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 fire at Dimple Newsome Hall forced students into hotels and renewed complaints about heating and safety. Parents are pressing the university for refunds and answers.

A fast warm‑up will send Raleigh into the mid‑60s Tuesday; a gusty, drier front arrives Wednesday and rain is most likely late Saturday into Sunday.

Durham will repave and preserve more than 65 lane miles in 2026 using voter‑approved bond money.

A two-alarm blaze burned the top of a southeast Raleigh townhome on Tuesday; crews knocked it down quickly and checked for hotspots.

A former Wake Forest commissioner pleaded guilty to embezzlement, received probation and repaid most of the roughly $65K, court records show.

Durham police say a 27‑year‑old mother and her former partner were found shot inside a Crest Street apartment in an apparent murder‑suicide; relatives have stepped in to care for the children.

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.

A man was found shot Monday at Vandora Springs Road and Timber Drive in Garner and is in critical condition. Garner police are investigating and seeking tips.

Wake County’s safety committee will review cameras, fencing, weapons-detection and a district security center after trustees moved $10M toward security. Officials say specific spending choices are still pending.

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.

Diavolo at New Hope disc golf course in Cary, NC, was named North Carolina's most popular disc golf course for 2025 by UDisc. The course offers 22 holes on 48 acres.