NC's long-awaited state budget clears first vote on a fast track to becoming law
North Carolina senators debate a $34 billion budget that includes teacher raises, Medicaid boosts, tax changes and funding for Duke…
RDU Airport resumes flights after truck, corporate jet collide
Raleigh-Durham International Airport briefly closed after a box truck struck a general aviation aircraft; no injuries reported and flights have…
NC budget bill ends one incentive for data centers, keeps other tax breaks
North Carolina House and Senate budget proposes ending data center electricity sales tax incentive while keeping equipment and research breaks…
Downtown Raleigh’s ‘crane lot’ is finally moving forward. Here’s what to know
After decade-long delays, CityPlat is redeveloping 2510 Hillsborough St. into a mixed-use commercial building across from N.C. State, with completion…
Lemurs, gators, a hero dog and homeless deer: Josh Shaffer’s recent critter columns
From a Duke civil rights crusader to a dog that survived an alligator, five recent Josh Shaffer columns capture extraordinary…
‘It took 50 years.’ Tuscarora tribe recognition takes a step forward in NC
The Tuscarora tribe won a 6-2 committee vote in Raleigh to advance state recognition, a step toward restoring cultural and…
Looking for fireworks around the Triangle? A guide to 4th of July celebrations
Find free Fourth of July fireworks and events across the Triangle, including Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Chapel Hill and Wake County…
Thousands without power in Durham amid Duke Energy outage. Here’s who’s impacted
About 6,000 Durham customers remain without power after a tree hit a transmission line; Duke Energy aims to restore service…
Raises for teachers, police and state workers in NC budget. Here’s the breakdown
The new NC budget raises starting teacher pay to $48,000, gives average teacher raises of 8%, 3% for most state…
Woman at gas pump sticks hose through truck window, douses driver, NC sheriff says
Convenience store argument turns potentially deadly when woman points gas hose through truck window and sprays driver, North Carolina sheriff…