1+ week, 1+ day ago   (155+ words) The new law does not hand out excused absences automatically for the farm-related provision. A teacher, principal, or superintendent must determine whether farm or home demands justify the absence, and a superintendent would excuse the absence only after determining the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (171+ words) A hail of gunfire tore into a home and two parked vehicles in Northeast Raleigh late Thursday night, sending nearly 20 shell casings scattering across the road near Beacon Crest Way while the people inside the house escaped injury. At least…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (329+ words) The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Raleigh and much of central North Carolina from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Heat index values could reach 109 degrees, while southwest winds of 5 to 8 mph are expected to offer little relief. Residents should…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (114+ words) New apartments built in Raleigh have gotten smaller over the past decade, even as renters are paying hundreds of dollars more each month to live in them. Raleigh's average new apartment size fell by 21 square feet since 2016, landing at 930 square…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (497+ words) A nearly 16-acre slice of land wedged between Raleigh's Village District and the historic Hayes Barton neighborhood could soon change hands for the first time in decades. The site, the old Rex Hospital property at 700 Wade Avenue, has been under…...