First up, the documentary film that everyone is talking about.

Council members who voted against the measure raised concerns about the effectiveness of Checkmate’s state lobbying efforts and the firm’s ties to the Trump administration.

Without a pre-pandemic time machine, it’s hard to remember a slate like the one ahead of us this month: three local-centric downtown music festivals in just three weeks, touching just about every corner of the area’s music scene.

This weekend, Southern DocFest kicks off in Durham, featuring six screenings, filmmaker Q&As, and a live performance from Mike “Mike G” Smalls, a Durham rapper who is the subject of one of the films.

“Middle Kid,” Sharp’s debut solo album, is out October 9. Recorded before the fires, the music has since taken on new resonance.

No one quite remembers when or how it became a gay spot, but by 1981 it was one of those queer spaces that now seem rare: known yet hidden, sociable yet easygoing, untouched by commerce, technology, or fear.

About a year and a half after their first practice together, the band is gearing up for a busy couple of days.

Checkmate Government Relations was hired in part because of its sway with Republicans in the state legislature. Some council members questioned if the firm has been effective.

In addition to three proposed constitutional amendments, voters in Wake County will weigh in on two, three, or four local bond questions, including countywide bonds for Wake Tech and public schools.

The changes would also shrink eligibility, reduce the required instructional time, remove procedures for developmental screening, eliminate federal staff-to-child ratios, ease required qualifications for staff, and require all instruction to be conducted in English.

Under the model, county staff and partners aim to assist people who become homeless by immediately helping them secure housing and providing rental assistance. Over the next year, residents will also receive supportive services, such as behavioral health care and workforce assistance.

weightlifting is the morally pure response to all of life's trials

A rural Apex road will transform into Veridea’s main street. Almost everyone who once lived there has sold—with the exception of two lifelong Apex residents.

About a year and a half after their first practice together, the band is gearing up for a busy couple of days.

Great deep dive into some remarkably bold fraud in our little Triangle

When the gift shop that formerly occupied 214 E. Chatham Street in downtown Cary closed in December 2024, Christine Wells saw an opportunity.

We’re reporters, not teachers. That doesn’t matter. Inexperience has hardly been a barrier for those who want to start their own schools, as we have reported this year. And it didn’t stop us, either.