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Disney will bring Asteria, a residential living community, to central NC
A 4,000-unit residential living community called Asteria is Disney’s first Storyliving by Disney location on the East Coast.
April 15, 2026 12:17 PM
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Emily Shea-Owen
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Raleigh ranks No. 15 cleanest city in the US
Government and consumer data sets were used to score cities on various metrics of cleanliness.
December 7, 2022
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Emily Shea-Owen
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Raleigh’s Municipal Equality Index score
Why Raleigh scored 85 out of 100 in the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index.
December 7, 2022
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Cat George
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Where is Raleigh’s giant acorn going?
The iconic acorn is on the move — it’s pretty nuts.
December 6, 2022
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Anne Weber
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321 Coffee featured on the TODAY show
The Raleigh-based coffee shop opened its third location on Saturday, Dec. 3.
December 5, 2022
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Cat George
Flowers Filed in Dorothea Dix Park in June 2022.
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Breaking down Raleigh’s $275 million parks bond
Raleighites approved a new parks bond. Now what?
November 10, 2022
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Anne Weber
North Carolina's "I Voted Early" stickers.
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Keeping up with the 2022 general election results
Sit back, relax, and track.
November 8, 2022
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Staff
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The Performing Arts Center’s $14 million new name
City Council approved a name change for Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts.
November 2, 2022
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Anne Weber
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15 interesting facts about the City of Oaks
How well do you know Raleigh? We’re bringing you some fun facts about the city and its history. If you’re a trivia master (or local enthusiast), give this a try.
October 26, 2022
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Trevor Peters
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Checking in on Raleigh’s affordable housing goal
The City of Raleigh has completed just over half of its 10-year goal to create and preserve 5,700 affordable housing units.
October 13, 2022
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Anne Weber
"I voted" roll of stickers.
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2022 election guide for Raleigh voters
Election Day is on Tues., Nov. 8.
October 7, 2022
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Cat George
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