Three Democrats will compete in March to be Wake County’s next district attorney when longtime DA Lorrin Freeman steps down; most other races won’t see competitive elections until the fall. 

The March primary will feature a crowded race for two new seats on the Wake County Board of Commissioners.

Here’s who filed for all Raleigh City Council seats and whom voters can expect to see on their primary election ballots in March.

In an emergency town council meeting Monday, Cary terminated its contract with Sean Stegall, who will receive $195,000 in severance pay. Russ Overton was sworn in as interim town manager.

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson denied the report but said the agency is active in the Triangle “every day, seven days a week.”

An ESL class in Durham had six students present Tuesday and a Spanish-language immersion school in Knightdale saw a third of students absent as thousands of kids stayed home from school across the Triangle.

More than a dozen people were detained by federal immigration agents across the Triangle on Tuesday. Meanwhile, hundreds gathered to protest, organize, and volunteer.

Following layoffs this summer, the private women’s college is eliminating its four academic deans.

How party politics, strategy, and money factored into Tuesday night’s results, and what it means for the next town council.

A mailer from at-large candidate Marjorie Eastman’s campaign makes several misleading statements about tax increases while using a logo that resembles the Town of Cary’s.