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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A pedestrian died after a CSX train struck them in Smithfield on Oct. 1, 2026. Police have not released the victim's identity.
Real Estate & Development in ...
A 153-room hotel rises at Village District while Midtown East locks in tenants like Cava and Torchy's Tacos.
Politics & Govt in ...
Save Our Shaw says millions vanished from the endowment and wants any Raleigh land leases frozen until regulators look closer.
Adrian Epperson's family says healing comes first as police probe a hazing incident that cost him part of a finger.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
The Think & Do Tank pairs mini lab-grown organs with AI to predict how treatments behave in humans before trials begin.
Food & Drinks in ...
The Hillsborough Street institution is taking over a former Applebee's-turned-Crafty Crab site less than a mile from its original store.
Golden 5 Sweepstakes Parlor on Calvary Drive is gone after a months-long probe tied to stabbings, robberies and illegal payouts.
Firefighters stabilized the vehicle before freeing the Baberton Drive couple, who own the home their car hit.
Philip Aubart and Brian Meyers, both longtime Eastern District prosecutors, now await Senate action on lifetime judgeships.
Jahquai Lightfoot-McHarris, 32, is jailed without bail as police say evidence includes a sexual assault kit and DNA swabs.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
A public meeting Oct. 6 will detail NCDOT's underpass plan that spares homes but displaces about a dozen Cary businesses.
The state board's new standards end a nearly 175-year-old math sequence starting in 2028-29. Millbrook High students already see the shift coming.
Family & Kids in ...
Raleigh's beloved holiday train returns to Pullen Park, with tickets priced at $21 and expected to vanish within hours.
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