11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (431+ words) Updated September 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM EDT Three people were killed and five wounded in Southport, N.C., on Saturday night when police say a gunman attacked a bar from the water, driving his boat up alongside an open-air dock-front bar and opening fire....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1836+ words) In 1997, a musical called "Chang & Eng" made its debut on the stage of the Victoria Theatre in Singapore. That's right – Chang and Eng Bunker, also known as the famous Siamese Twins, lived in North Carolina. And they were very likely…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (314+ words) The city of Raleigh is changing the way it picks up household leaf piles in 2026. As of September 8, residents will no longer have their loose leaf piles picked up by waste removal staff. There are now two ways to rid…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (294+ words) Governor Josh Stein has declared the week of October 20 College Application Week in North Carolina. Throughout this week, 45 colleges and universities across the state are waiving their application fees for students who submit a college application through College for North…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (150+ words) “This new 600-room hotel will put us in a position to not only attract larger conventions, but to also layer conventions in the convention center simultaneously, which will generate additional economic impact for the county and add more vibrancy to…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (361+ words) Some relief arrived Sunday for Western North Carolina residents frustrated by weeks of fire restrictions. The N.C. Forest Service lifted its statewide open burn ban for 81 counties, including all Western North Carolina counties, effective 8 a.m. May 3. But state and local officials are…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (491+ words) It’s time for The Pollening in North Carolina, which coats the state — and probably your car — in yellow each year. And if you live in the Triangle, you might just get the worst of it. This year, Raleigh placed seventh…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (513+ words) North Hills could reach new heights – up to 37 stories to be exact. The Raleigh City Council voted 6-2 on Tuesday to approve local developer Kane Realty Corporation's controversial new rezoning application - but not before hearing opposition from some residents in the…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (230+ words) Over the weekend, meteorologists had said it was going to be dangerously hot. But they've since revised the forecast to say it's not as dangerous as the heat index and humidity would normally be in the summer. Still, starting on…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (209+ words) North Carolina is working with the federal government to expand passenger rail service, according to the head of the North Carolina Department of Transportation's rail division. Jason Orthner testified before the General Assembly's Joint Transportation Oversight Committee on April 2. He…...