North Carolina teachers and supporters marched in downtown Raleigh, Friday, May 1, to protest cuts in funding and staff as part of May Day rallies across the country. The event, sponsored by the North Carolina Association of Educators, prompted school systems across the state to cancel classes in anticipation of teacher absences.

A large outside fire erupted off Garner Road in Raleigh around 2 a.m. Saturday, drawing a heavy response from fire crews and forcing the city to shut down a stretch of the busy corridor between Newcombe Road and Chris Street.

Flames took over two spots in the Capital City early Saturday morning. The first broke out as a mulch fire at the Liberty Waste Solutions Landfill on Gresham Lake Road in

Effective Monday, April 20, the city of Raleigh will implement Stage 1 water-use restrictions until further notice to safeguard the local water supply. Here's what to know.

Downtown Raleigh’s longtime 42nd Street Oyster Bar, once a raucous late-night staple, still sits dark more than a year after it closed. The dining room is empty, the bar is quiet, and a storefront that used to hum with nightly crowds has gone still. For regulars who once packed the place, the silence feels like a small-city loss.

It’s been exactly five months since the Raleigh Convention Center’s roof went up in flames. Repairs are still underway with more work taking place at the

Scroll to the end of this story for a photo gallery of the May Day rally. Thousands of educators, advocates and allies converged on Raleigh Friday, demanding higher pay for teachers, more state

Homebuilding plays a critical role in maintaining a steady housing supply and keeping prices at sustainable levels. As the U.S. population grows, more housing is needed to meet demand. Since the Great Recession, construction has lagged well behind what is needed, which is one of the main reasons home prices are so high today.