Wake County

A gunman has repeatedly fired at cars on a busy highway near North Carolina's capital this week, injuring one person, police said.

Jennifer Sloan Rachmuth was arrested in Wake County over the weekend after posting photos on X of a woman in a grocery store wearing a keffiyeh, a Middle Eastern headdress that has come to symbolize Palestinian solidarity.

A North Carolina prosecutor says State Auditor Beth Wood has been indicted on a misdemeanor charge of misusing a state vehicle that she took to hair and dental appointments outside of her official duties. Wood pleaded guilty earlier this year to a separate misdemeanor related to a crash involving her state vehicle.

The only elected Republican legislator from North Carolina's largest county is running for a congressional seat currently held by a first-term Democrat who narrowly won in 2022.

U.S. Census Bureau estimates show Wake County is now North Carolina's largest county.

Less than two weeks after a North Carolina sheriff announced an end to an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 16 people under ICE detainers have been released.

Advance Auto Parts has chosen Raleigh for its corporate headquarters. 

 88.5 WFDD will keep you updated with reports from the polls throughout the day.

The longtime official in North Carolina's capital city responsible for registering deed and marriage records has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $900,000 in cash from her office to repay cre