Mike Walden: What does it take to get ahead?
People define success individually. But, in the view of many, a core part of success is earning enough to be financially independent and able to afford the necessities of life.
Calling women ‘household objects’ now permitted on Facebook after Meta updated its guidelines
Meta on Tuesday announced sweeping changes to how it moderates content that will roll out in the coming months, including doing away with professional fact checking. But the company also quietly ...
No 2-hour delay: Wake County schools assessed roads to make decision
Schools in the Wake County Public School System operated on a normal schedule Tuesday despite surrounding districts, including Durham, Orange, Chatham, Johnston and others shifting to a two-hour delay ...
Flying taxis are on the horizon as aviation soars into a new frontier
When he was still a boy making long, tedious trips between his school and his woodsy home in the mountains during the 1980s, JoeBen Bevirt began fantasizing about flying cars that could whisk him to ...
Wilson DMV faces criticism as patrons endure freezing rain for hours without entry
Patrons of the Wilson DMV said they waited for hours Monday in the freezing rain before they could walk in. Patrons of the Wilson DMV said they waited for hours Monday in the freezing rain before they ...
2 killed and 1 critically injured in shooting at a company's premises in Germany
Two men were killed and a third suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting Tuesday at the premises of a company in southwestern Germany, police said.
North Carolina justices block certification of election outcome in race for one of its own seats
North Carolina's highest court blocked on Tuesday the certification of a November election result for one of its own seats so ...
Western New Mexico University regents resign after wasteful spending revelations
More members of the embattled board of regents at Western New Mexico University have resigned, a confirmation that came Tuesday during roll call at a meeting scheduled to address the departure of the ...
Longtime Wake commissioner to lead western NC recovery efforts
Wake County Board of Commissioners chairman Matt Calabria will lead the Stein administration's Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina. The new governor announced the appointment Tuesday.
NASA astronaut sees northern lights from space
NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured footage of the northern lights as he floated above eastern Canada Sunday. NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured footage of the northern lights as he floated above ...
Harris will travel to Asia, Mideast and Europe during her final week in office
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to close out her term with an around-the-world trip making stops in Singapore, Bahrain and ...
Former Wake Sheriff Gerald Baker pulled over on back-to-back days
WRAL has confirmed Former Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker was stopped by law enforcement while driving on consecutive days.