Raleigh Water creates special conversation hearts to appreciate their water utility workers on Valentine's Day.

Raleigh's Marsh Creek Community Center and Raleigh City Farm host an Urban Farm Open House on March 19, offering tours, produce sampling, and a glimpse into local urban agriculture.

New Rolesville neighbors report recurring outages that sometimes last hours; Duke Energy says upgrades are underway to add capacity and reroute power. Residents want faster fixes and clearer timelines.

Part of Cary’s Citizen’s Convenience Center sits in railroad right‑of‑way, forcing the town to weigh closure, a partial scale‑back or a multi‑million dollar relocation. Council approved a $40K study as staff prepares costed options.

Priscilla Tyree Williams leads Raleigh's vertical construction projects, excluding the Convention Center, Parks, and Water projects, as featured in a city video series.

An event titled "Valentine's Speed-Friending" is set for Feb. 12 at Raleigh's Five Points Center, aiming to help adults make new friends over activities and conversations.

A proposed bill would create a $5M statewide salt reserve, fund plow upgrades and require municipalities to publish real‑time road‑clearing maps.

Cary offers Valentine's Day events for all, with a concert at the Cary Theater, a performance by Chip Shearin at the Cary Arts Center, and a laid-back night at Downtown Cary Park.

Wake County is weighing three pricey options for Ligon Middle — renovate, rebuild on the hill, or build on the ballfields — and alumni and preservationists are pushing back. The district packet spells out costs, timelines and tradeoffs for students and the neighborhood.

A statewide pause on IOLTA grants has forced North Carolina’s largest civil legal provider to shutter offices and shrink staff, leaving thousands with fewer options for help.

Raleigh Wide Open will return Oct. 1–3, 2026 with free stages, a kickoff at N.C. State and a weekend of music on Fayetteville Street.

Fuquay-Varina reflects on its history during Black History Month, recalling the 1970 integration of its high schools as a significant step towards unity and progress.

Over 23,000 North Carolina high school seniors accepted direct college admission offers without traditional applications through the NC College Connect program.