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Monday, March 23: Wake Meeting Over Proposed Cuts + Ligon Magnet Demolition + Build-to-Rent
#81
Today at 9:00 AM
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Wake school board meeting on proposed special education cuts scheduled for TuesdayOpposition grows over Ligon Magnet Middle School demolition planNew build-to-rent community under construction near Crabtree Valley MallApex well-positioned to attract large businesses but faces headwindsInside the 'spectacular unraveling' of a Raleigh entertainment venueFriday, March 20: Wake Teachers Protest + Dem Party Chair Scrutiny + Ubisoft Laying Off 105
#80
Last Friday at 9:00 AM
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Wake County teachers protest proposed special-ed cutsPetitions seek Wake Democratic Party chairâs removal over primary endorsementUbisoft to lay off 105 at Cary gaming divisionNC House committee wants to close costly tax loophole for affordable housingDowntown Raleigh tower up for sale at a discountThursday, March 19: Mayor's State of the City + Homes Priced Right + New Ballet Home
#79
Last Thursday at 9:00 AM
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Raleigh mayor turns poetic in addressing city's growth, public safety, housing in State of the City500-home community targets buyers priced out of Raleigh marketAfter years-long search, Carolina Ballet to start new chapter in CaryAmedeo's Italian Restaurant faces redevelopment as rezoning for student housing is proposedWith ambitious youth-led music festival, local history repeats itself in best wayWednesday, March 18: Wake Schools Cuts + College Enrollment Shifts + Impact of TSA Departures
#78
Last Wednesday at 9:00 AM
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Wake County Schools plan budget cuts amid rising costs and funding challengesPublic schools in Chapel Hill-Carrboro consider closures amid enrollment declineTriangle college enrollment shifts after affirmative action rulingRural counties face budget pressure from new SNAP administrative costsTSA staff departures may cause delays at RDU AirportTuesday, March 17: Cancelled RDU Flights + Water Disconnections Back + Durham Farm
#77
Last Tuesday at 9:00 AM
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Severe weather causes flight cancellations and delays at RDU AirportRaleigh resumes water disconnections after five-month halt in billing changesWiley Nickel plans to expand Wake County DA's office for better justice servicesDurham Farm Campus teaches about "people that work so hard to make (your) foodâRetiring after nearly 40 years of reporting, Martha Quillin reflects on career at N&OMonday, March 16: Affordable Housing Bond + Durham Budget Challenges + New Perk for State Workers
#76
03/16/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Raleigh City Council weighs $101.5 million bond for affordable housing needsRaleigh nonprofit breaks ground on $14M campus expansion for women in recoveryWake County shelter receives $850K federal grant for upgradesDurham faces budget challenges amid rising costs and uncertain fundingA new perk for state workers: Free surgeryFriday, March 13: Data Center Freeze + The End of Tenure? + Fewer Students at Wake Schools
#75
03/13/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Apex considers moratorium on data centers and invites resident inputUNC system: The end of tenure?NC State Health Plan seeks new bids for health insurance administrationTrump immigration crackdown tied to fewer students attending Wake schoolsRaleigh diverts 911 mental health crisis calls to clinicians in 911 centerThursday, March 12: Foushee Reflections + Recount Not Enough? + Apartment Fire Support
#74
03/12/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Rep. Foushee discusses her recent primary win, campaign challengesBerger-Page Senate primary may extend beyond recountHorseshoe at Hub RTP fills initial leases after years of vacancyNonprofits assist Morrisville families impacted by apartment fireIndoor amusement parks abound with another opening in Raleigh's Tarrymore SquareWednesday, March 11: NCSU Professor's Homecoming + Downtown Parking Fees? + Lake Crabtree Trails
#73
03/11/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
NC State professor's experience stranded in Qatar during Iran warElevated cancer rates linked to Poe Hall's PCB contamination, but cause unclearRaleigh mulls higher parking fees downtown, fewer free hours, to address shortfallWake County's new hiking and biking trails near Lake CrabtreeWake County eyes nearby community garden site for Athens Drive library replacementTuesday, March 10: Tax Loophole Impacts + UNC Partnering with Military? + No Electoral Recusal
#72
