Raleigh is the state capital and the county seat of Wake County. This page lists Triangle Local stories from Raleigh: public safety, courts, schools, roads and decisions by the city and Wake County. Every story says what is confirmed, what is only alleged or reported, and what is still unknown. Triangle Local is not an emergency service. If anyone is in danger, call 911.
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Raleigh crime and safety
Public Safety · 1 day ago
Raleigh: Ex-N.C. State student and Army captain charged in two 2019 campus sexual assaultsPublic Safety · 2 days ago
Raleigh: Brothers charged in Foxhound Road robbery plot that left one deadPublic Safety · 3 days ago
Raleigh: Police put Halloween-weekend Glenwood arrests at 26; WRAL counted 14Public Safety · 4 days ago
Raleigh: Two people shot at Bison Bar on E. Whitaker Mill RoadPublic Safety · 4 days ago
Raleigh: One person hurt in Halloween shooting on Linville Ridge DrivePublic Safety · 5 days ago
Raleigh: Two women cut with a knife after argument on GoRaleigh bus; woman in custody
Raleigh traffic and road closures
Traffic & Weather · 23 hours ago
Raleigh: City says more than $10 million in federal road-safety grants is headed herePublic Safety · 3 days ago
Wake County: Bielinski sentenced after 2025 crash that killed SwensonTraffic & Weather · 5 days ago
Raleigh: City of Oaks Marathon lists 29 Sunday road closuresPublic Safety · 5 days ago
Wake County: WRAL and CBS 17 say Six Forks at I-540 has reopenedPublic Safety · Oct 27
Raleigh: Jairo Josue Aguilera-Ramos indicted after July 31 Forest Oaks Drive truck crashPublic Safety · Oct 27
Raleigh: Pedestrian dead after Wake Forest Road crash near Dresser Court
Raleigh weather alerts
Events and weather · Oct 27
Raleigh: Weather service lists no rain since Oct. 17; October total still 2.57 inchesEvents and weather · Oct 16
Raleigh: Rainy, much cooler Saturday after three straight record highs, weather service saysEvents and weather · Oct 15
Raleigh: Third straight daily record high, 88 Friday after 89 Thursday and 90 Wednesday, weather service saysEvents and weather · Oct 12
Triangle: NWS rates Fayetteville tornado EF-2; later surveys cover Jordan Lake, Linden and CarpenterEvents and weather · Oct 9
Raleigh: Last weekend to buy State Fair advance tickets; rain arrives SaturdayEvents and weather · Oct 8
Triangle weather: Dry forecast through midweek after Isaias remnant rain
Raleigh community news
Community · 1 day ago
Wake County: Justice Center to glow green for Operation Green Light through Nov. 11Government · 1 day ago
Triangle: Roy Cooper leads U.S. Senate race over Michael Whatley in unofficial returnsGovernment · 1 day ago
Raleigh: Janet Cowell wins a second term as mayor; Forte and Siddiqui lead at-largeCommunity · 2 days ago
Raleigh: Life Time Living tower breaks ground at The ExchangeGovernment · 3 days ago
Wake County: Senior dogs $25 and senior cats $5 to adopt in NovemberGovernment · 4 days ago
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3: what Triangle-area voters need to know