Raleigh crews are testing new retaining walls before Lake Howell's water returns in time for December's Holiday Express.

The Thornton Road ramp adds a sixth paddling access point and comes with a $500 littering fine for anyone who trashes it.

Raleigh's 1984-era neighborhood pool shuts Sunday, but a private-public deal with Wolfpack Elite will make it a year-round, heated facility.

A six-year legal fight ends with a Wake County judge finding the state violated citizens' constitutional fishing rights.

Nicole Sullivan says the city still has bond money left to fix the crumbling lower eight courts at Biltmore Hills Park.

Sound-side kayak trips near Kill Devil Hills offer the state's best shot at seeing glowing plankton up close.

A 14-foot hammerhead shark washed up dead on a North Carolina beach, prompting a response from rescuers, officers and firefighters.

Triangle Land Conservancy has protected another 602 acres of Johnston County wilderness along the Neuse River, adding wetlands, shoreline and trail potential to a fast-growing conservation corridor.

Johnston County opened its first county-run regional park Friday at 444 Matthews Road, unveiling pickleball courts, an ADA-accessible fishing pond and a picnic shelter.

NC State researchers found restored forest plus birdsong reduced stress more than other settings. The finding points to small, evidence‑based steps Raleigh can use to make parks and greenways more restorative.

Dorothea Dix Park’s five‑acre sunflower field is at peak bloom and the park is hosting a daylong celebration Saturday; here’s where to park, what’s allowed and accessibility notes.

Lawmakers approved funds and 54 staffing lines for the North Carolina Zoo’s 12.5‑acre Asia Continent, but zoo leaders warn more hires may be needed before it opens.

Photos posted June 29 show a drone closing on a wild horse in Corolla. The Corolla Wild Horse Fund and Currituck County say operators must give the herd at least 50 feet of space.