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North Carolina needs over 12 inches of rain for drought relief, but only up to 1 inch is forecast

A Nov. 5 drought status report showed 8% of North Carolina in extreme drought, up from 2% in the Oct. 29 update.

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The Johnstonian News

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Garner man receives 11-year firearm sentence

Garner man Murad Terrell Taylor was sentenced to 137 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

Garner, NC · 3d

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These 9 North Carolina Towns Are Attracting Real Estate Investors, And Locals Are Taking Notice

One town on this list has two separate historic downtowns because Fuquay Springs joined with the neighboring community of Varina back in 1963. I love that kind of quirk. It tells you a place grew in its own odd, stubborn way. That same historic character now shares the spotlight with...

North Carolina · 12d
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This Underrated North Carolina City Just Beat Every Other City In The Country

A statue of George Washington dressed as a Roman general stands inside one city’s capitol building. That alone made me curious. Then the same city landed at number one for Gen Z in a national ranking. The top score came from CommercialCafe in August 2026. It weighed jobs, schooling,...

Raleigh, NC · 4d
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Raleigh News & Observer

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Why DEQ let a Raleigh real estate agent take over a troubled Wayne County hog farm

A Raleigh real estate agent with no hog farming experience bought a Wayne County farm infamous for a massive 2022 waste spill, and it has kept leaking sludge into public waterways. State regulators approved his permit to run the site without a background check and have little power beyond issuing fines, which the owner hasn’t paid. FULL STORY: Why DEQ trusted a Raleigh real estate agent with the site of a massive hog waste spill Here are key takeaways: Wallace Green, a Raleigh real estate agent operating as Biox Renewables — a one-person LLC with no website or office — bought the former White Oak Farms at auction in 2024 despite never having run such an operation. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality does not perform background checks or require financial disclosures from applicants. Spokesperson Josh Kastrinsky said the only confirmation sought was that Green had a registered LLC. DEQ has fined Biox three times this year — $10,697 in May, $7,347 in August and $5,280 in September — but Green hasn’t paid any of them and insists he’s “in compliance.” He is also over a year behind on required reports. Samantha Krop of Sound Rivers said testing of runoff

Raleigh, NC · 3d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Raleigh may rename part of New Bern Avenue for first Black mayor. What to know

Advocates in Southeast Raleigh want to rename a stretch of New Bern Avenue after Clarence E. Lightner, the city’s first popularly elected Black mayor. City, state and federal officials met in October to discuss the possibility. FULL STORY: A new name for Raleigh’s New Bern Avenue? City’s first Black mayor could be honored Here are key takeaways: Longtime activist Octavia Rainey is leading the push to honor Lightner on signs from Person Street to WakeMed, a corridor that runs through neighborhoods where he held influence for decades. Lightner served as mayor from 1973-75 and was part of the “Oval Table Gang” that strategized with civil rights pioneers Ralph and June Campbell to end segregation peacefully. He died in 2002. The proposed stretch includes a downtown post office and the Terry Sanford federal building, meaning a name change would affect their addresses. Rainey concedes the process will take time. Raleigh’s four main downtown streets going east, west, north and south were originally named for the towns they led to, including New Bern. The avenue is currently midway through a transformation that will bring North Carolina’s first rapid-transit bus line.

Raleigh, NC · 3d

WRAL News

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Hold your nose: Apex town leaders expected to get formal update on odor concerns

Apex's town manager will provide town council members with an update about odor concerns in New Hill on Tuesday. Some people in Apex are fed up with what they say is an unbearable smell in the air, comparing it to a "hog farm." Some neighbors believe it is coming from...

Apex, NC · 1d

Raleigh News & Observer

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How Cary's spending scandal is already shaping the 2027 mayor's race

The 2027 Cary mayoral race is taking shape unusually early, driven in part by the fallout from Town Hall’s spending controversy . Two former elected officials — former Morrisville Mayor Mark Stohlman and former Apex council member Scott Lassiter — are already campaigning to replace longtime Mayor Harold Weinbrecht, both arguing that Cary’s elected leaders failed to adequately oversee former Town Manager Sean Stegall. Weinbrecht, mayor since 2007, said on his blog in January that he intends to seek reelection. He has not faced a close race since defeating Michelle Muir 58%-41% in 2011. He ran unopposed in 2015 and 2023 and won 84% of the vote in 2019, meaning a three-way contest could become his most competitive reelection campaign in 16 years. Weinbrecht did not respond to an N&O interview request. On his blog, he has said he began questioning Stegall’s spending in fall 2025, contacted Cary’s outside auditor Nov. 14 and supported removing Stegall after staff raised additional concerns. He has also argued that Cary remains financially strong and that most of the roughly $24.2 million in town P-card transactions from Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2025, listed by the state auditor represented routine expenses. The council

