 jobs and generating significant tax savings for households.

Wake Forest will close its offices on May 26 for Memorial Day, suspending trash collection and the Wake Forest-Raleigh Express but maintaining the Go Wake Forest bus schedule. Normal services resume May 27.

The City of Raleigh Museum offers a Lunch Box Lecture series every third Thursday, featuring talks like Madison Phillips' on the city's historical red-light district.

The article describes the sunny and warm weather expected in Raleigh, with a high near 80 degrees and possible gusts of wind. A chance of showers is forecasted for later in the week.

A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot in Durham, with the police reporting no arrests and describing the incident as isolated. The community and family are grieving.

A year-end school party in southeast Raleigh ended with gunfire, injuring three including a juvenile. The shooting, caught on a door cam, is being investigated by police; no suspects have been arrested.

The NWS has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Raleigh, NC, with storms and strong wind gusts expected through the coming week, including high chances of precipitation and potential severe weather.

The FBI arrested a third suspect, Eleodoro Estrada-Hernandez, in a North Carolina kidnapping case; two others, the Duran Duran siblings, face charges and ICE detainers.

A Raleigh man was convicted for possessing child sexual abuse material on his work laptop, with over 300 images found. He faces a minimum of ten years in prison.

Raleigh has launched a Parks Edition of their 'Big Ideas Raleigh Podcast', covering topics like aquatics, camps, and arts, providing insights into their greenspaces.

Treasurer Brad Briner intervenes in a lawsuit challenging a new law that alters how appointments are made to the N.C. Utilities Commission, potentially reducing the Governor's power.