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North Carolina Squeezes $11 Million From Epi Pen Giant Mylan
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (447+ words) According to WECT, about $8. 4 million of the $11 million will flow back into state health programs, split between the State Health Plan and Medicaid, with the rest earmarked for other state recoveries. WRAL reports that roughly $4. 2 million of that will land…...
Raleigh Weather, Rain Late Friday, Cooler Saturday
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (256+ words) Drivers should plan on a slower go Saturday morning as streets turn slick and spray kicks up on the highways. Low clouds and lower ceilings could tangle up flights at Raleigh-Durham (RDU) during the heaviest rain, so if you are…...
Raleigh Crackdown Nets 60 Speeders, 16 DWI Arrests
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (263+ words) Two concentrated weekend traffic crackdowns in Raleigh ended with a long list of tickets and handcuffs, as police pulled dozens of drivers off the road and tallied 60 speeding citations along with 16 arrests for driving while impaired. The operations focused on…...
Raleigh Elections Director Hired GOP-Linked Firm Without Board Sign-Off
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (170+ words) Court records line up with that timeline. the federal docket shows Strach filed a notice of appearance for the board on Feb. 4. It also records a Feb. 5 hearing and a Feb. 8 order from U. S. District Judge William Osteen denying the student…...
Eight-Story Senior Tower Could Shake Up Raleigh's North Hills Skyline
1+ week, 1+ day ago (250+ words) An eight-story, age-restricted apartment building overlooking the I-440 Beltline is the latest big idea floated for Raleigh's North Hills Innovation District, potentially adding senior-focused housing to a stretch of midtown already crowded with cranes, new towers and fresh retail. According to…...
Small North Carolina Town Shaken After Powellsville Doctor Reprimanded in Fatal Fentanyl OD
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (773+ words) NC Medical Board reprimands a Powellsville doctor for unsafe opioid prescribing after a patient's 2024 overdose; board ordered 20 hours of opioid-safety CME. In a community as small as Powellsville, where fewer than 200 people call the town home, losing a patient to…...
Pre-Dawn Glenwood Crash Kills Raleigh Woman On Busy US 70 Stretch
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (140+ words) According to WRAL, emergency crews were called out just after 3: 30 a. m. and found the woman in the roadway near the intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Westborough Drive. The station's breaking-news tracker reported that a silver sedan remained on scene and that…...
Raleigh's Soggy Sunday as Chilly Winds Crash the Spring Party
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (714+ words) North winds of about 2 to 14 mph could gust to around 23 mph, making the air feel raw well into the afternoon. Tonight will stay mostly cloudy with a low near 47 and northeast winds of 8 to 14 mph. No. .. Raleigh's Soggy Sunday as…...
Raleigh Bakes, Then Braces as Nighttime Storms Roll In
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (209+ words) Raleigh is getting a summer preview on Saturday, April 25, 2026, with a bright, sunny start and an afternoon high expected near 89 F. The heat, paired with low humidity and very dry fuels, is pushing fire danger higher across parts of central North…...
Raleigh Do-Good Coffee Brand Muscles Into Costco Aisles Statewide
1+ week, 1+ day ago (228+ words) Raleigh's 321 Coffee, the local roastery built to employ adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is jumping from neighborhood favorite to Costco contender on Sunday, April 26. Its headliner is Elevate, a two-pound bag of whole-bean, medium roast coffee the company has…...