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WRAL News
Power restored to more than 2,000 Apex customers
Power has been restored to more than 2,000 customers in Apex. At 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, the town of Apex outage map showed 2,378 customers without power in the areas of New Hill Olive Chapel Road and Humie Olive Road, north of U.S. Highway 1 and close to Pleasant Park.
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Raleigh News & Observer
Triangle reservoirs see lowest water levels of 2026 as drought intensifies
After a period of recovery this summer, the Triangle’s biggest reservoirs are all seeing dwindling water levels as North Carolina’s drought has stretched into the fall. Central North Carolina has been experiencing a drought since August. Both Wake and Durham counties are currently in a severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. While rainfall this summer provided some relief, hot, dry weather over the past two months has “caused drought conditions to rapidly worsen or reemerge in some areas,” the National Weather Service’s Raleigh office wrote in an Oct. 27 alert. As a result, current water levels in the area’s biggest reservoirs are nearing the lowest levels recorded since this summer, when several of the region’s cities put in place water use restrictions to conserve their water supply. Durham is nearing the trigger for Stage 3 drought restrictions, after enacting water use restrictions in June, said James Lim, the Department of Water Management’s water efficiency manager. Stage 2 restrictions are still in place, and the city is seeking ways to avoid enacting more restrictive rules. Durham’s main reservoirs, Lake Michie and Little River Reservoir, are even lower than they were this summer. The city’s reservoirs are 33% full, compared
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M&F Bank, Optus Bank Merger Could Reshape Black Wealth and Economic Opportunity Across the Carolinas
For generations, Black-owned banks have provided something many traditional financial institutions did not: access, opportunity, and a commitment to communities too often overlooked. Now, a proposed merger involving Durham’s historic M&F Bank could significantly expand that mission—and potentially change the financial landscape for Black families and businesses across the Carolinas.
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High Street Residential Delivers 370-unit Residential Community The Henley in Apex North Carolina
High Street Residential (“HSR”), the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Company (“TCC”), has delivered The Henley, a four-story, 370-unit residential community. The development is located in Apex, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh and one of the fastest-growing and most desirable towns in the country. Located...
Raleigh News & Observer
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Raleigh News & Observer
National retailer opening first Raleigh store this fall. Here's what we know
Publicly traded national company Floor & Decor is officially opening their first Raleigh warehouse store and design center in November. Headquartered in Atlanta, the specialty retailer of hard-surface flooring for professionals and homeowners will host the grand opening of the 3131 Capital Blvd. location on Thursday, Nov 5. “Opening Floor & Decor’s first store in Raleigh is an exciting milestone for our team,” Jackie Wint, the store’s chief executive merchant, said in a press release. Floor & Decor operates more than 280 warehouse stores and five design studios nationwide. The brand offers an assortment of flooring, including tile, wood, laminate, vinyl, and natural stone, along with accessories, wall tile, installation materials, and more at affordable prices, according to the press release . Founded in 2000, Floor & Decor seeks to “improve lives by improving spaces,” according to their website . In addition to Raleigh, the national retailer maintains North Carolina locations in Fayetteville, Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Greensboro. “For more than 25 years, Floor & Decor has focused on making quality, trend-forward hard-surface flooring accessible to everyone, and we’re proud to bring that commitment to the Raleigh community,” Wint said. “We look forward to serving our new customers and helping bring
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4 Restaurant Chains Closing North Carolina Locations in 2026
Flavor Hills opened its Durham restaurant in December 2025. Then in mid-August 2026, the brand shut that restaurant and its Downtown Raleigh location, effective immediately. Here are the restaurant chains that have already closed or are closing North Carolina locations in 2026. 1. Hickory Tavern. Hickory Tavern, the Charlotte-born sports...
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Johnston Co. residents lose water, power and internet during fiber line construction
Residents of the Adams Point neighborhood near Garner say they have lost water, power and internet for periods of time over the last week. They blame ongoing construction to install a T-Mobile fiber line. Multiple residents reached out to WRAL about their frustrations. One woman said in a text message...