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WakeMed-Atrium merger initiates change for North Carolina healthcare

On Sept. 26, the Wake County Board of Commissioners voted 5-2 to approve the official merger between WakeMed hospitals and Atrium Health. With more than $2 billion in investment from Atrium, the agreement is expected to provide WakeMed with the resources to renovate existing facilities, improve technology and expand its capacity to meet the growing needs of healthcare services within North Carolina.

North Carolina · 2d

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Harris Defeats Write-In Challenge As Three Johnston County Commissioner Seats Decided

SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Board of Commissioners Chairman Patrick Harris won another term Tuesday, turning back a write-in challenge, while newcomer Adam Caldwell and incumbent Commissioner R.S. “Butch” Lawter Jr. also won seats on the seven-member board. Harris, a Republican representing District 5, received 49,331 votes, or...

Johnston County, NC · 3d

The Ledger News

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Fountain thanks voters for victory

Incumbent Sheriff Robert D. Fountain Jr. in a social media post has thanked voters for their support in reelecting him as sheriff of Granville County.

Granville County, NC · 3d

Rocky Mount Telegram

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Democratic challenger defeats one-term DA in a landslide victory

An overwhelming majority of voters in Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson counties cast ballots to replace first-term incumbent District Attorney Jeff Marsigli with Democratic challenger Rena Spellman. Four years ago, Marsigli, a Republican, defeated longtime incumbent Democrat Robert Evans by 79 votes in a hard-hitting contest, but unofficial results on Tuesday showed that this year’s contest between Marsigli and Spellman was a big win for the Democrat. Spellman in the three counties in the 8th District combined received 49,878 votes (slightly more than 57.2%) to Marsigli’s 37,271 (nearly 42.8%), according to unofficial vote tallies. That is a 12,607-vote difference. Spellman was victorious in all three counties, with her most narrow win coming in Nash County where she received 21,697 votes (slightly more than 53.5%) to Marsigli’s 18,824 votes (nearly 46.5%). In Wilson County, Spellman received 16,112 votes (nearly 56%) to Marsigli’s 12,689 votes (slightly more than 44%). And in long-historically pro-Democratic Edgecombe County, Spellman received 12,069 votes (67.7%) to Marsigli’s 5,758 votes (32.3%). All vote tallies are unofficial until canvassing. Neither Spellman nor Marsigli could be reached for comment. However, in phone interviews last month with both candidates, the topic of discussion centered around experience. Marsigli said that he likes Spellman,

Edgecombe County, NC · 3d

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Drought worsens: Parts of Triangle now in extreme drought, NC's severe drought expands

North Carolina's drought continues to worsen, with parts of Wake County now in extreme drought. The areas shown in red below are in extreme drought, according to the latest drought status report released on Thursday, Nov. 5. According to WRAL meteorologist Grant Skinner, the drought has worsened since the last...

Wake County, NC · 2d

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Commissioners Delay Adoption Of Unified Development Ordinance

SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Commissioners will not vote on a proposed Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) later this month after residents raised concerns about protecting farmland from encroaching development. During a public hearing Monday, November 2, several speakers urged commissioners to strengthen protections for agricultural operations as...

Johnston County, NC · 1d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Durham voters face a crowded ballot, even as county offices go unchallenged

Durham County voters cast ballots in record numbers this election, even though there weren’t many local candidates on the ballot. Voters saw no challengers in the election for sheriff, district attorney or clerk of Superior Court. But those were only a few of the races on a ballot packed with federal, state and judicial contests, along with three proposed state constitutional amendments. As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, the Durham County Board of Elections said over 23,700 voters cast ballots on Election Day with polls closing at 7:30 p.m. During the early voting period, Durham County surpassed 100,000 voters, the largest early-voting turnout for a midterm election in the county’s history. There are about 250,000 eligible voters in the county. The big picture The countywide officers on the ballot Tuesday were effectively elected in the March primary, when Democratic candidates won. Sheriff Clarence Birkhead, District Attorney Satana Deberry and Clerk of Superior Court Aminah Thompson were all on the ballot unopposed. For the Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, two people were on the ballot for two open seats: David Harris and Mark Waller. But Durham County voters were also choosing between candidates in the U.S. Senate race, the 4th Congressional

Durham County, NC · 3d

The Ledger News

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Josh Shank, Amanda LaBrecque, Joe Sinnema elected to Granville Board of Commissioners

Granville County Board of Commissioners candidates, Josh Shank, Amanda LaBrecque and Joe Sinnema—all Republicans—won their races in District 7, District 6 and District 2, respectively.

