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Raleigh News & Observer
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How NC has made it easier to miss school for agricultural and religious reasons

20+ hour, 1+ min ago   (154+ words) newsobserver.com Here are key takeaways: - State lawmakers have created excused school absences for students working on a farm and for those taking part in agricultural and equestrian events. - Under the new state law, schools must allow students up to…...

Raleigh News & Observer
newsobserver.com > opinion > article317209446.html

Shame on Ted Budd for betraying North Carolina’s military members | Opinion

23+ hour, 31+ min ago   (585+ words) Shame on you for putting North Carolina’s service members in harm’s way. Shame. On. You. Linda C. Belans, Durham Wake County Schools budget for the year just ended was $3.3 Billion dollars. That’s just Wake County, not the entire state. Three…...

Raleigh News & Observer
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Will a new condo tower be a harbinger of things to come in downtown Raleigh?

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (678+ words) Downtown Raleigh is among the fastest-growing areas in the Triangle, with nearly 7,000 new homes created since 2015, according to the Downtown Raleigh Alliance. But only 274, or less than 4%, of those new homes were owner-occupied, according to the alliance, the downtown booster…...

Raleigh News & Observer
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$590M PFAS settlement, new RDU airline lead Thursday’s top NC stories: What to know

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (213+ words) $590M PFAS settlement: Chemours, DuPont and Corteva have agreed to pay North Carolina $590 million to resolve lawsuits over decades of PFAS contamination in the Cape Fear River and nearby water systems. State leaders say the deal is stronger than a previous…...

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September 10: This Day in Triangle History, Raleigh, NC

3+ day, 23+ hour 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…...

Raleigh News & Observer
newsobserver.com > news > local > article317188009.html

NC trooper charged with murder + Beloved BBQ joint’s next move: Wednesday's top Triangle stories

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (313+ words) From a state trooper charged with murder to a barbecue restaurant expanding in Raleigh, here’s what’s making news across North Carolina today. Trooper charged with murder: North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper Nekime Oxendine has been charged with first-degree murder…...

Raleigh News & Observer
newsobserver.com > news > local > crime > article317127186.html

NC company avoids $500K fine after years of polluting Cape Fear River

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (844+ words) After dumping chemicals into the Cape Fear River for years, American Distillation Inc. avoided a $500,000 fine, and its owner secured a delay in reporting to prison. American Distillation pleaded guilty in December 2025 to knowingly discharging pollutants into the Cape Fear…...

Raleigh News & Observer
newsobserver.com > news > politics-government > article317181096.html

A former GOP chair told election official in NC how to vote at meeting, texts show

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (678+ words) Election officials in Granville County received instructions from a former county Republican leader on what to say and how to vote during a contentious meeting on early voting plans this summer, according to texts obtained by The News & Observer through…...

Raleigh News & Observer
newsobserver.com > living > food-drink > article317043687.html

New restaurant and speakeasy will open in Raleigh’s Warehouse District

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (237+ words) A new restaurant concept is coming to downtown Raleigh. Pizzeria di Territorio and attached speakeasy, Stoccaggio, is expected to open in early 2027 at 301 West Cabarrus St. in downtown Raleigh’s Warehouse District. Owner Brian Wojick plans to serve Neapolitan-style pizza, fresh…...

Raleigh News & Observer
newsobserver.com > living > food-drink > article317178921.html

Beloved local BBQ restaurant is opening another location in downtown Raleigh

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (425+ words) A traditional North Carolina-style barbecue stop has announced a second location opening in a popular downtown Raleigh marketplace by the end of the year. Sam Jones BBQ, known for wood-fired pork with vinegar, shared on Wednesday, Sept. 9 it will open…...