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Record heat continues Thursday, with highs near 90° across much of the area. The summerlike warmth will hang on through Friday, with temperatures climbing into the upper 80s. The average high for this time of year is around 76°, making this stretch of heat unusually warm for mid-October. However, a strong cold front…
Neighbors and parents in a North Raleigh community are raising concerns about a proposed 185-foot cell tower on the Brassfield Elementary School campus, saying they want more information and a voice in the decision-making process.
A Cary woman is using a Halloween display to draw attention to what she and her neighbors say is a dangerous stretch of road where speeding drivers remain a concern.
The 2026 North Carolina State Fair runs Thursday, Oct. 15, through Sunday, Oct. 25.
Wake County District Court Judge Sam Hamadani received a grant to make trauma-informed updates to her courtroom where she holds Juvenile Justice and Adult Recovery Court sessions.
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A multimillion-dollar funding gap is causing the delay of two park redevelopments in Durham. Voters approved $42 million in bond referendum funds for the East End and Long Meadow Parks project in November of 2024. City officials said the transformation of the parks is delayed, with completion now…
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Jason Adamo is a singer, songwriter and concert curator. Three years ago, he was also part of a kidney transplant chain that stretched across the world. Every year, he celebrates the anniversary of his transplant by giving back to the organization that made it possible. Jason Adamo pours his…
In-person early voting begins Thursday across North Carolina ahead of the November midterm elections.
The Oscar-winning actress is already mom to 3-year-old twins Aya and Ohm.
A newly obtained 911 call show the frantic response to finding Hayden Panettiere unresponsive.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Fayetteville is getting more firefighters and two additional ladder trucks as the city’s fire department works to improve emergency response coverage in a growing community. The Fayetteville Fire Department has been awarded more than $2.3 million through the Federal Emergency Management…
Rising prices continue to put pressure on household budgets.
Some young patients at Duke Children's Hospital have a little extra encouragement as they prepare for surgery.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- Several organizations have sent a letter to North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson, asking him to thoroughly review the planned merger between WakeMed and Atrium Health, including potential price increases. "The most important thing here is to actually hear from the public," said Ardis…
A curated list of our culture editor's top choices of what to do in the Triangle this week.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- After a judge on Tuesday declined to block Atrium Health's Affordability Protection Program, the state treasurer announced that the State Health Plan will move most Atrium facilities to its out-of-network tier. Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, Atrium Health will move to the out-of-network tier for the…
Chapel Hill officials announced Wednesday that the town of Carrboro earlier this year requested that Chapel Hill leaders explore providing police services for Carrboro.
The campaign for Republican nominee Michael Whatley in North Carolina's U.S. Senate race has no future television advertisements reserved, a report shows.
Turnout in Durham’s municipal elections pales in comparison to Raleigh. Changing the schedule could save money and uplift down-ballot races.
The city is seeking a $15 million federal grant to close a funding gap for improvements at East End Park and Long Meadow Park that were approved by voters in a 2024 bond referendum.
University galleries, Dix Park, the sprawling Click! Photography Festival, a pop-up bookstore—here are all the places we're taking in art this fall.
How an oncologist’s sci-fi-inspired insight, layoffs at a pharma giant, and the unique culture of Research Triangle Park birthed a major cancer innovation.
As a DPS graduate and a current DPS parent, we join the Durham Public Schools Board of Education in opposing two disastrous tax-related constitutional amendments on ballots this fall. This is why.
Between Good Moon, All Onyx World, and Cattyrompus, multi-venue festivals are back in the Bull City like they never left. Here’s why you should make it out to one—if not all three.