Granville County, NC · 3d

NC Newsline

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A new documentary looks not-too-far back at NC college student voting this election

Some ballots haven’t even been counted yet, but a documentary about the 2026 election from the perspective of North Carolina college students fighting for campus early voting sites has already had its debut. “Where Do I Vote Again?” screened Thursday night at The Rialto in Raleigh. It encapsulates the work of students who tried to […]

North Carolina · 1d

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New balance of power in Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · 2d

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One Of North Carolina’s Biggest Model Train Shows Takes Over A Massive Raleigh Building This Weekend

Choo choo is about to get very serious. More than 500 vendor tables and 16 working layouts are filling one enormous North Carolina room, and I already know I would lose track of time almost immediately. What pulls me in is how many different people can enjoy the same show...

Raleigh, NC · 4d

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Construction begins on $200-million residential tower in Raleigh

Construction has begun on a 20-story residential tower in Midtown Raleigh that will combine 289 rental apartments with an 80,000-square-foot athletic club and a 40,000-square-foot rooftop recreation area. Dewitt Carolinas and Life Time marked the groundbreaking of Life Time Living at The Exchange Raleigh, formally launching the second phase of...

Raleigh, NC · 3d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Planned data center expansion dodges Raleigh's moratorium

Last month, a cell tower company applied to expand its relatively small data center in western Raleigh four days before the city passed a data center moratorium. American Tower, based in Massachusetts, wants to expand its approximately 15,000-square-foot data center on Chapel Hill Road by about 10,000 square feet. The News & Observer tried to contact American Tower on Monday but did not receive a response. The facility is far smaller than the 100,000-square-foot data center proposed on Jones Sausage Road near Southeast Raleigh over the summer. That proposal, ultimately withdrawn, asked the city to annex property to allow the data center to move forward. That, in turn, prompted the City Council to pass a six-month moratorium on data center applications on Oct. 6. That was aimed at buying time to develop regulations around the facilities. The moratorium applied to facilities that are 10,000 square feet or larger. But because American Tower’s expansion plans were submitted before the moratorium was passed, the moratorium won’t apply. “There’s nothing we can do to change the approval process that this current data center is under,” said City Council member Jane Harrison, whose district houses the data center. “It’s under our old rules.” What

Raleigh, NC · 4d

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Pittman wins reelection to NC House

Dante Pittman won reelection to North Carolina House District 24, defeating Republican Blake Boykin 18,017 votes to 12,910.

Nash County, NC · 3d

Rocky Mount Telegram

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Parker wins contested commissioner race

DeLeon “Dee” Parker says he is ready to get to work after voters elected him to represent District 5 on the Nash County Board of Commissioners, succeeding longtime Commissioner J. Wayne Outlaw, who opted not to run for reelection. According to unofficial elections results, Parker, a Republican, defeated Democrat Erica Mitchell by a margin of 3,838 votes (60.54%) to 2,502 votes (39.46%), prevailing in the county’s only contested commissioner race. For Parker, the victory represents both an opportunity and a responsibility. “It’s a tremendous honor to follow Wayne,” Parker said shortly after elections results were announced. “He’s been such a solid presence for Nash County and representing our district over the years. He leaves a very strong legacy of leadership, and it’s an honor to follow in those footsteps.” Outlaw’s retirement closes a chapter that began in December 2008. For nearly two decades, he became a familiar voice on issues ranging from county growth and economic development to budgeting and public services. During the campaign, Outlaw publicly endorsed Parker, a move that connected the first-time candidate to one of the board’s longer-serving members. While Parker has never held elected office, he is no stranger to county government. Since 2016, he

Nash County, NC · 3d

Asheville Citizen-Times

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Democrats flip NC House as WNC helps break GOP control