Cary, NC · 1d

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Veterans Day 2026: Free Meals, Discounts and Special Offers Across Raleigh, NC

RALEIGH, N.C. — November 9, 2026. Veterans Day arrives Wednesday, November 11, and businesses and organizations throughout Raleigh and the Triangle are preparing to recognize the men and women who have served our country. For veterans, active-duty military personnel, reservists and their families, the holiday brings opportunities to enjoy...

Raleigh, NC · 1d

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You’ll Never Want To Leave This North Carolina Museum That Has A Restaurant For The Whole Family

Raleigh has been keeping a very good secret in plain sight, and that secret involves dinosaurs, butterflies, rooftop views, and a restaurant that makes leaving feel genuinely difficult. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is the kind of place that earns a permanent spot on your list of favorite...

Raleigh, NC · 2d

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Hundreds gather to honor veterans at fundraising golf tournament

FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. — Hundreds of volunteers and golfers gathered in Fuquay-Varina during Veterans Appreciation Month for the 18th annual Military Missions in Action, Tee Off for the Troops Golf Classic. The two-day tournament raises money for the nonprofit that serves active-duty military members, veterans and their families. North Carolina...

Fuquay-Varina, NC · 21h

WRAL News

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Traffic shift coming to Old Stage Road for NCDOT widening project

Drivers who travel Old Stage Road in southern Wake County, near Garner, should be prepared for a traffic shift Friday evening and overnight. Beginning at 7 p.m., crews with the North Carolina Department of Transportation will move traffic onto two newly constructed lanes so they can build new northbound lanes for the Old Stage Road widening project.

Wake County, NC · 4d

WRAL News

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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 · 5d

WRAL News

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Flash flooding reported in Triangle as storms with heavy rain move through area

Lightning sparked a house fire in Raleigh on Friday, and there were several reports of flash flooding in the Triangle as severe storms with heavy rain moved through the area. A flash flood warning is in effect in the Triangle until 1:30 p.m., and the WRAL Storm Tracker saw flooding on Walnut Street in Cary and on West Millbrook Road in Raleigh.

Raleigh, 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 · 3d

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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 · 5d

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Cape Fear region General Assembly candidates on election results, plans for new session in Raleigh

Even with polls and analysts predicting a blue wave, the State Senate District 7 race outcome was a bit of a surprise. Democratic challenger Jessica Bichler, a political newcomer, defeated Republican incumbent Michael Lee by a strong margin — despite Lee’s broad base of support and multi-million-dollar war chest.

Wilmington, NC · 3d

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Falls Lake Drops to 244 Feet Near Decade-Old Drought Low as Raleigh and Wake County Hope Super El Niño Brings Wetter Winter

NORTH CAROLINA — Falls Lake in Wake County, the main source of drinking water for Raleigh, continues to drop and now sits at 244 feet. That level is only a couple of feet above the low reached during one of the worst droughts in the region about a decade ago. Forecasters are hoping the developing super El Niño will bring enough rain this winter to end the drought, though a wetter season is not guaranteed.

Wake County, NC · 6d

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Raleigh Council Cuts Speed Limits to 25 MPH on Eight Neighborhood Streets

Eight Raleigh streets are getting a lower speed limit after City Council voted Wednesday to cut the posted limit from 35 mph to 25 mph. The streets involved are Fieldcross Court, Kilpeck Lane, Kincross Court, Pineton Court, Walnut Ridge Court, Yates Mill Trail, Cumberland Pond Road and Bogle Branch Court, all located in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Raleigh, NC · 5d

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The Hargrove heirs settle an inheritance.

Deed book 290, page 587, Wilson County Register of Deeds office. We first met Duncan J. Hargrove here, going down slow after believing himself to be hoodooed. The deed above reveals a different source of stress in Hargrove’s latter years, financial foes that led to the loss of much of his real estate.

Wilson, NC · 5d