03/10/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Tax loophole harms Wake County budgets, threatening essential services fundingPentagon considers UNC for new educational partnership opportunitiesOrange County state senator stepping down. Whatâs next for Graig Meyer and his seat?Boliek: âThereâs nothing to recuse myself fromâ in recount between Berger, PageArtspace celebrates 40 years of supporting artists in downtown RaleighMonday, March 9: Cary ICE Pushback + UNC Civics Investigation + Saks Leaving Raleigh
#71
03/09/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Public details are scarce, but residents pushing back on rumored ICE office in CaryUNC-Chapel Hill concludes Civics School Investigation, wonât release findingsExploring the rise of microschools in North Carolina and their unique benefitsParking to shop or dine at North Hills could now come with finesSaks to close Raleigh store as slumping Triangle Town Center loses another anchor tenantFriday, March 6: Allam Concedes Race + Elections Board Shakeup + Firefighter Charged
#70
03/06/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Allam concedes to Foushee after tight Democratic NC-4 primaryRepublican NC elections board member resigns after spotlight on social postsRaleigh firefighter charged after protest at Senate Armed Services hearing1,000-home project outside Raleigh advances1 in 10 NC teachers are leaving the professionThursday, March 5: Major Upsets + Focus on District 37 + Sex Crime Charges + AI's Jobs Impact
#69
03/05/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Major upsets in North Carolina primaries, new faces expected in RaleighWinn Decker challenges Erin Paré in Wake's competitive House District 37Former Wake County teacher charged with child sex crimes, wife faces drug chargesAI's impact on local jobs: Relias faces grant loss after hiring shortfallUNC considers options for the future of the Smith CenterWednesday, March 4: Foushee edges Allam + Schools Bolster Social Work + Breeze Goes International
#68
03/04/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Foushee edges Allam in tight NC-4 Democratic primary resultNorth Carolina's new program aims to boost social work in rural areasDeadline for NC universities to improve digital accessibility approachesBreeze Airways starts first international service from RDU to Punta CanaFive Points shop For Your Convenience to close, location available for leaseTuesday, March 3: Teacher Pay Gap + NC State Course Blowback + Unauthorized School Bus Riders
#67
03/03/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Growing gap in local school funding between rich and poor counties in NCStudents criticize NC State cybersecurity bootcamp for debt and lack of job prospectsMorrisville launches affordable housing program for government and school employeesWake County investigates unauthorized riders on Broughton High busShop Local Raleigh's response to controversy over transgender commentsMonday, March 2: DA Candidate Visions + UNC Academic Freedom Policy + Merck Layoffs
#66
03/02/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Candidates for Wake County district attorney share visions for the officeUNC Board of Governors finalizes academic freedom policy amid protestsDurham leaders discuss solutions to escalating child care crisisMerck layoffs reduce workforce at Durham vaccine plant amid global demand declineRise and fall of Triangle drug ring linked to former inmatesFriday, Feb. 27: Zoning Rewrite Paused + Increased School Security + Foushee Campaign Ad Pulled
#65
02/27/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Durham's zoning code rewrite paused over legal threatsIncreased security at Millbrook Magnet High due to social media threatFoushee ad pulled over alleged defamation in congressional raceUNC Board of Governors approves tuition increases for incoming studentsExplore civil rights talk at City of Raleigh Museum eventThursday, Feb. 26: Loaded Gun Brought to Campus + Teen Charged with Murder + Focus on Wake Voters
#64
02/26/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Loaded gun found on student at Millbrook High School leads to lockdownWake County teen charged with murder of 12-year-old girlCandidates in NC-04 eye Western Wake County voters before primariesNC House committee considers ways to cut local property taxesDurham's Love Your Block initiative expands to Lakewood and WalltownWednesday, Feb. 25: Morrisville Fire + More RDU Routes + Photography Fraud + Landfill Capacity
#63
02/25/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Morrisville apartment fire injures six, displaces 40 residentsFormer violence interrupter sentenced for drug chargesBreeze Airways expands flights from RDU to Alabama and FloridaAttorney General sues Raleigh photographer for defrauding clientsWake County landfill to reach capacity by 2045Tuesday, Feb. 24: ICE arrests review + Many college grads in Triangle + UNC Health expands
#62