ASHEVILLE - The red wall finally cracked in Raleigh. Western North Carolina helped bring it down. Democrats seized control of the North Carolina House of Representatives in Tuesday's midterm elections, ending 16 years of Republican dominance and dramatically altering the balance of power in state government. "The voters of North Carolina made their voices heard loudly and clearly. They want balance. They want common sense in their government," Gov. Josh Stein said during a Nov. 4 press conference in Raleigh. Unofficial results showed Democrats winning 71 of the chamber's 120 seats, a stunning reversal from the 71-49 Republican advantage heading into the election. Democrats also made substantial gains in the Senate, where Republicans appeared poised to retain a narrow 26-24 majority, although several races remained close enough for recounts. For Democratic Gov. Stein, who spent his first two years in office battling a Republican-controlled legislature, the results represented a political transformation. Characterizing the results as a demand for cooperation on affordability, public education, public safety and recovery from Tropical Storm Helene , Stein expressed optimism about working with incoming House Speaker Robert Reives, who is expected to replace Republican Destin Hall. Stein acknowledged that even he had underestimated the scale

North Carolina · 2d

WRAL News

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Cary staff disguised weekly dance rehearsals as yoga sessions, according to email calendars

Select Cary town staff held weekly, secret dance rehearsals, sometimes labeling them as yoga workouts, in the months leading up to a performance at a 2024 town retreat, according to email calendars obtained by WRAL through public records requests. The performance was featured in an internal video from the Town...

Cary, NC · 2d

WRAL News

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Water main break closes section of Glen Eden Drive in Raleigh

A section of Glen Eden Drive is blocked in Raleigh near Tyson Street and Ridge Road on Thursday morning due to damage from a water main break. Video from the WRAL Breaking News Tracker shows several cones in the road and visible damage to the street. No remaining water was...

Raleigh, NC · 2d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Wake school board extends superintendent's contract. Why there's no raise.

Wake County Schools Superintendent Robert Taylor is getting a contract extension but not a raise. The Wake County school board voted 7-1 on Wednesday to extend Taylor’s contract an additional year through June 2030 — the maximum length allowed under state law. School board chair Tyler Swanson said it was Taylor who asked that the contract extension not come with a raise. “He advocated that due to the fact that there are tough budgets and teachers have not received the raises that they deserve — especially our veteran teachers — that he was not going to accept a raise in his extension,” Swanson said in an interview after the vote. Taylor did get a 3% raise as part of this year’s state budget that lifted his annual base salary to $349,942. Board members said they wanted to reward Taylor for his leadership of North Carolina’s largest school district. This year, Wake saw its highest passing rates on state exams since 2012 . “We’ve had historic gains under his leadership,” Swanson said. “So, I am confident in his ability to lead, and grateful for his ability, his leadership, and we have much more work ahead of us. I look forward to

Wake County, NC · 2d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Camp Lejeune, Vance rally: What the Triangle talked about Oct. 26-Nov. 1

From a Durham prosecutor’s decision to drop charges in a closely watched abortion case to a vice presidential rally moment that went viral, readers had plenty to weigh in on last week. Here are the five stories that drew the most comments on newsobserver.com from Oct. 26 through Nov. 1. Durham DA dismisses charges in teen abortion case Nearly three months after an 18-year-old and her 20-year-old boyfriend were arrested in connection with an attempted third-trimester medication abortion, Durham County District Attorney Satana Deberry dismissed all charges, citing legal technicalities around fetal personhood and a lack of evidence. The baby, delivered at 31 weeks and revived by paramedics, is now living with the teen’s mother. Readers had strong — and sharply divided — reactions. »» Read the story, see the comments Trump ties Camp Lejeune payouts to midterm results At a Greenville, N.C., rally, President Donald Trump told veterans and families sickened by Camp Lejeune’s contaminated water that if Republicans don’t win the House and Senate, “there’s no money.” Former Gov. Roy Cooper called the remarks “shameful” and “disgusting.” Senate candidate Michael Whatley brushed it off as campaign talk, saying military families must be taken care of. The money, readers

Durham County, NC · 2d