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Shots fired damage homes and vehicles in Raleigh neighborhood
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (93+ words) Raleigh police are searching for whoever opened fire in a neighborhood on Streams of Fields Drive. Bullets hit two homes and several cars Wednesday. The area remained blocked off for hours as ... Raleigh police are searching for whoever opened fire…...
N&O endorsements: Our choices in the Raleigh City Council primaries
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (1167+ words) The Raleigh City Council primary is a March vote to create head-to-head choices in November. After years of odd-year elections, ballots with numerous candidates for one seat, and sparsely attended run-off elections, Raleigh has moved to even-year elections to have…...
Diana Powell, candidate for Raleigh City Council
20+ hour, 17+ min ago (1297+ words) The News & Observer is publishing questionnaires for the Raleigh City Council District C race on the March 3, 2026, primary ballot to help voters learn where the candidates stand on important policy issue., Four candidates, including the incumbent, are seeking the District…...
Clark Rinehart, candidate for Raleigh City Council
21+ hour ago (1081+ words) The News & Observer is publishing questionnaires for the Raleigh City Council at-large race on the March 3, 2026, primary ballot to help voters learn where the candidates stand on important policy issues, Six candidates are seeking two at-large seats on the council,…...
3 Raleigh restaurants and bars are closing. Here’s why & when to visit
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (395+ words) Several restaurants have already opened in the Triangle this year, and there are plenty more to come. But residents will soon have to say goodbye to a few restaurants and bars in Raleigh. Here's what to know about the businesses…...
America's first gold rush happened in North Carolina
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (44+ words) A 12-year-old's "cool rock" sparked an industry that made North Carolina the nation's gold leader before California's infamous gold rush. A 12-year-old's "cool rock" sparked an industry that made North Carolina the nation's gold leader before California's infamous gold rush....
New state wide initiative to study sharks in North Carolina
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (64+ words) The North Carolina Shark Stranding Network is launching a statewide initiative bringing scientists, volunteers, and coastal communities together to study and document sharks that are stranded on the coast of North Carolina. The North Carolina Shark Stranding Network is launching…...
North Carolina fishing lawsuit could reshape state's coastal industry
1+ week, 1+ day ago (773+ words) In a courthouse 120 miles up Interstate 40 from the Wilmington coast, the future direction of the state's commercial and recreational fishing industries could soon be decided. A trial is underway in Raleigh alleging that the state hasn't effectively managed its fisheries,…...
Judge rejects Democrats’ plea for early voting sites at 3 North Carolina universities
1+ week, 2+ day ago (352+ words) U.S. District Judge William Osteen rejected arguments by the College Democrats of North Carolina and some students that they were likely to win a recent lawsuit because decisions by GOP board members placed undue burdens on the right to vote. The…...
Layoffs hit Wells Fargo, Bahama Breeze in Raleigh as jobless claims rise nationally
1+ week, 4+ day ago (42+ words) Wells Fargo and Bahama Breeze announced layoffs in Raleigh. Bank of America and Wells Fargo both reported four-year highs in net income on Wednesday. Jaxon Smith-Njigba left the Super Bowl Sunday ... Wells Fargo and Bahama Breeze announced layoffs in Raleigh....