02/24/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Immigration arrests left NC restaurants short-staffed, job sites idleDurham metro leads way in residents with college degreesUNC Health seeks 63 more beds for Clayton, Smithfield hospitalsDAE president apologizes for calling Durham schools leader by first nameFrom sanctuary to senior housing, a reflection of shifting needsMonday, Feb. 23: Rally Behind Fired NC State Staffer + Foushee Backs Amazon Union + Contaminated Parks
#61
02/23/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
NC State faculty, students rallies behind pride center stafferRep. Foushee, in tight race, backs Amazon union campaign in DurhamProbe confirms NC juvenile detention problemsTriangle office vacancy drops as discounted sales reshape marketIn East Durham, contaminated parks leave few options for young peopleFriday, Feb. 20: Holly Springs Nondiscrimination + RDU Makeover + Downtown Needs + Honoring History
#60
02/20/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Holly Springs Approves Wake County Nondiscrimination OrdinanceRDU's $2.5 billion makeover includes shops, restaurants and traffic changesDesign leader on what Downtown Raleigh needsWake County legislators discuss community issuesAt 105, St. Augâs long-serving president honored as piece of Raleigh historyThursday, Feb. 19: Hedingham Details + NC-4 Money Flow + Secret Recording Fallout + Carolina North Campus
#59
02/19/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Testimony answers how Hedingham shooting rampage began at teen killerâs homeOutside Money Flows into 4th Congressional District Primary, AgainFired NC State worker the latest in response to controversial secret recordingsUNC says Carolina North won't damage the forestBank merger could change Raleigh skylineWednesday, Feb. 18: Durham Shooting Spree as Homicides Drop + Restart Schools Progress + Campus Bans Reversed
#58
02/18/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Durham mayor blasts âstatus quoâ after 6 men and kids shot in 6 daysThe Triangle continues to see homicides fall from the pandemic peakProperty taxes take center stage in Orange County Commissioners raceWake schools plans to show work on low-performing Restart schoolsJudge reverses UNC's campus bans against multiple former pro-Palestine protestersTuesday, Feb. 17: At-Large Council Candidates + School Closures + RDU Runway Incentive + Future Landfill
#57
02/17/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Six vie for Raleighâs new at-large council seatsCHCCS weighs closing up to two elementaries amid enrollment dropMisclassified as business, Crossroads FLEX lacked key fire systemsRDU offers $3M bonus to accelerate new runway workWake County studies landfill future as South Wake nears capacityMonday, Feb. 16: Protest March + Hedingham Sentencing + Moore Square Project Sinks + Leigh Village Revived
#56
02/16/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
'Love Forward Together' march protests redrawn maps, Black vote dilutionRaleigh mass-shooting teen gets life without paroleMoore Square redevelopment with 160 affordable units collapsesLeigh Village Center revived: 2,000+ homes, â15-minuteâ hubParent alleges instability, abuse concerns at PreEminent CharterFriday, Feb. 13: Hedingham Hearing + New Hospital Beds + Pittsboro Growth Tension + Formerly Incarcerated Men
#55
02/13/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Teachers say Hedingham killer showed no warning signs before 2022.Wake OKs new hospital beds; Novant Knightdale hospital denied.Chatham Park lawsuit escalates over massive Pittsboro growth plan.Formerly incarcerated Black men headline Durhamâs âI Am Successfulâ event.Tiger King rescue tiger Naveen euthanized after suspected strokes.Thursday, Feb. 12: Triangle Native ICE Help + Secret Class Recordings + 'Cost We Carry' Campaign
#54
02/12/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Triangle Native group distributes ICE rights cards to membersUNC tightens classroom recording rules after secret tapingsâCost We Carryâ campaign targets Duke profits, rising billsWake Stone appeals Umstead quarry ruling, 2031 deadline loomsSanford project pivots from âmissing middleâ townhomes for single-family housesWednesday, Feb. 11: Wake DA Race + City Council Primary + Housing Funds Unused + NC State Breakthrough
#53
02/11/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Wake DA primary tests Freeman legacy, reform visionsRaleigh holds first council primary; early voting Feb. 12â28NC State Pride Center staffer fired after undercover videoDurham accused of leaving $1.3M HIV housing funds unusedNC State laser monitoring could cut costs for cell-made drugsTuesday, Feb. 10: Legal Aid Cuts + Tourism Funding Options + More Wake Layoffs + Festival Returns
#52
