Local news for Wake County, North Carolina.https://wakecountyherald.com/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/foodie-news-millie-s-homemade-ice-cream-maggiano-s-little-italy-coming-to-raleig/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/foodie-news-millie-s-homemade-ice-cream-maggiano-s-little-italy-coming-to-raleig/New restaurant openings, Michelin Guide recognition and a busy slate of food events are shaping the Triangle's dining calendar heading into November.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTIvan Petrovhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/russ-overton-sworn-in-as-cary-s-permanent-town-manager-after-11-months-as-interi/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/russ-overton-sworn-in-as-cary-s-permanent-town-manager-after-11-months-as-interi/Cary's council made Russ Overton's appointment permanent on Thursday, choosing continuity over a national search as the town continues financial reforms following an audit.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTGabriela Floreshttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/flock-cameras-in-nc-who-can-access-license-plate-reader-data-and-how-is-it-prote/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/flock-cameras-in-nc-who-can-access-license-plate-reader-data-and-how-is-it-prote/Amid renewed privacy debate over Flock Safety cameras, Apex and Raleigh police describe how they limit access, retain data and audit searches.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTIvan Petrovhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/pete-crawford-our-core-purpose-is-to-educate-folks-9th-street-journal/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/pete-crawford-our-core-purpose-is-to-educate-folks-9th-street-journal/Crawford, a West Point instructor and start-up co-founder, says better management, transparency and more open meetings are the path to stronger student outcomes in Durham Public Schools.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTGabriela Floreshttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/months-after-chantal-s-fierce-flooding-some-durhamites-homes-are-barely-habitabl/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/months-after-chantal-s-fierce-flooding-some-durhamites-homes-are-barely-habitabl/About 20 uninsured homes in North Durham's Old Farm neighborhood remain damaged as federal, state and local officials point to gaps in disaster aid.Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTIvan Petrovhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/too-few-appearances-at-appearance-commission-9th-street-journal/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/too-few-appearances-at-appearance-commission-9th-street-journal/With only four voting members present, Durham's City-County Appearance Commission could not hold a valid February meeting and instead talked through membership rules and a possible awards rebrand.Fri, 24 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMTGabriela Floreshttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/mayor-of-charlotte-addresses-alleged-racist-texts-amid-police-officers/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/mayor-of-charlotte-addresses-alleged-racist-texts-amid-police-officers/Mayor Rob Harrington, about 100 days into the job, says the discovery of offensive messages among Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers has been his toughest moment so far, while stressing that most officers are not involved.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTGabriela Floreshttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/big-temperature-swing-expected-in-charlotte-region-overnight-into-weekend-first/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/big-temperature-swing-expected-in-charlotte-region-overnight-into-weekend-first/After the latest 90-degree day on record for the Charlotte area, a cold front is set to drop temperatures sharply heading into the weekend.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTIvan Petrovhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/discovery-place-faces-possible-default-over-millions-owed-to-the-county/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/discovery-place-faces-possible-default-over-millions-owed-to-the-county/The county could take over the nature museum building near Freedom Park after the museum said it cannot repay a gap left by construction cost overruns.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTGabriela Floreshttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/average-weekly-wages-reached-1-509-in-early-2026-business-and-city-leaders-cite/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/average-weekly-wages-reached-1-509-in-early-2026-business-and-city-leaders-cite/Forsyth County's average weekly wage rose 3.7% in early 2026 to nearly match the state figure, while job growth stayed modest and local leaders pointed to workforce training and development sites as priorities.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTIvan Petrovhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/gpd-focuses-on-getting-guns-off-the-streets-the-rhino-times-of-greensboro/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/gpd-focuses-on-getting-guns-off-the-streets-the-rhino-times-of-greensboro/A July investigation by Greensboro's Violent Crime Reduction Team led to five arrests and 13 seized firearms, as the department keeps illegal guns at the center of its crime-fighting efforts.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTIvan Petrovhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/how-charlotte-s-whitewater-center-turns-its-river-green-for-st-patrick-s-day/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/how-charlotte-s-whitewater-center-turns-its-river-green-for-st-patrick-s-day/The U.S. National Whitewater Center will tint its 12-million-gallon artificial river green on Saturday, March 14, during its free Green River Revival celebration.Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTIvan Petrovhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/authors-discuss-black-storytelling-at-naacp-convention-queen-city-nerve/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/authors-discuss-black-storytelling-at-naacp-convention-queen-city-nerve/Three authors on a Charlotte panel said Black literature preserves history and urged aspiring writers to start putting their stories on the page.Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMTGabriela Floreshttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/5-things-to-know-election-filing-begins-lyles-to-run-again-queen-city-nerve/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/5-things-to-know-election-filing-begins-lyles-to-run-again-queen-city-nerve/Mayor Vi Lyles announced her reelection bid days into filing, drawing a pointed response from predecessor Jennifer Roberts, while the NAACP convention opened in the city and CMS warned of a federal funding freeze.Sat, 12 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMTGabriela Floreshttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/filing-period-opens-july-7-for-all-municipal-candidates-the-rhino-times-of-green/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/filing-period-opens-july-7-for-all-municipal-candidates-the-rhino-times-of-green/Hopefuls seeking city and town offices across Guilford County have a two-week window to file, with a strict noon deadline on July 18.Wed, 02 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMTGabriela Floreshttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/city-of-charlotte-pushes-misinformation-on-taxes/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/city-of-charlotte-pushes-misinformation-on-taxes/A slide in the city manager's budget presentation used Charlotte's median home value for every city it compared, making Charlotte's tax and fee burden look far lighter than it is.Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTGabriela Floreshttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/unc-charlotte-designated-a-top-tier-research-university/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/unc-charlotte-designated-a-top-tier-research-university/The university joins 187 doctoral institutions nationwide with the elite designation, and East Carolina also earned it, bringing North Carolina's total to five.Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMTGabriela Floreshttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/resident-culture-to-host-barbecue-classes-with-pitmaster-edmar-simoes-queen-city/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/resident-culture-to-host-barbecue-classes-with-pitmaster-edmar-simoes-queen-city/The South End brewery will offer eight-person, all-day barbecue sessions starting July 14, teaching Carolina-style and international techniques.Tue, 18 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMTGabriela Floreshttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/summerfield-town-councilmember-speaks-out-on-town-turmoil-the-rhino-times-of-gre/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/summerfield-town-councilmember-speaks-out-on-town-turmoil-the-rhino-times-of-gre/With the town manager and all staff set to depart in about a week and a half, Councilmember Heath Clay said in a statement that he will keep working for residents and urged a unified fight against de-annexation.Thu, 23 May 2024 12:00:00 GMTIvan Petrovhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/memorial-day-in-greensboro-what-s-open-what-s-not-the-rhino-times-of-greensboro/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/memorial-day-in-greensboro-what-s-open-what-s-not-the-rhino-times-of-greensboro/City parks, trails, greenways and several lakes stay open on Monday, May 27, while city offices, libraries and recreation centers close and trash pickup shifts by a day.Tue, 21 May 2024 12:00:00 GMTGabriela Floreshttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/it-s-time-to-speak-now-or-forever-hold-your-county-planning-advice-the-rhino-tim/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/it-s-time-to-speak-now-or-forever-hold-your-county-planning-advice-the-rhino-tim/County planning officials are holding five in-person sessions and one Zoom meeting this month to gather public input on the update to the Comprehensive Plan.Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMTIvan Petrovhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/meet-the-high-schoolers-who-compete-in-a-national-cooking-competition-every-year/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/meet-the-high-schoolers-who-compete-in-a-national-cooking-competition-every-year/A New Haven high school team led by chef Nate Bradshaw did not place in the cooking contest but took the management prize at the 2023 National ProStart Invitational in Washington, D.C.Sat, 09 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMTIvan Petrovhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/people-don-t-have-much-to-say-about-greensboro-budget-the-rhino-times-of-greensb/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/people-don-t-have-much-to-say-about-greensboro-budget-the-rhino-times-of-greensb/Only five people addressed the City Council at the public hearing on the recommended 2023-2024 budget, which includes a 4-cent property tax increase and higher water and sewer rates.Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMTIvan Petrovhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/catawba-riverkeeper-joins-suit-against-new-indy-paper-mill-queen-city-nerve/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/catawba-riverkeeper-joins-suit-against-new-indy-paper-mill-queen-city-nerve/The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation has moved to intervene in a citizen suit alleging the mill south of Charlotte violated federal pollution laws through its waste disposal and storage.Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMTIvan Petrovhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/fixing-crazy-greene-street-traffic-pattern-delayed-again-the-rhino-times-of-gree/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/fixing-crazy-greene-street-traffic-pattern-delayed-again-the-rhino-times-of-gree/A city email puts the start of the long-awaited Greene Street project in August 2023, four months after the mid-April date given a month earlier.Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMTGabriela Floreshttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/when-it-comes-to-voting-for-charlotte-s-leaders-charlotte-s-ceos-often-stay-home/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/when-it-comes-to-voting-for-charlotte-s-leaders-charlotte-s-ceos-often-stay-home/A check of state voting records for members of the Charlotte Executive Leadership Council found that only eight of 35 business leaders clearly voted in last year's mayoral and City Council races.Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMTGabriela Floreshttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/a-bill-that-would-have-impacted-racial-disparity-in-cocaine-crimes-died-in-the-s/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/a-bill-that-would-have-impacted-racial-disparity-in-cocaine-crimes-died-in-the-s/The Equal Act passed the House by a wide margin but never won Senate approval, even as the attorney general moved to treat the two forms of cocaine alike in new federal charges.Tue, 10 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMTGabriela Floreshttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/guilford-county-wants-your-help-spending-opioid-lawsuit-money-wisely-the-rhino-t/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/guilford-county-wants-your-help-spending-opioid-lawsuit-money-wisely-the-rhino-t/County officials are seeking public and organizational input on how to use money from a $26 billion national settlement with major opioid makers and distributors.Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:00:00 GMTGabriela Floreshttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/meet-the-cms-superintendent-carousel/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/meet-the-cms-superintendent-carousel/With interim Superintendent Hugh Hattabaugh set to step down in December, a review of CMS leadership shows tenures have grown shorter and shorter over the past decade.Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:00:00 GMTIvan Petrovhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/hbcu-golf-exhibition-tournament-to-be-played-at-quail-hollow-on-monday/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/hbcu-golf-exhibition-tournament-to-be-played-at-quail-hollow-on-monday/An exhibition event on Monday's Presidents Cup media day will bring 24 college golfers from historically Black colleges and universities to Charlotte's Quail Hollow Club in honor of the late Charlie Sifford.Sat, 27 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMTGabriela Floreshttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/charlotte-area-companies-make-prestigious-business-list/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/charlotte-area-companies-make-prestigious-business-list/Nearly 50 companies from the Charlotte region made Inc. magazine's list of the nation's fastest-growing private businesses, while residents press the city on Airbnb regulations left out of its new development ordinance.Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMTGabriela Floreshttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/two-mayoral-candidates-battling-by-email-over-campaign-issues-the-rhino-times-of/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/two-mayoral-candidates-battling-by-email-over-campaign-issues-the-rhino-times-of/Mayor Nancy Vaughan and Councilmember Justin Outling are disputing in campaign emails whether his law firm ties would limit his ability to serve as mayor.Thu, 12 May 2022 12:00:00 GMTIvan Petrovhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/is-there-a-major-pickleball-scandal-in-guilford-county-the-rhino-times-of-greens/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/is-there-a-major-pickleball-scandal-in-guilford-county-the-rhino-times-of-greens/A local player has told Guilford County commissioners that a private company running programming at the Bur-Mil pickleball courts is violating its contract and withholding revenue, and county officials say they are looking into the claims.Mon, 18 Apr 2022 12:00:00 GMTIvan Petrovhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/a-hidden-tradition-benjamin-moser-wants-you-to-know-jewish-anti-zionism-is-not-new/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/a-hidden-tradition-benjamin-moser-wants-you-to-know-jewish-anti-zionism-is-not-new/In a new book and a series of interviews, the Pulitzer-winning writer argues that Jewish opposition to Zionism has deep roots, even as critics fault his methods and tone.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/a-match-like-no-other-el-clasico-awaits-a-yamal-vs-mbappe-showdown/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/a-match-like-no-other-el-clasico-awaits-a-yamal-vs-mbappe-showdown/The rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid is set to reach new heights as Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe face off in El Clasico.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/a-senior-dog-vanished-from-a-warren-yard-days-later-she-came-back-burned/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/a-senior-dog-vanished-from-a-warren-yard-days-later-she-came-back-burned/A Warren couple is seeking answers after their 16-year-old dog, Ellie, disappeared from their yard and was brought to a veterinary clinic days later with burn injuries.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNatalia Camposhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/afp-boss-says-politicians-heated-rhetoric-is-fuelling-threats-against-mps/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/afp-boss-says-politicians-heated-rhetoric-is-fuelling-threats-against-mps/Commissioner Krissy Barrett says political conflict can prompt an immediate rise in threats as the alleged attack on Helen Haines renews concerns about MPs’ safety.