Catch up on all the Raleigh news every weekday morning. Our newscast podcast draws stories from across the local news media landscape to keep you in-the-know in under four minutes.
Friday, March 27: Raleigh Population Growth + Idea to Lower Property Taxes + NC Opera's Success
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Raleigh metro's population boom cools off, but still ranks in top 10 nationally (https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2026/03/26/raleigh-metro-population-growth-census-immgration.html)
Anticipated cuts to special education raise alarms in Wake (https://indyweek.com/news/wake-special-education-cuts-devastating/)
Can fixing relief programs lower NC property tax bills? (https://ncnewsline.com/2026/03/26/can-fixing-relief-programs-lower-nc-property-tax-bills/)
Syrian family's journey to education and rebuilding life in North Carolina (https://www.theassemblync.com/news/education/higher-education/syrian-family-dahdals-education/)
North Carolina Opera's innovative strategies drive a successful comeback post-pandemic (https://indyweek.com/news/culture/how-north-carolina-opera-is-beating-the-odds/)
This is our last newscast before we put Wake Up on the shelf (at least for now). Thank you for tuning in!
26 Mar 2026
Thursday, March 26: Berger Certified Loser +Affordable Housing Loopholes + Charity to TSA
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Election officials certify historic NC election upset (https://www.wral.com/news/nccapitol/nc-gop-primary-berger-concedes-recount-sam-page-rockingham-whats-next-march-24/)
Wake County's affordable housing loopholes threaten public funding and possible tax hikes (https://caro.news/affordable-housing-loopholes-pushing-wake-county-tax-hike-on-residents/)
Durham plans affordable housing at former police headquarters site (https://indyweek.com/news/durham-aims-for-affordable-housing-on-old-police-hq-site/)
North Carolina food banks increase support as TSA agents work without pay (https://ncnewsline.com/2026/03/25/north-carolina-food-banks-increase-support-as-tsa-agents-work-without-pay/)
NC State’s new research chief eyes $1B enterprise (https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2026/03/25/krista-walton-nc-state-research-enterprise-funding.html)
25 Mar 2026
Wednesday, March 25: Berger-Page Recount + Epic Job Cuts + Bus Station's Future
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Phil Berger remains behind Sam Page in GOP primary recounts (https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article315157772.html)
Epic Games to cut 1,000 jobs due to declining Fortnite engagement (https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article315168095.html)
Debate over downtown Raleigh bus station's future amid racial and poverty concerns (https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315125868.html)
Chapel Hill leaders say they have limited control over UNC's Carolina North campus expansion (https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/city-carolina-north-town-involvement-20260324)
FAA weighs expanding RDU airspace as flight volume climbs (https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2026/03/24/rdu-faa-airspace-expansion-air-traffic-control.html)
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