02/10/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Legal Aid closes nine offices after $6M IOLTA funding freezeTourism tax panel weighs $23.5M for Wake arts, sports projectsWake County layoff notices total 241 jobs this week; Avantor latestScreenshots allege UNC Student Body candidate Bala ran smear campaignRaleigh Wide Open festival returns Oct. 1-3, free downtown musicMonday, Feb. 9: Passenger Rail Ahead + Wake's 'One Water' Plan + UNC Staff Housing + Teacher's Porn Allegation
#51
02/09/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Raleigh-to-Richmond upgrades advance northbound AmtrakWakeâs 50-year âOne Waterâ plan tackles growth, climate pressuresUNC chancellor: Carolina North key to staff housing affordabilityCedar Ridge teacher resigns after alleged porn image in slidesDix Park hits 1.7M visitors; Play Plaza, Dambo trolls boostFriday, Feb. 6: Hedingham Sentencing Hearing + HonorBridge Federal Suit + Wells Fargo Layoffs
#50
02/06/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Testimony: Hedingham shooter wrote hatred-for-humanity notes HonorBridge sues feds over organ-procurement ratings systemNC State joins SHIELD missile-defense contract, launches security institute Wells Fargo to lay off 112 in Raleigh FBI urges victims to report ex-Raleigh officerâs coercionThursday, Feb. 5: Wake Schools Upgrade + 11k Jobs Coming + Huge Sanford Subdivision + 'Love Forward' March
#49
02/05/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Wake schools upgrade filters; new system fully live AprilOrange urges DHS reform, honors Black History, Human RelationsWake pipeline: 52 prospects, $11B, 11k jobs after GenentechMattamy plans 1,200-home Sanford subdivision; first phase 193 unitsBarberâs âLove Forward Togetherâ march through NC targets budget impasse, voting rightsWednesday, Feb. 4: Voters at Risk + Hedingham Shooting Sentencing + Wake Commission Expands
#48
02/04/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
70,000 NC voters risk provisional ballots over missing IDHedingham shooting: families relive loss at Thompson sentencingWake commissioners expand; Democrats pitch schools, growth, housingDurham scraps Peregrine surveillance contract after mass-surveillance backlashAckland exhibit âBoys Will Be Menâ explores masculinity, identityTuesday, Feb. 3: More Winter Ahead + Icy Injuries + NC State Abuse Lawsuit + Affordable Housing Foreclosure
#47
02/03/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Light snow possible late Wed/Thu; icy roads lingerUNC Health: winter injuries surge; sledding sends kids to ERNCSU abuse lawsuit grows: 31 athletes accuse trainer Robert MurphyVivo hands Raleigh/Durham apartments to lender, avoiding foreclosureUNC Health raises gender-affirming care age to 19Monday, Feb. 2: Weather Donut Hole + Snow-Day Strains + ICE Business Reactions + Restricted Student Fees
#46
02/02/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Raleighâs weather doughnut hole breaks; 2â3 inches finally fallSnow-day calls strain families, even as snowfall declinesTriangle businesses close or donate during immigration-strike protestDurham delays Hayti ARPA vote amid transparency worriesUNC System draft would restrict student fees, ban legal servicesFriday, Jan. 30: Storm Watch + Academic Freedom + Public Schools Campaign + Dem Endorsements Split
#45
01/30/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Statewide storm watch: 3â6 inches, Stein emergency order
UNC academic freedom policy criticized as chilling teaching, self-censorship
NC launches âFind Your Fitâ campaign highlighting public school options
Durham mom alleges staff pushed nonverbal autistic son; retraining begins
Durham PAC endorsements split in key races ahead March 3
Thursday, Jan. 29: Congressional Primary + Hidden Test Results + Poe Hall Suit + RDU Routes Added + New Animal Center
#44
01/29/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Allam challenges Foushee in generational Democratic rematchVoucher student test results remain hidden from public viewPoe Hall cancer plaintiffs sue NC State over PCB exposureBreeze adds RDU nonstop routes: San Antonio, Madison, Atlantic CityWake County approves $57M animal center design in eastThursday, Jan. 15: UNC Health on Campus + Involuntary Commitment Push + Pullen Park Temp Closure
#43
01/15/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
UNC Health to lead Chapel Hill student healthLawmakers probe involuntary commitment after Raleigh teacher killingPullen Park amusements close Feb. 2 for lake repairsTowneBank buyout ends Raleigh-based Dogwood State Bank eraNasherâs Dis/orient reframes Asian diaspora art at DukeWednesday, Jan. 14: Cary Ex-Manager Scrutiny + Raleigh Livability + Bloc83 Sells at Loss
#42
01/14/2026
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Cary ex-manager under SBI, DA scrutiny for spendingRaleigh ranks 85th in livability; U-Haul pegs growthBloc83 sells for $210.5M, far below 2021 priceWake Animal Center closes six weeks for repairsNew state archivist expands public engagement, digitization
