North Raleigh Today

Wake Tech is offering free tuition next year: 'We just don't want the price of college to be a barrier for anyone'

By Andy Nghiem | Mar 10, 2022

Wake Technical Community College recently announced that it is providing one free year's worth of tuition for North Carolina high school graduates, regardless of students' ability to pay.

'Remembered for her love of people': Former Miss USA of North Carolina found dead

By Andy Nghiem | Feb 25, 2022

Former Miss USA and North Carolina native Cheslie Kryst recently died after jumping from a building in the Manhattan borough of New York City.

Wake County nonprofits share portion of $1 million in grants for racial equality

By Andy Nghiem | Nov 18, 2020

Three Wake County nonprofits were among the 40 that executives at Duke Energy said on Nov. 10 will receive a portion of $1 million in grants for their work toward racial equity and justice in North Carolina.

North Carolina environmental agency faced with deep budget cuts

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 11, 2020

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is among the foremost candidates for heavy budget cuts and project delays as the state faces major shortfalls in revenue from the pandemic.