Where Raleigh and Wake County legal notices are published: the state press association's notices site, City Council public hearings, rezoning cases and bids.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. This page is an index, not the official publication of any notice. Each notice’s legal home is the newspaper or government site where it is published; follow the links below. For city questions, call the City Clerk at 919-996-3040; for county questions, call the office named in the notice.
Public notices tell residents about government actions that could affect them: hearings, rezonings, annexations, budgets, bids, foreclosures, estate filings and unclaimed property. In Raleigh they appear in several places.
Where to look
- Statewide newspaper notices: ncnotices.com, from the North Carolina Press Association
- Raleigh City Council public hearings: raleighnc.gov/public-hearings-city-council
- Rezoning and development cases: current development activity and zoning cases
- Wake County commissioners’ meetings: Board of Commissioners and the meeting calendar
- City bids: current bidding opportunities
1. North Carolina newspaper notices
North Carolina law still requires many notices to run in a newspaper. The North Carolina Press Association’s ncnotices.com compiles public notices published in North Carolina newspapers and is free to search. That is where to look for foreclosures, estate notices to creditors, construction bids and assumed business names in Wake County.
2. City of Raleigh
- City Council public hearings: the City Clerk’s office publishes notices of public hearings, held in the Council Chamber at 222 W. Hargett St. The city’s public hearings page lists what is coming. To speak you must attend in person and sign up by 3 p.m. the Friday before.
- Upcoming hearings, as listed by the city: on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 1 p.m., two demolitions (524 Euclid St. and 310 Cutler St.), nuisance abatement liens on nine properties and rezonings Z-56-25 (4020 Carya Drive), Z-15-26 (7600 Falls of Neuse Road) and TCZ-19-26 (Edwards Mill Road); on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m., annexations AX-18-26 (2905 Hodge Road) and AX-25-26 (601 and 603 Hurley St.) and rezonings Z-21-26 and Z-22-26 (Bragg Street and South East Street).
- Signs and mailed notices: a rezoning requires notice to properties within 500 feet, or 1,000 feet for a second neighborhood meeting, and other development applications 100 feet, according to the city’s public notice signs page. Each sign carries a case number and a date.
- Historic district cases: Certificate of Appropriateness cases, heard by the Raleigh Historic Development Commission.
- Bids: the city posts bids, requests for proposals and requests for qualifications on the state’s electronic Vendor Portal, linked from its bidding page. Procurement: 919-996-3240.
3. Wake County
The Wake County Board of Commissioners meets on the first and third Mondays of each month, with exceptions for holidays, according to the county. Agendas and hearing notices are on its Legistar calendar. Election notices, including early voting sites, are on the Board of Elections site; see our voting guide.
Notices you may be looking for
| If you want | Look here |
|---|---|
| A rezoning near your home | Zoning cases |
| A City Council hearing | Public hearings |
| A foreclosure or estate notice | ncnotices.com |
| A county public hearing | Wake County Legistar |
| A street closing | Street closing cases |
What this means for you
- Got a notice sign on your street? Look up the case number before the hearing date.
- Want to speak at a council hearing? Sign up by 3 p.m. the Friday before and go in person.
- For anything with a legal deadline, rely on the official notice, not this page.
More: building permits and zoning and who to call at City Hall.
Frequently asked questions
Where are Wake County legal notices published?
Notices that North Carolina law requires to run in a newspaper are compiled free on ncnotices.com, the North Carolina Press Association’s site, searchable by keyword, newspaper or category.
Is this page the official public notice?
No. This page is an index that points to where notices are published. The official notice is the one the government body or court publishes in the newspaper or on the site the law allows.
When does the Raleigh City Council hold public hearings?
Hearings are held at City Council meetings in the Council Chamber, 222 W. Hargett St. The city lists upcoming hearings, including rezonings and annexations, on its public hearings page. Questions: City Clerk, 919-996-3040.
What does a public notice sign in my Raleigh neighborhood mean?
City public notice signs give a hearing or meeting date and a case number for a project at or near the sign. The QR code leads to the city’s current development activity page.
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