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WGU Opens Raleigh Hub, Promises Nearly 300 Local Jobs
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (155+ words) For locals eyeing a shorter commute, WGU has begun listing Raleigh-based roles on its careers portal, with the new hub showing up at 4300 Edwards Mill Road. Openings include procurement and operations specialists along with instructional-design and engineering positions that the…...
GNL Buys Modiv Industrial In $535 M Deal Near Raleigh
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (572+ words) Global Net Lease is rolling up Modiv Industrial in an all-stock deal valued at about $535 million, a move that pulls Modiv's single-tenant manufacturing properties into a much larger net-lease. .. Raleigh-Area Concrete Plant Swept Into $535 Million REIT Power Play Global Net…...
Warm Winds Put Raleigh On Edge Over Fire Risk
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (321+ words) Raleigh wakes up to clear skies and calm vibes this Monday morning, but it will not stay quiet for long. A quick warm-up is on the way, with highs near 80 F today, Monday, May 4, 2026. Southwest winds. .. Warm Winds Put Raleigh…...
Sunny Skies, Howling Winds as Raleigh Braces for Late-Week Storms
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (333+ words) The warmth builds quickly as the new week kicks off. Monday, May 4, 2026, looks sunnier and warmer, with highs near 79 F. By Tuesday, May 5, 2026, afternoon readings could nudge into the low 80s. A strengthening south-southwest return flow ahead of an approaching cold front…...
North Carolina Squeezes $11 Million From Epi Pen Giant Mylan
1+ mon, 3+ week 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+ mon, 3+ week 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+ mon, 3+ week 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
1+ mon, 3+ week 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
2+ mon, 6+ hour 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
1+ mon, 3+ week 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…...