News across Greater Raleigh

CJ Poll: 2 in 3 likely voters back photo ID, tax amendments
Roughly two-thirds of likely North Carolina voters support each of the three constitutional amendments on the ballot this November, according to the new September 2026 Carolina Journal Poll.

Fall Fun in Holly Springs
It’s time to harvest new memories in Holly Springs! This fall brings festivals, live entertainment, and outdoor adventures for all ages to take on together!

CJ poll: Cooper leads Whatley by 15 as Republican voters drift to undecided
Voters see both US Senate candidates as tied to their party's national wing: 74% said Whatley would likely support the Trump administration's priorities if elected, and 60% said Cooper would likely support the priorities of the Democratic Socialists of America.

State appeals judge’s ruling on failure to maintain NC fisheries
The state is appealing a trial judge’s recent ruling that North Carolina government has failed to meet its constitutional obligation to maintain state fisheries.

Wake school board asks federal judge to dismiss Lassiter lawsuit
The Wake County school board is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit from a former principal who claims politics played a role in his suspension and resignation in 2024.
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Dancing In The Aisles: The Ultimate Motown Experience
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NCDEQ awards $3.4M in dam grants
Turner Shoals among three high-hazard dams receiving state funds as North Carolina expands post-Helene dam safety work

Federal grant expands NC program that scores students on empathy, collaboration
DPI won a $4 million federal grant to expand a program that grades students on skills like empathy and collaboration and puts the results on a second transcript. The work will be scored partly by AI, and the release leaves open whether the data will feed into the state's new A–F…

Butterball to pay $230K in NC disability discrimination settlement
Butterball will pay $230,000 after the EEOC accused the NC-based poultry processor of firing a worker over cancer-treatment absences.

Fixing NC’s troubled hospital approval system
Some want NC courts to strike down certificate-of-need law, legislative repeal or partial reforms. Hospital lobby likes things as they are. Fixing NC’s troubled hospital approval system is a story from Carolina Public Press , an award-winning independent newsroom. Our…

Appeals Court offers mixed ruling to NC agencies in coastal rules battle
The North Carolina Court of Appeals is sending a dispute between two state agencies over coastal rules back to a trial judge. The decision Wednesday offered partial victories to both the Coastal Resources Commission and Rules Review Commission.