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Wake County video game slump hits Epic layoffs, Wake Tech programs
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Wake County video game slump hits Epic layoffs, Wake Tech programs

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Early-morning woods fire briefly closes I-540 ramp in Raleigh
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Early-morning woods fire briefly closes I-540 ramp in Raleigh

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American Tobacco Trail closures planned in Wake County for drainage work
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American Tobacco Trail closures planned in Wake County for drainage work

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Raleigh police chief addresses violent crime concerns, says city remains safe
Government

Raleigh police chief addresses violent crime concerns, says city remains safe

Three people were shot at Triangle Town Center, and violence near Glenwood South has Raleigh police confronting fear that citywide safety rankings do not match daily reality.

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Wake County drought restrictions squeeze businesses, florists during busy season
Business

Wake County drought restrictions squeeze businesses, florists during busy season

Garner florist Creative Cousins is facing Raleigh’s new drought rules during prom season, as more than 660,000 Wake County residents feel the squeeze.

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Wake County sees juvenile complaints decline, leaders push early intervention
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Wake County sees juvenile complaints decline, leaders push early intervention

Wake County logged 3,556 juvenile complaints last year, but leaders say the real test is whether early intervention can stop repeat cases.

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Green Chair Project fundraiser showcases design, supports Wake County families
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Green Chair Project fundraiser showcases design, supports Wake County families

Raleigh designers turned a fundraiser into walk-through rooms at The Green Chair Project, spotlighting a basic need for Wake County children: a bed to sleep in.

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Raleigh officer charged with assault, domestic violence after off-duty incident
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Raleigh officer charged with assault, domestic violence after off-duty incident

A Raleigh officer was charged in an off-duty domestic violence case, then fired days later as the department moved him off the street and into an internal review.

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Cary police mourn Detective Andy Maurer after cancer battle
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Cary police mourn Detective Andy Maurer after cancer battle

Detective Andy Maurer died after a four-year cancer battle, leaving Cary police mourning a senior investigator survived by his wife and daughter.

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Early-morning woods fire briefly closes I-540 ramp in Raleigh
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Early-morning woods fire briefly closes I-540 ramp in Raleigh

A woods fire near Capital Boulevard briefly shut an I-540 ramp, slowing early commuters in northeast Raleigh. Crews were on scene for about 90 minutes while investigators checked the cause and possible injuries.

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American Tobacco Trail closures planned in Wake County for drainage work
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American Tobacco Trail closures planned in Wake County for drainage work

Drainage work will trim access on the American Tobacco Trail through June 12, including a two-day shutdown of the New Hill parking area on New Hill-Olive Chapel Road.

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Houston arrest leads to murder charges in Raleigh nightclub shooting
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Houston arrest leads to murder charges in Raleigh nightclub shooting

A Houston arrest brought Giovanny Hernandez-Jaramillo back to Wake County, where a judge denied bond in the fatal Patio Nightclub shooting case. He now faces murder charges in the March killing of Jorge Dorantes-Carranz.

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Man Charged With Murder After Deadly Raleigh Apartment Complex Shooting
Community

Man Charged With Murder After Deadly Raleigh Apartment Complex Shooting

A 36-year-old man died at 1820 Walnut View Road after a Saturday night shooting, and police charged Donte Young with murder at the scene.

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Raleigh police investigate Glenwood Avenue shooting, two detained after man injured
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Raleigh police investigate Glenwood Avenue shooting, two detained after man injured

Gunfire in Glenwood South before dawn injured one man and led police to detain two people in Raleigh’s busiest nightlife corridor.

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Apex proposes task force to address mental health, youth suicide, access barriers
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Apex proposes task force to address mental health, youth suicide, access barriers

Apex is weighing a new mental-health task force as youth suicide, access gaps and rising emergency calls strain Wake County families.

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Amtrak train strikes, kills person near downtown Raleigh, police investigate
Community

Amtrak train strikes, kills person near downtown Raleigh, police investigate

An Amtrak passenger train struck and killed a person near Garner Road, on tracks just south of downtown Raleigh, and investigators are still piecing together how it happened.

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Wake County video game slump hits Epic layoffs, Wake Tech programs
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Wake County video game slump hits Epic layoffs, Wake Tech programs

Epic's layoff of more than 1,000 workers in Cary rattled Wake Tech’s game-development pipeline, where students train for jobs at the studio and its Triangle rivals.

