No one checked on Blair Medford after he covered the window to his jail cell. But they should have, state regulators say.

The Wake County Board of Commissioners has approved extensive renovations for Harris Lake and Blue Jay Point county parks, ...

L.A. Board of Supervisors approved a motion on Tuesday to direct county agencies to look at the effects of raids and federal ...

In some ways, out-of-towners were more vulnerable in the July 4 flood. At least 19 of the more than 100 people killed were ...

School leaders say they won’t leave students in unsafe conditions. But they don’t want people to assume schools will close if there’s an HVAC problem.

Wake County Detention Center on Hammond Road in Raleigh. News & Observer file photo Now Medford’s family is considering finding an attorney to help them figure out what to do next.

"There has been a lot of misinformation flying around lately, so let me clarify: the Texas Department of Agriculture has ...

Wake is the only Triangle county that reported jail deaths in 2024. Three more people died in Wake’s jail last year but the DHHS found no issues with their supervision.

Residents say Kerr County’s use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions ...

West Valley and North Valley high schools see $339,000 in federal funding for after-school programs frozen by the U.S.

North Carolina Children’s Health confirmed Thursday that it would build the state’s first standalone children's hospital in ...