Knightdale man sentenced to 37 months
RALEIGH — A man from Knightdale was sentenced on Friday to 37 months in prison and three years of su...
PHOTO: Evolution OCR opens in Wakefield
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PHOTO: New CPA firm opens on White Street
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Kimray named Citizen of the Year
WAKE FOREST — When Joe Kimray attended the 74th annual Wake Forest Community Christmas Dinner on Dec...
Hospitals urge patients to use ER for emergencies only, get vaccinated
Top officials at three Triangle hospital systems urged people to use urgent cares and primary care p...
Wendell approves 81 townhouses in split decision
WENDELL — A special use permit has been approved to allow townhouses behind the future police statio...
Wil-Mar Golf Club sold for 620 home subdivision
KNIGHTDALE — A 60-year-old golf course will stop operating this month. Wil-Mar Golf Club in Knightd...
Rolesville company rents machine-learning computers
ROLESVILLE — A new startup in Rolesville hopes to help people teach their programs new tricks. WhoH...
Sheriff: Former deputy charged with assault
RALEIGH — A Wake County Sheriff’s deputy from Knightdale has been fired following his arrest, accord...
Youngsville police look for armed man who robbed sweepstakes
YOUNGSVILLE — The Youngsville Police Department is looking for a man who robbed the A-7 Cafe Sweepst...
PHOTOS: New Wake Forest commissioners sworn in
Wake Forest welcomed two new commissioners at its Dec. 21 meeting. Mayor Vivan Jones was also sworn ...
Wake County Arrests: Jan. 5-11
The following is a list of arrests made Jan. 5-11 by the Knightdale, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendel...
Franklin County Arrests: Jan. 5-10
The following is a list of arrests made Jan. 5-10 by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. All infor...
Wake Forest man charged in 35-year-old child kidnapping
WAKE FOREST — A Wake Forest man was arrested Thursday morning in connection with a 35-year-old chil...
Granville sheriff: Vehicle pursuit ends in arrest
Deputies were alerted to a white Lexus that fled from the Oxford Police Department onto Interstate 8...
Franklin County Arrests: Dec. 29-Jan. 4
The following is a list of arrests made Dec. 29-Jan. 4 by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. All ...
Wake County Arrests: Dec. 29-Jan. 4
The following is a list of arrests made Dec. 29-Jan. 4 by the Knightdale, Rolesville, Wake Forest, W...
Young Entrepreneurs Fair application deadline approaches
Wake Forest names new town attorney
Wake Forest DAR welcomes Jamie Oxendine
Shoes are best clue in skeleton case
Wake Forest prepared for possible wintry weather
Wake County Animal Center to celebrate Betty White
Wake Forest Area Chamber announces Economic Development Forum
Former Creedmoor town clerk named Franklin County PIO
Long Mill teacher selected as Beginning Teacher of the Year finalist
Body in Robeson still unidentified 42 years later
Knightdale begins look at 2023 Capital Improvement Plan
Wake Forest asks N.C. DOT for changes to proposed Capital Boulevard project
Youngsville pump station releases 44K gallons of wastewater
Wake Forest, Kenyan authors write Christian nonfiction book together
Sheriff: Knightdale man charged with child sex offense
Authorities now know identity of man killed in traffic
Year in Review: Explosive growth catapults Wake to most populous county
Year in Review: Local municipalities weathered the stormy forecast of 2021
Year in Review: Schools returned almost to normal, dealt with social media threats
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Wake Forest upsets Wakefield to extend historic run
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest’s basketball team tipped off NAC 6 conference play in a monumental way wit...
Lady Rams open conference with win
RALEIGH — Rolesville’s girls basketball team tipped off NAC 6 conference play with a 53-47 win at Wa...
Cougars extend win streak to 9 games
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest’s boys basketball team continues to pile on the wins as the Cougars blew o...
Wolverines shut down Rams in NAC 6 opener
RALEIGH — Wakefield’s boys basketball team started off NAC 6 conference play with a convincing 77-51...
Two Cougars make All-Star team
WAKE FOREST — The N.C. Coaches Association announced Sunday Jan. 16 that Wake Forest soccer players ...
Lady Cougars earn first conference win
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest’s girls basketball team defeated Wakefield 42-27 at home Friday to start o...
Cougars extend win streak to 9 games
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest’s boys basketball team continues to pile on the wins as the Cougars blew o...
Scots-Irish roots shape our Southern dialect
“Prove it.” One of this column’s readers challenged me to back up my recent assertion that some Amer...
Exit polls offer useful insights
Every two years, exit pollsters attempt to survey voters who’ve just cast ballots. They post intervi...
Poll presents compelling, alarming picture of NCGOP
From time to time, it is wise to consult a statistical portrait of the nation’s politics. Politics c...
How deep is our economic divide?
The term “economic divide” is commonly used today. It can refer to several aspects in our economy, s...
Labor board: Take your politics to work
The National Labor Relations Board wants to open the door to workplace activism, but winning its cas...
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School closures were too risky
When the news broke on Monday that one of North Carolina’s largest school districts, Cumberland Coun...
Omicron brings urgency for vaccination, safety habits
As eastern North Carolina continues to see rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations driven by the ...
Back where we began
Over the past few days, it has felt like we were ending 2021 where we started it — in the throes of ...
Cadence experiences second COVID-19 outbreak
WAKE FOREST — Cadence of Wake Forest has a second outbreak of COVID-19, according to Wake County Pub...
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Maple tree planted in memory of Ben Cifers
On the coming Butner boom
BUTNER — “We’re on the cusp of a lot of things happening,” said Mayor Terry Turner with confidence a...
Stem votes to rejoin UNRBA
STEM — Town officials voted to rejoin the Upper Neuse River Basin Association during the annual plan...
SSS students display their photos
SMITHFIELD —Through February, photographs by Smithfield-Selma High School students are on display at...
School board member Johnson appeals for looser mask rules
SMITHFIELD — Another month, another 4-3 vote to mandate masks in Johnston schools. “It’s sad news,” ...
Johnston schools acknowledge bus woes
SMITHFIELD — Johnston school leaders last week asked for patience and understanding when buses don’t...