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Which university will replace St. Aug’s to partner with Wake’s leadership academies?
The News & Observer· 5 days agoFamilies have been in limbo since the school system ended its relationship with St. Augustine’s University.
Choosing to go micro: More NC communities offer transit that’s more like Uber
The News & Observer· 4 days agoIn the Triangle, where plans for commuter and light rail have come to naught, mass transit largely means one thing: buses, usually big enough to seat 40 people. It’s called microtransit, and ...
Charlotte man who went fishing with friends drowns at Jordan Lake
The News & Observer· 7 days agoThe Chatham County Sheriff’s Office says it is “investigating the incident to understand the circumstances that led to this tragic event.”
Promising new era of flight, Boom Supersonic completes 1st jet factory in North Carolina Triad
The News & Observer· 7 days agoWith references to the Wright Brothers and the state’s role in early aviation, North Carolina leaders gathered Monday at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro to celebrate what ...
JJ Redick named a Duke Athletics Hall of Famer along with eight other coaches, players
The News & Observer· 6 days agoA current candidate for the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching job, JJ Redick remains Duke’s all-time leading scorer in men’s basketball.
This Triangle town has a towing, turnover problem. Could paying to park help?
The News & Observer· 6 days agoCarrboro visitors and residents could pay to park in downtown lots for the first time next year if the town puts new rules in place this fall. The parking rules would only apply to public lots ...
‘Sunset clause’ or ‘drafting error?’ Fate of RDU quarry hinges on intent of 1981 permit
The News & Observer· 5 days agoThe planned expansion of a stone quarry next to William B. Umstead State Park may depend on a single word in a 43-year-old mining permit. The word determines whether the mine’s owner, Wake Stone ...
Get ready, North Carolina: Temperatures will soar here too later this week
The News & Observer· 6 days agoThe Triangle will see high temperatures that are about 10 degrees hotter than normal this weekend, as the region grapples with the effects of a heat dome that will affect much of the country ...
Tropical Storm Alberto forms in the Gulf of Mexico as hurricane season gets underway
The News & Observer· 5 days agoTropical Storm Alberto formed in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday, kicking off what’s expected to be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record. Alberto, which has been brewing in the ...
Former PTA Thrift Shop in Carrboro may have to close doors after 72 years
The News & Observer· 7 days agoA 72-year-old community thrift shop in Carrboro desperately needs donations to stop a pending foreclosure. The CommunityWorx thrift shop building and an office building next door were listed ...