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New Raleigh charter school hosts fundraiser before August opening
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New Raleigh charter school hosts fundraiser before August opening

Focus Academy Charter School will use a spring fundraiser to court Southeast Raleigh families before its August opening. The new K-4 charter still has seats open in the 27610 area.

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Crooked Hammock Brewery opens April 20 in Raleigh, more Wake County restaurants follow
Business

Crooked Hammock Brewery opens April 20 in Raleigh, more Wake County restaurants follow

Crooked Hammock Brewery opens at GlenLake Monday, while Mission BBQ, Zaxby’s and new concepts keep pushing Wake County dining growth west and outward.

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Family mourns Raleigh father killed in Thelma Street shooting
Community

Family mourns Raleigh father killed in Thelma Street shooting

Terrance Quarles was shot dead on Thelma Street, leaving two young children and a mother who had moved from Washington, D.C. to escape gun violence.

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Millions of acid-spraying ants overrun Wendell Park, prompt research response
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Millions of acid-spraying ants overrun Wendell Park, prompt research response

Millions of acid-spraying ants have spread through Wendell Park’s parking lots, fields and disc golf holes, pushing the town into a 30-week NC State study.

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Raleigh mall shooting injures employee and three teens at Triangle Town Center
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Raleigh mall shooting injures employee and three teens at Triangle Town Center

A Friday afternoon fight at Triangle Town Center ended with four people shot, including a 20-year-old employee, and put mall safety back under a harsh spotlight.

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Plane lands safely at RDU without landing gear, no injuries reported
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Plane lands safely at RDU without landing gear, no injuries reported

A small plane came down on its belly at RDU at 2:40 p.m., but the airport kept its main runway open and no one was hurt.

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Garner imposes Stage 1 water restrictions amid severe drought
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Garner imposes Stage 1 water restrictions amid severe drought

Garner homeowners now face odd-even watering days, tighter sprinkler hours and possible penalties as Falls Lake slipped to 84% of its supply pool.

Marcus Williams2m read
Painted Tree shutdown leaves Raleigh, Cary vendors scrambling for inventory and refunds
Business

Painted Tree shutdown leaves Raleigh, Cary vendors scrambling for inventory and refunds

Two Wake County Painted Tree sites shut fast, giving vendors until April 24 to save inventory and salvage deposits.

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Wake County drops charges in Fayetteville Street stabbing after video review
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Wake County drops charges in Fayetteville Street stabbing after video review

Wake County prosecutors dropped charges against Frank Lalich after video prompted a fresh look at the Fayetteville Street stabbing that wounded six people.

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Apex’s Veridea project breaks ground on industrial buildings, 150 jobs possible
Business

Apex’s Veridea project breaks ground on industrial buildings, 150 jobs possible

Bulldozers moved onto Veridea as Apex’s biggest mixed-use project added two industrial buildings that could support 150 jobs and draw lab-focused tenants.

Sarah Chen2m read
Actor charged in Wakefield Plantation shooting, held without bond
Community

Actor charged in Wakefield Plantation shooting, held without bond

A Wakefield Plantation shooting now has Ethan Brody Jamieson, an actor from The Hunger Games, jailed without bond on three felony assault counts.

Sarah Chen2m read
Veridea near Apex nears first residents as Wake County growth expands
Business

Veridea near Apex nears first residents as Wake County growth expands

Veridea’s first residents are on track for late 2027, launching a 1,100-acre buildout that could reshape housing, roads and jobs in western Wake.

Sarah Chen2m read
Search warrant says Raleigh murder suspect admitted killing teacher
Community

Search warrant says Raleigh murder suspect admitted killing teacher

A new search warrant says Ryan Vincent Camacho admitted bludgeoning Zoe Mullin Welsh, deepening the prosecution’s case in the Raleigh teacher’s killing.

Marcus Williams2m read
Medical examiner: WakeMed Garner officer shot with own weapon
Healthcare

Medical examiner: WakeMed Garner officer shot with own weapon

A medical examiner says Roger Smith was killed with his own service weapon, sharpening questions about how a fight inside WakeMed Garner turned deadly.

Lisa Park2m read
Raleigh activates Stage 1 water restrictions as Falls Lake drops in drought
Government

Raleigh activates Stage 1 water restrictions as Falls Lake drops in drought

Falls Lake has slipped below Raleigh’s April trigger, and Stage 1 restrictions begin Monday for more than 660,000 Wake County customers.

Marcus Williams2m read