How North Carolina built a pipeline from high school to the skilled trades
A mix of public funding, philanthropy and employer-led preapprenticeships helped North Carolina connect students to paid construction training and careers.
Whatley supporters tie SC homicide to Cooper in misleading NC Senate ad
A Senate Leadership Fund ad links Roy Cooper to Logan Federico’s killing in South Carolina, though the suspect had no…
Wake, NC school test scores see big gains this year to reach pre-pandemic levels
Wake County schools, led by Leesville Road Middle in Raleigh, saw test score gains this year that surpassed 2019 state…
Why Wake is unhappy it has to let students miss school for religious instruction
Wake County approved one hour weekly excused absences for private religious instruction to comply with a new North Carolina law…
Former ER nurse, neighbors fight WakeMed site near their homes in Wake County
Residents near Burlington Mills Road oppose WakeMed's proposed Healthplex in Rolesville, raising worries about 24-hour emergency impacts, and school congestion.
Penn State to open ‘Paterno Family Football Experience Room’ in Beaver Stadium museum
Penn State opens the Paterno Family Football Experience at Beaver Stadium’s All-Sports Museum with Joe Paterno’s desk, artifacts & other…
New TV series shows off what makes NC wildlife special. How and when to watch
‘Jeff Corwin’s Southern Wild’ shows off NC mountains, coast, alligators & bears. TV series with Lees-McRae College students debuts on…
Multiple flies, raw chicken on the floor: 4 Triangle restaurants earn ‘B’ grades
Weekly roundup of Raleigh & Durham-area restaurant health inspection scores Aug. 25-31: Restaurants in Durham and Wake counties got B…
Travis Kelce Shares New Details From 'Intimate' Taylor Swift Wedding
Travis Kelce is back on the air - this time as a married man.
Duke football opens 2026 season against Tulane, in a rematch that really isn’t
Duke Blue Devils, 2025 ACC champion, open 2026 college football season at home against Tulane Green Wave, 2025 American champion.…