Firefighters called to N.C. Harris nuclear power plant
APEX, N.C. (AP) — Firefighters were called to a nuclear power plant outside Raleigh after a fire was reported in a chemical room. Firefighters were called to Duke Energy's Harris Nuclear Station near Apex around 5 a.m. Wednesday after an employee ...
As opposed to most arts festivals, SPARKcon is generated from the bottom up
The annual "interdisciplinary creativity, art & design festival" (as its website calls it) is produced by the Raleigh-based Visual Art Exchange, a nonprofit that supports emerging artists. The weekend features 13 themes, with more than 2,000 artists ...
Father charged with murder after bodies of 5 missing South Carolina children found in Alabama
Jones was detained in Smith County on Saturday after being stopped at a motor vehicle checkpoint near Raleigh, Mississippi, and charged with drunken driving, Smith County Sheriff Charlie Crumpton said in a news release. Crumpton said Jones became agitated ...
Women’s Health names Raleigh top city for arts and culture
Raleigh has been listed among the 20 coolest, most social cities on the rise for fitness, food, culture and nightlife by Women’s Health magazine. The magazine teamed up with Yelp to sift through businesses and more than 61 million Yelp reviews to ...
Famous Clydesdales visit Raleigh
Raleigh, N.C. — The Budweiser Clydesdales, perhaps the most famous horses in America, are paying a visit this week to Raleigh. They will perform daily as part of the Lions Club State Championship Saddlebred Show this week at the Gov. James B. Hunt Jr ...
Raleigh Chopper: bicycle classic
The Raleigh Chopper is back! Besides a limited run in 2004, fans of the iconic British-built kids’ bike can now get their hands on a new Chopper for the first time since it went out of production in 1980. The Chopper is a cult classic. It’s the bike ...
Raleigh Police Department Agents Complete First Ever Sikh Cultural Awareness Training
Raleigh, North Carolina (September 09, 2014): United Sikhs and the Sikh Gurudwara of North Carolina (SGNC) have announced the completion of the first ever Sikh Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity Training for the Raleigh Police department. The training was ...
Raleigh Farmers Prepare for Farm Aid Fundraiser
RALEIGH -- Farmers at the Raleigh City Farm downtown are moving forward with preparations for a big hoedown this week, after being dealt a bit of a setback by heavy rains Monday. On Thursday the farm is hosting a fundraiser for “Farm Aid,” a national ...
Raleigh City Council considers setting a formal incentives policy
RALEIGH — Businesses seeking tax breaks to set up shop in Raleigh could soon be following a formal process. Raleigh City Council members Tuesday debated the criteria for an economic incentives policy, which the city doesn’t yet have. While Durham and ...
Construction Underway on Raleigh’s Newest Fire Station, Oberlin Road Apartments Approved
Anyone who’s driven recently from the far exurbs of Raleigh – U.S. Highway 1, say, miles north of the 540 interchange – to the very heart of its downtown has noticed a veritable explosion in new housing developments. If the numbers are any indication ...
