Iraqi doctors to spend week at UNC-Chapel Hill
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Doctors from the University of Baghdad are coming to UNC-Chapel Hill for a weeklong visit where they hope to learn how to modernize medical education in Iraq. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported (http://bit.ly/1sLBzGI) that five ...
Raleigh DWI checking station results in 30 violations
A DWI checking station resulted in 30 violations early Saturday morning in early. Between 12:30 and 3 a.m. Saturday, the Raleigh Police Department conducted a multi-agency DWI checking station in the 5400 block of northbound Creedmoor Road. In addition to ...
RallyPoint Holds Inaugural Conference in Raleigh
•Watch the speeches and panel discussions. RALEIGH — Military servicemen and women from across the country celebrated the success of a new social media platform at the inaugural RallyPoint conference in Raleigh Saturday. The website launched almost two ...
Raleigh drawing crowds back to downtown
I was in Raleigh singing “Raleigh” from Old Crow Medicine Show’s song “Wagon Wheel.” And I wasn’t going to whisper the most anthemic line for this time and this place. Because, as Ernest Dollar, director of the City of Raleigh Museum and the ...
West Raleigh team is Cal Ripken World Series champs
Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! — Sat 10:06 p.m. WRALSportsFan: ALERT: West Raleigh team wins Cal Ripken World Series http://t.co/qHcMdLxlou #breaking — Sat 10:02 p.m. 999TheFan: ALERT: West Raleigh team wins Cal Ripken World Series http://t.co ...
Raleigh starts at Wrigley
Smoky Mountain senior Cal Raleigh is a starter for tonight’s Under Armour All-America baseball game at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Raleigh is playing catcher and batting ninth for the National team. One of his teammates is Roger Clemens’ son, Kody.
Raleigh collector’s art on view at Virginia gallery
“Scent of the Pine, You Know How I Feel” is a tale of two houses: One, in Raleigh, was the initial setting for a private collector’s personal art gallery; the other, in Morehead City, houses a second phase of acquisitions. Jonathan Alcott’s ...
Raleigh Marriott City Center to get facelift
The Raleigh Marriott City Center will modernize the 15,000 square feet of meeting spaces and event facilities and bring on a new dining feature. Bill Hofmann, the hotel’s general manager, says the most significant modification will be the debut of a new ...
Downtown Raleigh restaurant week is a summer highlight for foodies
Next week marks the week that foodie lovers look forward to all summer. The Downtown Raleigh Alliance (DRA) will host Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week, Monday, Aug. 18-Sunday, Aug.24, 2014 featuring over 35 downtown culinary hotspots to experience.
Poverty rate soars in Raleigh, other NC metros
Raleigh, N.C. — The number of Raleigh residents living in poverty almost doubled from 2000 to 2012, according to an analysis of census data by Brookings Institution. Raleigh's 97 percent increase placed it third nationally for poverty growth, behind only ...
