1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (211+ words) First lady Melania Trump plans to visit North Carolina on Tuesday, one day ahead of her husband, President Donald Trump. On Friday, White House officials announced that the first lady plans to visit Ashe County to promote community resiliency after…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1631+ words) Forget bringing out-of-town guests to the “nice” place. Take them somewhere with a buffet. Not because you’ve given up on impressing them. Quite the opposite. This is the kind of Southern spread that can turn a perfectly polite dinner into…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (117+ words) North Carolina Central University has crossed the 10,000-student mark for the first time, adding another major enrollment milestone to a growing list of North Carolina HBCU success stories. NCCU... North Carolina Central University has crossed the 10,000-student mark for the…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (417+ words) One of Raleigh’s oldest neighborhoods is becoming an increasingly important connection point between NC State University, Pullen Park and downtown Raleigh, and another small development proposal could bring more change to the area. A rezoning request for properties near Ashe…...

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…...

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, 2+ day ago   (1655+ words) This includes the title, byline, content, and tracking pixel required for republishing this story. North Carolina public schools showed progress on school and student performance during the 2025-26 school year, according to new data released by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (199+ words) (The Center Square) – Four-year cohort graduation of North Carolina’s public school students for 2025-26 is 88.8%, up from the previous year’s record 87.8%. Seeking to reach a “Best in Nation Measure” as identified in the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s strategic plan,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (765+ words) Nearly all couples in North Carolina who want to get a divorce must wait a full year, living in separate homes, before getting divorced. It’s something labor and delivery nurse, author and content creator Jen Hamilton learned and shared after…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (329+ words) Leap Partners acquires Van's Electric in Franklin, NC NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Leap Partners, one of the Southeast's fastest-growing home service companies, is proud to announce its expansion in North Carolina through the acquisition of Van's Electric, a premier electrical…...