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19+ hour, 34+ min ago   (218+ words) TRIAD — Drivers have a new, faster, more reliable way to get from High Point to points north of Winston-Salem starting this weekend. The new sections of the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway between U.S. 421, Interstate 40 and Interstate 74 are set to open to…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (267+ words) Parents threaten to sue Wake schools. The Thomas More Society sent a demand letter giving the Wake County school system 15 days to let Middle Creek Elementary families opt their children out of a transgender music teacher's class, or face a…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (335+ words) No Western North Carolina locations were ranked the highest score of A+ in this year's "best places to live" rankings from Niche. Niche, a website popular for its college rankings, also ranks K-12 schools, graduate schools and places to live. When…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (425+ words) The Kennebec Valley Community Action Project is continuing to expand its fixed-route public transportation offerings with a new bus route connecting Fairfield and Augusta. The KVCAP route, launched Monday, will start at 63 High St. in Fairfield, stop by Kennebec Valley…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (324+ words) The Charlotte metro jumped to No. 4 in Realtor.com's 2026 Top New-Construction Metros report. Last year, Charlotte came in at No. 9. This jump marks the second consecutive year the area has appeared on the list. According to WSOC-TV, new builds represent…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (289+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — ‘RJ Decker’ is scheduled to film in a Wilmington neighborhood next week, with temporary traffic restrictions planned along South Churchill Drive. Filming is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. at a home on…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (148+ words) Tony Bennett at UNC Chapel Hill, $73K on the line — Today in Triangle History News & Observer AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. - On this day in 2005, Tony Bennett christened UNC Chapel Hill's Memorial Hall. - At 79, Bennett drew a packed house and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (433+ words) A North Carolina destination was crowned the nation’s best place for Generation Z — and the competition was tough. “Nearly half name the high cost of living as the single-biggest barrier to their financial success, which puts pressure on where they…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (112+ words) The Greensboro apartment complex market continues to remain red hot with out-of-state buyers, this time the University Village student-housing complex selling for $51.4 million. Latino Community Credit Union has purchased an outparcel site at a Greensboro shopping center for what could…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (206+ words) The MPTA and CATS are seeking applicants for two new transit rider-focused advisory committees—the Mobility Access Committee (MAC) and the Transit Riders Advisory Committee (TRAC). These committees will elevate rider experience into decisions that affect accessibility, service quality, customer…...