Today in the Triangle
IBM buys Raleigh tech company Red Hat for boost in cloud and Linux
Another high-rise fire in downtown Raleigh, this time in building for low-income retirees on popular Glenwood South
Source: CBS 17
Military plane accidentally drops humvee over Harnett County neighborhood
Source: CBS WFMY
After national attention over asking student to remove Trump jersey, principal is replaced at Angier school
Richard Morgan of Moore County, former NC House Speaker, dies at 66
WakeMed to renovate Cameron Village post office and move in by 2020
In a joint press release, WakeMed and York Properties announced their intention of bringing the health care provider to Cameron Village by mid-2020. An old post office building at 505 Oberlin Road will be renovated into a state-of-the-art medical facility serving the popular Raleigh neighborhood.
NC's largest campaign donor Durham businessman Greg Lindberg under federal investigation
For those in counties hardest hit by Florence, it's not too late to register to vote
Rev. William Barber receives 2018 MacArthur "Genius Grant" of $625,000
Source: MacArthur Foundation
NC colleges in national spotlight during Kavanaugh hearings, but don't forget Duke
With the main accuser, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, being a UNC Chapel Hill alumna, and a new witness against his character being an NC State professor, the Triangle's schools are getting pulled into this embarrassing national circus. But for those who remember when another NC school was at the center of a high-profile sexual assault accusation, #BelieveAllWomen falls a little flat.
NC General Assembly to convene Tue Oct 2 to consider Florence relief package
In a moment of bipartisanship among North Carolina leaders, Gov. Roy Cooper and legislative Republicans quickly moved to address storm damage from the recent Hurricane Florence. In what they refer to as the "quickest storm response in recent memory," legislators plan to vote on an aid package that already has support from both parties.
