2+ week, 1+ day ago   (291+ words) One site failed to meet recreational water quality standards on the upper Neuse this week: Penny’s Bend on the Eno River. A “Swim Guide fail” points to elevated levels of fecal bacteria, which can come with increased risk of gastrointestinal…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (714+ words) When North Carolina’s State Board of Elections met Aug. 20 to decide early voting options for 20 counties where local boards couldn’t agree, it surprised no one that Auditor Dave Boliek’s GOP majority largely chose plans crafted by Republicans. What was surprising…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (191+ words) Western North Carolina saw heavier, more widespread rain resulting in continued improvements in drought conditions. Areas in Macon, Jackson and Transylvania counties improved from extreme drought to severe, the third worst category. For counties in exceptional or extreme drought, water…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (336+ words) All sites tested on the upper Neuse this week passed the Swim Guide test. Five Falls Lake sites, Anderson Point and Buffaloe Road boating access sites in Raleigh and the Neuse Golf Club were not tested this week. A “Swim…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (409+ words) A house on Duggins Oak Drive in downtown Zebulon was the manufacturing point for crack cocaine sold in and around downtown Raleigh's Moore Square, according to state alcohol agents who searched the property as part of a monthslong undercover investigation,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (298+ words) As construction continues at the North Carolina Museum of History, the museum has released new renderings that offer a look at the future visitor experience. The spaces are designed to create more opportunities for learning, community engagement and public programming…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (396+ words) The Wake Weekly North Carolina State Fire Marshal Brian Taylor named president of National Association of State Fire Marshals North Carolina State Fire Marshal Brian Taylor has been elected president of the National Association of State Fire Marshals. North Carolina…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1057+ words) The North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division and the Raleigh Police Department are highlighting the results of a joint investigation into illegal activity occurring at the GoRaleigh Station and Moore Square in downtown Raleigh -- including a crack cocaine manufacturing operation…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (506+ words) Wake County commissioners spent Monday afternoon hearing hours of public testimony on the proposed merger between WakeMed and Atrium Health. The packed crowd at the Wake County Justice Center was split between many residents who called the deal a corporate…...