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/ageing-users-and-record-deaths-the-data-behind-britain-s-9-8bn-a-year-cocaine-habit/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/ageing-users-and-record-deaths-the-data-behind-britain-s-9-8bn-a-year-cocaine-habit/New estimates put English cocaine consumption at a street value of £9.8bn a year, with older users driving a record rise in deaths even as survey numbers stay flat.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/ai-s-opportunity-divide-could-deepen-global-inequality-un-official-warns/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/ai-s-opportunity-divide-could-deepen-global-inequality-un-official-warns/A senior International Telecommunication Union official says gaps in infrastructure, skills and adoption could leave developing countries behind as artificial intelligence reshapes economies.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/algerian-parliament-s-upper-house-approves-troop-deployment-to-niger/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/algerian-parliament-s-upper-house-approves-troop-deployment-to-niger/The upper house of Algeria's parliament has unanimously voted to allow military forces to be stationed in neighboring Niger, marking the country's first such mission since 1973.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/ali-g-who-iz-i-stooge-says-he-was-in-on-joke-but-didn-t-tell-sacha-baron-cohen-he-s-not-go/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/ali-g-who-iz-i-stooge-says-he-was-in-on-joke-but-didn-t-tell-sacha-baron-cohen-he-s-not-go/Joshua Loudermilk, one of two men shown as unwitting participants in Ali G: Who Iz I?, says he recognised the star during filming and kept up his act, though the film's representatives maintain he was not in on the joke.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/all-aboard-the-traintok-trend-spotters-and-staff-boost-rail-content-online/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/all-aboard-the-traintok-trend-spotters-and-staff-boost-rail-content-online/Train content has seen a huge increase on TikTok in the last three months.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/almost-two-thirds-of-australians-bulk-billed-for-all-gp-care-amid-extra-incentives-for-doc/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/almost-two-thirds-of-australians-bulk-billed-for-all-gp-care-amid-extra-incentives-for-doc/A new college of GPs report finds the share of doctors bulk-billing every patient has more than doubled in a year, though experts say affordability is only part of the picture.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/analysis-can-tennessee-execute-christa-pike-again-after-failed-lethal-injection-cbc-news/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/analysis-can-tennessee-execute-christa-pike-again-after-failed-lethal-injection-cbc-news/After a failed lethal injection earlier this month, legal experts say double jeopardy, cruel and unusual punishment claims and Pike's mental state could all complicate any second attempt.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/analysis-oct-7-changed-israeli-society-will-it-also-lead-to-a-change-in-leadership-cbc-new/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/analysis-oct-7-changed-israeli-society-will-it-also-lead-to-a-change-in-leadership-cbc-new/With polls showing the country split almost evenly, Israel's longest-serving prime minister could still survive Tuesday's election despite the fallout from the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, 2023.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/as-yemen-s-houthis-continue-strikes-saudi-arabia-is-looking-to-the-us-for-advanced-ai-weap/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/as-yemen-s-houthis-continue-strikes-saudi-arabia-is-looking-to-the-us-for-advanced-ai-weap/With Houthi strikes ongoing, Riyadh is relying on American intelligence and an AI targeting tool, raising questions about effectiveness and civilian risk.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/asher-grunis-head-of-submarine-affair-commission-steps-down-due-to-health-the-jerusalem-po/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/asher-grunis-head-of-submarine-affair-commission-steps-down-due-to-health-the-jerusalem-po/Asher Grunis, 81, has stepped down as head of the commission examining Israel's submarine and naval vessel deals, just ahead of hearings on personal responsibility set to begin on November 1.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/australian-grand-prix-called-off-as-rain-spoils-phillip-island-sendoff/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/australian-grand-prix-called-off-as-rain-spoils-phillip-island-sendoff/Heavy rain and poor visibility grounded the medical helicopter, forcing organisers to scrap the MotoGP race at Phillip Island in front of a sold-out crowd.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/bandages-for-the-heart-jerusalem-artist-takes-life-s-challenges-as-they-come-the-jerusalem/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/bandages-for-the-heart-jerusalem-artist-takes-life-s-challenges-as-they-come-the-jerusalem/Swiss-born multidisciplinary artist Ariane Littman is showing work in several Israeli venues that uses medical gauze to reflect on the Oct. 7 attack, grief and recovery.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staffhttps://wakecountyherald.com/article/bangladesh-per-capita-gdp-forecast-to-outstrip-india-s-what-does-it-mean/https://wakecountyherald.com/article/bangladesh-per-capita-gdp-forecast-to-outstrip-india-s-what-does-it-mean/The IMF forecasts Bangladesh's per capita GDP will edge above India's in 2026, though India retains a far larger economy and stronger growth momentum.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNews Media House Staff