Triangle News /triangle-news Triangle News en-US Copyright Mon, 12 May 2025 17:43:45 GMT Holly Springs manufacturing plant to boost state economy by $3 billion /term/news/2025-05-12/holly-springs-manufacturing-plant-boost-state-economy The Genentech biotechnology plant will create more than 400 jobs. Mon, 12 May 2025 17:43:45 GMT /term/news/2025-05-12/holly-springs-manufacturing-plant-boost-state-economy Brianna Atkinson Raleigh post office renamed after a local member of the only all-Black female World War II unit /term/news/2025-05-09/raleigh-post-office-renamed-black-female-world-war-ii Millie Dunn Veasey was a member of the 6888th Battalion. She was honored during a renaming ceremony of the post office on Brentwood Road at her home church, St. Ambrose Episcopal Church in Raleigh. Fri, 09 May 2025 21:59:42 GMT /term/news/2025-05-09/raleigh-post-office-renamed-black-female-world-war-ii Sharryse Piggott A 'Hunger Games' situation: EPA researchers have until today to apply for new positions /environment/2025-05-09/epa-dissolve-office-research-development-cuts Several hundred people work in the Office of Research and Development at EPA's campus at Research Triangle Park. This office is being dissolved. Researchers will now move to different program offices. Fri, 09 May 2025 15:36:58 GMT /environment/2025-05-09/epa-dissolve-office-research-development-cuts Celeste Gracia Wake County school board passes budget request with $18m in cuts /education/2025-05-07/wake-county-school-board-passes-budget-request Even after requesting $40 million more in county funding, the district's proposed budget would make more than $18 million in cuts and spend down its rainy day fund. Wed, 07 May 2025 12:22:45 GMT /education/2025-05-07/wake-county-school-board-passes-budget-request Liz Schlemmer $10.1 million affordable housing project in Durham is ready for residents /term/news/2025-05-01/maple-creek-affordable-housing-durham Local nonprofit Reinvestment Partners finished their renovations of Maple Creek Apartments last week. They bought the property in 2019 and have since updated its amenities and utilities for its 42 affordable units. Thu, 01 May 2025 21:01:09 GMT /term/news/2025-05-01/maple-creek-affordable-housing-durham Max Tendler As tariffs drive up prices of Chinese goods, Asian restaurants could take a major hit /term/news/2025-04-30/china-tariffs-asian-restaurants Small businesses that depend on imported Chinese goods, like Asian restaurants and grocery stores, are grappling with rising costs due to the 145% tariff on China. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:39:42 GMT /term/news/2025-04-30/china-tariffs-asian-restaurants Eli Chen NC drops to 43rd in nation for teacher pay, falling five spots /education/2025-04-29/teacher-pay-ranking-drops North Carolina's average teacher salary is ranked below neighboring states, and is about $14,000 less than the national average. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:42:03 GMT /education/2025-04-29/teacher-pay-ranking-drops Liz Schlemmer Q&A: Former NC Congressman Wiley Nickel is the first Democrat in the 2026 Senate race /politics/2025-04-25/nc-congressman-wiley-nickel-first-democrat-2026-us-senate-race-tillis Nickel joined the ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû Politics Podcast this week to talk about how he plans to take on incumbent Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, the prospects that former Gov. Roy Cooper could enter the race, and what he thinks Democrats should do differently to fight the Trump administration. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:08:41 GMT /politics/2025-04-25/nc-congressman-wiley-nickel-first-democrat-2026-us-senate-race-tillis Colin Campbell Fast-growing Zebulon grapples with staff resignations, developer's lawsuit /politics/2025-04-24/zebulon-wake-staff-manager-resignations-developer-lawsuit The two top administrators of the fast-growing Wake County town of Zebulon resigned in the same week, as the town seeks to resolve a legal battle with a housing developer whose plans were rejected by Zebulon commissioners. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:53:09 GMT /politics/2025-04-24/zebulon-wake-staff-manager-resignations-developer-lawsuit Colin Campbell How the Latino faithful in North Carolina remember Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope /race-class-communities/2025-04-22/latino-faithful-north-carolina-remember-pope-francis-first-latin-american-pope Pope Francis was the world’s first Latin American pope and he particularly touched the heart of those from his continent. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:02:06 GMT /race-class-communities/2025-04-22/latino-faithful-north-carolina-remember-pope-francis-first-latin-american-pope Aaron Sánchez-Guerra A decision is coming soon on a big Raleigh road project /term/news/2025-04-16/raleigh-capital-540-tolls Planners have come up with four options to relieve congestion on Capital Boulevard between Interstate 540 and Wake Forest. Drivers would have to pay tolls on all of them. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:48:33 GMT /term/news/2025-04-16/raleigh-capital-540-tolls Bradley George A state-funded program helped this 19-year-old finish college /education/2025-04-16/teenager-community-college-no-cost Thousands of North Carolina teens are getting a head start on college by taking community college classes in high school at no cost to them. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:37:15 GMT /education/2025-04-16/teenager-community-college-no-cost Liz Schlemmer