Triangle News /triangle-news Triangle News en-US Copyright Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:27:37 GMT Q&A: The North Carolina Theatre in Raleigh will soon close after 40 years /term/news/2025-04-03/north-carolina-theatre-raleigh-close The North Carolina Theatre is housed within the Martin Marietta Performing Arts Center. It’s Raleigh’s largest professional theatre company that produces live musical theatre. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:27:37 GMT /term/news/2025-04-03/north-carolina-theatre-raleigh-close Sharryse Piggott Dreamville Festival 2025: ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ staff picks their favorite tracks /wunc-music/2025-04-02/dreamville-festival-2025-wunc-staff-picks-favorite-tracks J. Cole grew up in nearby Fayetteville and uses this music festival as an opportunity to shine a light on the place that helped shaped him as an artist. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:17:12 GMT /wunc-music/2025-04-02/dreamville-festival-2025-wunc-staff-picks-favorite-tracks Josh Sullivan How N.C.-grown wheat fuels America's appetite for Cheez-Its /term/news/2025-04-02/north-carolina-wheat-cheez-its Kellanova produces 8,000 pounds of Cheez-Its an hour at its Cary bakery. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:55:00 GMT /term/news/2025-04-02/north-carolina-wheat-cheez-its Bradley George 42nd Street Oyster Bar has closed its doors after about a 100-year run /term/news/2025-03-31/raleigh-42nd-street-oyster-bar-closed 42nd Street Oyster Bar was a popular seafood restaurant in Raleigh. The nearly century-old establishment closed its doors on Sunday. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:33:51 GMT /term/news/2025-03-31/raleigh-42nd-street-oyster-bar-closed Sharryse Piggott New Carrboro library sees increase in foot traffic, local engagement /term/news/2025-03-31/drakeford-library-complex-carrboro The Drakeford Library Complex is named after Robert Drakeford, Carrboro's first Black mayor. It's located at 203 North Greensboro Street. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:55:00 GMT /term/news/2025-03-31/drakeford-library-complex-carrboro Walker Livingston "The implications will be devastating:" How the EPA's proposed cuts could impact RTP /environment/2025-03-27/epa-proposed-cuts-rtp-research Under the Trump administration, the EPA is reportedly considering plans to dissolve its scientific research office. At Research Triangle Park, several hundred people work in this division at EPA’s large regional campus. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:35:56 GMT /environment/2025-03-27/epa-proposed-cuts-rtp-research Celeste Gracia Durham Association of Educators' fight for recognition heats up /education/2025-03-26/durham-association-educators-rally-recognition DAE has been advocating for more than a year for a formal "seat at the table" with district administrators. This week, three school board members voiced their support. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:33:24 GMT /education/2025-03-26/durham-association-educators-rally-recognition Liz Schlemmer Wake County Schools move closer to limits on student cell phone use /education/2025-03-26/wake-county-schools-student-cell-phone-ban A committee of the Wake County Public Schools Board of Education approved a draft policy on Tuesday that would limit student cellphone use during the school day. The discussion comes as lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly are working on a possible statewide ban. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:32:26 GMT /education/2025-03-26/wake-county-schools-student-cell-phone-ban Bradley George How the new Trump era has begun to shift demands at the Consulate of Mexico in Raleigh /race-class-communities/2025-03-21/consulate-mexico-raleigh-trump Roberto Burgos, consul of civil registry, at the Mexican Consulate in Raleigh shares how some immigrants have responded to the political climate under President Donald Trump. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:52:14 GMT /race-class-communities/2025-03-21/consulate-mexico-raleigh-trump Aaron Sánchez-Guerra New applications roll in for NC's $600M in Opportunity Scholarships /education/2025-03-20/applications-opportunity-scholarships-school-vouchers More than 40,000 North Carolina students have applied so far to receive state funding to attend a K-12 private school next fall. Twice as many could still apply to renew vouchers they received this school year. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:06:13 GMT /education/2025-03-20/applications-opportunity-scholarships-school-vouchers Liz Schlemmer Wake County Public Health making STI testing more accessible with free at-home test kits /news/2025-03-19/wake-county-sti-home-test-kits Multiple locations across Wake County will give out free STI test kits. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:37:35 GMT /news/2025-03-19/wake-county-sti-home-test-kits Sharryse Piggott ‘Uncertain times’: Wake County Schools contemplates major budget cuts next fall /education/2025-03-19/wake-county-schools-budget-cuts-2025-robert-taylor-wcpss Wake County Schools’ Superintendent Robert Taylor unveiled a $2.28 billion proposed operating budget Tuesday, that includes nearly $19 million in cuts, along with a request for $40 million more in local funding. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:50:33 GMT /education/2025-03-19/wake-county-schools-budget-cuts-2025-robert-taylor-wcpss Liz Schlemmer