News across Greater Raleigh
Employee Spotlight
Our Employee Spotlight for October is Firefighter Ryan Woodyard! Ryan joined us in September 2025 after serving three years in the Army, bringing a strong sense of discipline and dedication to Engine 4 on B-shift.
Tribe football falls to reigning Atlantic Coast Conference champions Duke
Competing against defending Atlantic Coast Conference champions Duke (4-0, 1-0 ACC) was never going to be an easy task for William and Mary football (2-3, 1-2 Patriot) and head coach Mike London. The timing of the Tribe’s trip to Durham, N.C., could not have been worse. Coming…
Carolina Journal
Published October 02NC Chamber announces 2026 ‘Coolest Thing Made in NC’ winners
Carrier Chillers, Honda’s FourTrax Foreman 4×4 and Old School Brand Hot Cocoa Mix won the NC Chamber’s 2026 contest.
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Published October 01NC federal judge won’t throw out government suit against landlords
A federal judge has denied multiple requests to throw out a lawsuit North Carolina, nine other states, and the federal government filed against landlords accused of using the RealPage software to keep rents high.
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Published October 02Senate Leadership Fund pauses funding in NC Senate race
After spending more than $30 million on the race, SLF is putting further ad spending in the state and in Georgia on hold to increase spending on the Kansas US Senate race, according to media reports.
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Published October 02Election group flags 1,200 duplicate NC voter registrations
An Alexandria, Virginia-based public interest law firm focused on election integrity says it has identified more than 1,200 duplicate voter registration records on North Carolina’s voter rolls in 10 of the state’s largest counties as the Nov. 3 General Election approaches.
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Published October 02Lee campaign demands pollution ad taken down, contests claims
Democrat Jessica Bichler’s television ads say Sen. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, sponsored a bill that rolled back testing for water contamination after Chemours polluted the Cape Fear River. Lee's lawyers call the claims false in a takedown letter.
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Published October 02State board says it will ‘take whatever actions are authorized’ on CMS finances
The State Board of Education and Mo Green said Oct. 1 they will coordinate with the SBI and State Auditor investigations into CMS finances. Their statement cites the law that lets the board take over a district's financial affairs.
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Published October 02Trump nominates Aubart, Meyers to federal judgeships in NC
Meyers would fill Terrence Boyle’s Eastern District seat, while Aubart would fill one of two upcoming Middle District vacancies.
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Published October 02Class action sought in NC foster care psychiatric treatment lawsuit
Plaintiffs in a nearly four-year-old lawsuit against the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services have filed a new motion for class-action status. The suit targets in-patient psychiatric treatment for children in foster care.
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Published October 02Injunction, class action sought in NC suit against immigration arrests
Critics of federal immigration action in North Carolina are seeking an injunction and class-action status for their lawsuit against federal government agencies.