Raleigh News Dailyhttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/Local news for Raleigh, North Carolina: city hall, schools, police and fire, real estate, high school sports and things to do across Wake County.en-GBSat, 31 Oct 2026 13:31:58 +0000Raleigh votes Tuesday: mayor, 7 council seats, $203M bondshttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-election-day-mayor-council-bonds-2026/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-election-day-mayor-council-bonds-2026/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsRaleigh elects a mayor and seven council members Tuesday and decides two $101.5 million bonds. Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Here is every city contest.Chapanoke Road: 200 affordable apartments break groundhttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-chapanoke-affordable-apartments/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-chapanoke-affordable-apartments/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsWork has started on Chapanoke Apartments, 200 affordable homes on Chapanoke Road in south Raleigh for households earning 30% to 70% of area median income.Morning Notes for Oct. 31: Public safety, City Hall, County, Schools, Around townhttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/morning-notes-2026-10-31/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/morning-notes-2026-10-31/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 31: 13 items from Raleigh's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Oct. 30: Public safety, City Hall, County, Schools, Around townhttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-30/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-30/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 30: 7 items from Raleigh's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 30: Public safety, City Hall, County, Schools, Around townhttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/morning-notes-2026-10-30/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/morning-notes-2026-10-30/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 30: 15 items from Raleigh's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Oct. 29: Public safety, City Hall, Around townhttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-29/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-29/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 29: 4 items from Raleigh's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 29: Public safety, City Hall, County, Schools, Around townhttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/morning-notes-2026-10-29/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/morning-notes-2026-10-29/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 29: 13 items from Raleigh's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Oct. 28: Public safety, City Hall, County, Schools, Around townhttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-28/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-28/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 28: 8 items from Raleigh's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 28: Public safety, City Hall, Schoolshttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/morning-notes-2026-10-28/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/morning-notes-2026-10-28/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 28: 9 items from Raleigh's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Oct. 27: Public safety, City Hall, Schoolshttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-27/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-27/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 27: 3 items from Raleigh's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 27: Public safety, City Hall, Schoolshttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/morning-notes-2026-10-27/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/morning-notes-2026-10-27/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 27: 4 items from Raleigh's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Daily Debrief for Oct. 26: Public safety, City Hall, Schoolshttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-26/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-26/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 26: 3 items from Raleigh's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Morning Notes for Oct. 26: Public safetyhttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/morning-notes-2026-10-26/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/morning-notes-2026-10-26/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 26: 3 items from Raleigh's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.Knightdale Early Voters March: town cites record turnouthttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/knightdale-early-voters-march/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/knightdale-early-voters-march/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsResidents marched in Knightdale's Early Voters March on Saturday, Oct. 24. Councilor Grady Bussey says the town is breaking its early voting turnout records.Pullen Park Holiday Express 2026: dates, tickets, resalehttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/pullen-park-holiday-express/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/pullen-park-holiday-express/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnHoliday Express at Pullen Park runs Dec. 1-17, 5 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets sold out after the Oct. 15 sale; resale is at face value on Ticketmaster only.The Nutcracker in Raleigh 2026: Carolina Ballet dates, timeshttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/nutcracker/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/nutcracker/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnCarolina Ballet's Nutcracker plays Raleigh Memorial Auditorium Dec. 10-24, 2026, with live music. Every show time, plus youth Nutcrackers Nov. 13-14 and Dec. 5.Arts and exhibitions in Raleigh: October 2026https://raleighnewsdaily.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnArts in Raleigh, October 2026: Ancient Nubia at the NCMA to Jan. 10, Dracula's last weekend, Jewels Nov. 19-22, Messiah Dec. 4-5 and Burning Coal's Seafarer.Things to do in Raleigh this weekend, Oct. 23 to 25https://raleighnewsdaily.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnThe N.C. State Fair's final weekend, Kooky Spooky at Marbles Friday, the last Haunted Trolley tours, Carolina Ballet's Dracula and free Halloween fun Saturday.Blue Ridge Road underpass nearly 4 years late, audit sayshttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-blue-ridge-road-underpass-state-audit/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-blue-ridge-road-underpass-state-audit/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsA state audit says the Blue Ridge Road underpass by the fairgrounds is nearly four years late and 41% over its first budget, at $71.6 million. Spring 2027 is the target.Raleigh pumpkin drop-off: free at Yard Waste Center to Dec. 12https://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-shred-and-dead-pumpkin-composting/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-shred-and-dead-pumpkin-composting/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsRaleigh takes Halloween pumpkins free at the Yard Waste Center on North New Hope Road through Dec. 12, not in your cart. Rechargeable batteries leave the trash Dec. 1.Raleigh arts grants open; nonprofits have until Jan. 6https://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-arts-commission-grants-2027-2028/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-arts-commission-grants-2027-2028/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsRaleigh nonprofits can apply for 2027-28 city arts grants until 4 p.m. Jan. 6. New applicants must attend a workshop Nov. 7 or 9. This year 39 groups share $1.96 million.S-Line rail gets $550 million for Raleigh to Wake Foresthttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-s-line-550-million-federal-rail-grant/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-s-line-550-million-federal-rail-grant/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsFederal officials released $550 million Thursday for the S-Line from Raleigh toward Richmond. The Durant Road rail bridge in north Raleigh is due to finish in November.Floor & Decor opens first Raleigh store on Capital Blvd.https://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-floor-and-decor-capital-boulevard-opens/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-floor-and-decor-capital-boulevard-opens/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsFloor & Decor opened its first Raleigh store Thursday at 3131 Capital Blvd., with about 50 workers. A ribbon cutting and contractor night follow Nov. 5.Raleigh tornado confirmed: EF1 hit northeast Raleighhttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-tornado-warnings-storm-damage-oct-11/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-tornado-warnings-storm-damage-oct-11/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsTwo EF1 tornadoes hit Wake County Oct. 11, NWS surveys confirm: a 2.5-mile path from Stone Ridge to Neuse Crossing in northeast Raleigh and one in Carpenter.Raleigh pauses large data centers until April 6https://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-data-center-moratorium-adopted/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-data-center-moratorium-adopted/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsRaleigh City Council approved a six-month pause on new large data centers. Draft rules post for comment Nov. 16; the pause ends April 6, 2027.Wake County gets about $10 million to protect farmlandhttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/wake-county-farmland-preservation-grants/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/wake-county-farmland-preservation-grants/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNew state grants should protect more than 600 acres of Wake County farmland for good, adding to 407 acres saved since 2024. 26 more projects are in the works.Raleigh approves 6-month pause on large data centershttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-data-center-moratorium-hearing/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/raleigh-data-center-moratorium-hearing/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsRaleigh City Council approved a six-month pause on new large data centers Oct. 6, to April 6, 2027. Here is what the draft ordinance covered and who is exempt.Wake County 2027 revaluation: value rules adopted Oct. 19https://raleighnewsdaily.com/wake-county-2027-revaluation-hearing/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/wake-county-2027-revaluation-hearing/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsWake County commissioners adopted the rules setting 2027 values for 460,000-plus properties Oct. 19. Notices arrive by Jan. 22; appeals run to April 30.Dillard Drive's Roxann Sykes named Wake principal of yearhttps://raleighnewsdaily.com/wcpss-principal-of-the-year-roxann-sykes/https://raleighnewsdaily.com/wcpss-principal-of-the-year-roxann-sykes/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsDr. Roxann Sykes of Raleigh's Dillard Drive Magnet Elementary is WCPSS Principal of the Year after leading it out of low-performing status. Garner AP also won.