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Wake Up, Raleigh!

Wake Up, Raleigh!

By: Matt Peiken
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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.Wake Up the News Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Friday, March 27: Raleigh Population Growth + Idea to Lower Property Taxes + NC Opera's Success
    Mar 27 2026

    Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:

    • Raleigh metro's population boom cools off, but still ranks in top 10 nationally
    • Anticipated cuts to special education raise alarms in Wake
    • Can fixing relief programs lower NC property tax bills?
    • Syrian family's journey to education and rebuilding life in North Carolina
    • North Carolina Opera's innovative strategies drive a successful comeback post-pandemic

    This is our last newscast before we put Wake Up on the shelf (at least for now). Thank you for tuning in!

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    4 mins
  • Thursday, March 26: Berger Certified Loser +Affordable Housing Loopholes + Charity to TSA
    Mar 26 2026

    Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:

    • Election officials certify historic NC election upset
    • Wake County's affordable housing loopholes threaten public funding and possible tax hikes
    • Durham plans affordable housing at former police headquarters site
    • North Carolina food banks increase support as TSA agents work without pay
    • NC State’s new research chief eyes $1B enterprise
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    4 mins
  • Wednesday, March 25: Berger-Page Recount + Epic Job Cuts + Bus Station's Future
    Mar 25 2026

    Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:

    • Phil Berger remains behind Sam Page in GOP primary recounts
    • Epic Games to cut 1,000 jobs due to declining Fortnite engagement
    • Debate over downtown Raleigh bus station's future amid racial and poverty concerns
    • Chapel Hill leaders say they have limited control over UNC's Carolina North campus expansion
    • FAA weighs expanding RDU airspace as flight volume climbs
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    5 mins
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