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Three NC colleges topped 1,000 COVID-19 cases this fall. What they plan for spring.

Education

Three NC colleges topped 1,000 COVID-19 cases this fall. What they plan for spring.

UNC, NC State and ECU plan to bring students and faculty back to campus this spring, despite sending students home after coronavirus spikes this fall.

October 1, 2020, 8:00 AM

Amtrak train kills Wake County man in Benson

Johnston County

Amtrak train kills Wake County man in Benson

September 30, 2020, 3:54 PM

Wake will bring students back to school. But teachers and parents are still unhappy.

Education

Wake will bring students back to school. But teachers and parents are still unhappy.

Wake County sheriff’s deputy hurt while helping stranded motorists

Crime

Wake County sheriff’s deputy hurt while helping stranded motorists

Refusal to wear face mask in Wake schools could get students suspended, workers fired

Education

Refusal to wear face mask in Wake schools could get students suspended, workers fired

Wake K-8 students to return to school. But high school students will stay online.

Education

Wake K-8 students to return to school. But high school students will stay online.

Contractor killed on NC State campus construction site after equipment collapses

Local

Contractor killed on NC State campus construction site after equipment collapses

Behind on rent? New Wake County program could help thousands stay in their homes.

Wake County

Behind on rent? New Wake County program could help thousands stay in their homes.

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Bars, movie theaters, amusement parks can reopen in NC with restrictions, Cooper says

Pastor did exorcism on toddler and used meth with church members, Arkansas cops say

September 29, 2020, 6:15 PM

‘Super healthy’ 19-year-old Appalachian State student dies from COVID-19, family says

What’s allowed in NC’s Phase 3? Answers to questions about clubs, theaters, Halloween.

Coronavirus live updates: Here’s what to know in North Carolina on Sept. 30

A clerk took her off the voter rolls. How this 95-year-old NC woman got her vote back.

Elections

A clerk took her off the voter rolls. How this 95-year-old NC woman got her vote back.

Wake class watches protest film; school board candidate complains of ‘political agenda’

Education

Wake class watches protest film; school board candidate complains of ‘political agenda’

Under curfew, downtown Raleigh protests begin peacefully but end with arrests, vandalism

Business

Under curfew, downtown Raleigh protests begin peacefully but end with arrests, vandalism

Raleigh mayor: Don’t judge peaceful protesters by those who came for ‘destruction’

Local

Raleigh mayor: Don’t judge peaceful protesters by those who came for ‘destruction’

More employees see cuts as NC universities face sharp financial losses due to COVID-19

Education

More employees see cuts as NC universities face sharp financial losses due to COVID-19

UNC students ask to pause classes on Election Day to increase voter turnout on campus

Education

UNC students ask to pause classes on Election Day to increase voter turnout on campus

Clayton man out of hospital and in jail after murder-suicide attempt, sheriff says

Crime

Clayton man out of hospital and in jail after murder-suicide attempt, sheriff says

September 25, 2020, 5:14 PM

Hundreds honor the life of Andy Banks in Cameron Village

News

Hundreds honor the life of Andy Banks in Cameron Village

Wake County schools may reopen even though principals and teachers want a delay

Education

Wake County schools may reopen even though principals and teachers want a delay

Raleigh Police Chief Cassandra Deck Brown fields questions on the use of force during protests

News

Raleigh Police Chief Cassandra Deck Brown fields questions on the use of force during protests

Hundreds attended an outdoor concert in Wake County. How the sheriff responded.

Local

Hundreds attended an outdoor concert in Wake County. How the sheriff responded.

‘Can’t imagine … him not being there’: Clayton firefighter dies after COVID-19 outbreak

Coronavirus

‘Can’t imagine … him not being there’: Clayton firefighter dies after COVID-19 outbreak

Wake elementary students could start daily, in-person classes in November. See the plan.

Education

Wake elementary students could start daily, in-person classes in November. See the plan.

NC State tells students to prepare for reopened dorms and in-person classes in spring

Education

NC State tells students to prepare for reopened dorms and in-person classes in spring

Raleigh and State Capitol Police arrest 11 at Executive Mansion

Raleigh and State Capitol Police arrest 11 at Executive Mansion

July 1, 2020, 2:07 PM

Protesters march to Central Prison, demanding police and prison reforms

Protesters march to Central Prison, demanding police and prison reforms

June 14, 2020, 12:01 AM

Protests for racial justice enter second week in Raleigh

Protests for racial justice enter second week in Raleigh

June 9, 2020, 11:09 PM

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