Two new dehydration facilities in North Carolina to open, another possible
The original idea behind the facilities, first hatched in 2011 by researchers at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, is that farmers could use sweet potatoes as a crop in tandem with tobacco. Sue Johnson-Langdon, executive director of the North ...
NC gets $6 million in grants for train service
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina is getting $6 million in federal grants to improve train service. The North Carolina Transportation Department said Tuesday the grants will help improve both freight and passenger service in the state. Most of the money ...
Male pedestrian suffers non-life-threatening injuries in Raleigh wreck
Raleigh, N.C. — A male pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injuries early Wednesday when he was hit by a car while walking across New Bern Avenue near Raleigh Boulevard, Raleigh police said. The pedestrian was taken to WakeMed following the incident ...
Man hit by car in Raleigh
Police are investigating after a man was hit by a vehicle on westbound New Bern Avenue at North Raleigh Boulevard just after 7 a.m. The pedestrian was rushed to WakeMed. There was no immediate word on his condition.
Engaging Raleigh's African immigrants
Akaosa Eleanya is one of more than 1,000 people living in Raleigh who are from Nigeria. More than 16,000 Raleigh residents were born in a sub-Saharan African country. These immigrants face many of the same hardships that American minorities do, Eleanya ...
