Raleigh has been named as the fastest–growing city in the United States by Forbes Magazine.
The magazine looked at Census population figures for 2000 to 2012 for the 52 metropolitan statistical areas in the U.S. that exceed 1 million residents.
Raleigh was rated No. 1 with 47.8 percent population growth since 2000. The current population in Raleigh is 1,188,564.
Other cities rounding out the top five were Austin, Texas; Las Vegas, Nevada; Orlando, Florida and Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte had a 32.8 percent since 2000.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:27 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:27:02 GMT
The EPA returned to Wake Forest to answer questions from residents whose lives were affected by water contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical called TCE.
The EPA returned to Wake Forest to answer questions from residents whose lives were affected by water contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical called TCE.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:40 PM EDT2013-05-22 01:40:47 GMT
The Wake County Board of Education announced the names of three finalists for the position of superintendent Tuesday evening. All three candidates have extensive backgrounds in the classroom,
Wake County announces the three finalists to replace Tony Tata, who was fired last fall.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:05 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:05:57 GMT
Parents, teachers and principals watched in horror as an elementary school in Oklahoma was destroyed, trapping students inside. It has led many to ask, how safe are Triangle students?
Parents, teachers and principals watched in horror as an elementary school in Oklahoma was destroyed, trapping students inside. It has led many to ask, how safe are Triangle students?
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:40 PM EDT2013-05-22 01:40:47 GMT
The Wake County Board of Education announced the names of three finalists for the position of superintendent Tuesday evening. All three candidates have extensive backgrounds in the classroom,
Wake County announces the three finalists to replace Tony Tata, who was fired last fall.
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:17 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:17:43 GMT
The head of the North Carolina Democratic Party is facing questions about credit card charges made during a March trip to a Las Vegas casino to watch basketball games with his old college buddies. Records
Randy Voller of Pittsboro used a credit card to pay for $3,300 worth of expenses on a trip to Las Vegas. He said he has repaid the money in full.
Thursday, May 16 2013 5:18 AM EDT2013-05-16 09:18:40 GMT
It's not in Scranton, Pa., and the set of the NBC hit "The Office," but a Durham health insurance company has found a way to mix in the quirky with the fun and be successful along the way.
A Durham office is quirky and fun, similar to the NBC hit "The Office."
