What should you do if you wake up in the middle of the night and can’t fall back asleep? This is one of the most common—and frustrating—forms of insomnia. It turns out there’s a biological reason for ...

The front entrance to Pleasant Grove Elementary School in Cary. It’s among 11 year-round schools that could be converted to a different calendar in 2028. Paige Connelly [email protected] ...

Clemson basketball advanced to the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. No. 5 seed Clemson beat No. 12 Wake Forest 71-62 on March 11 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Tigers (23-9) will ...

Clemson men’s basketball will play another day in Charlotte. The No. 5 seed Tigers came out on top in their opening ACC Tournament game, putting together a big first half and surviving a subpar second ...

Former U.S. congressman and state senator Wiley Nickel has clinched the role of Wake County District Attorney. With all precincts reporting, Nickel had secured 49% of the vote in the three-candidate ...

The Wake County Public School System is investigating how two teens ended up on a Broughton Magnet High School bus where they didn't belong last week, and whether they were students. It's not uncommon ...

On Wednesday, Wake County residents got a chance to hear firsthand what’s about to change when they dial 911 as the county's EMS began a series of community meetings to discuss changes to improve ...

To help voters learn which candidates are on their ballot and where they stand on important policy issues, The News & Observer is publishing candidate questionnaires in all state and federal races in ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. The legal battle over the stone quarry next to William B. Umstead State Park is far from over. A Wake County judge put the quarry’s ...

North Carolina’s primary election is March 3, 2026, with early voting starting Feb. 11, 2026. Here are stories on candidates, voting and issues to help voters as they head to the polls. Early voting ...

1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues facing Wake County? If elected, what will you do to address these issues? Housing affordability, transportation, and public schools. Wake ...

If you haven't yet played Alan Wake 2, here's your chance to immerse yourself in its terrors for free. Prime members can play it this month on Amazon's Luna cloud ...