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RDU terminal update taking shape
The renovation of the old "blue box" familiar to Triangle air travelers will be complete early next year, and members of the media got a sneak peek at the progress at Raleigh-Durham International Airport's Terminal 1 on Thursday morning.
Updated May 9 | Read Story | 8 comments
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse fees increase
The climbing fee for the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will increase for the season, officials with the park said Friday.
- Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
- Restored Bodie Island Lighthouse beckons to tourists
Updated April 19 | Read Story
Gerald Owens shoots African safari with cellphone camera
WRAL News anchor Gerald Owens just returned from a "trip of a lifetime" in South Africa. He shot this video essay of his trip, using only a cellphone camera.
Posted April 18 | Video
Restored Bodie Island Lighthouse beckons to tourists
Updated April 12 | Read Story
Suspension bridge puts finishing touch on Neuse River Trail
Updated April 3 | Read Story | 24 comments
RDU starts expedited passenger screening system
Updated March 29 | Read Story
Traveling this spring? Keep your home safe and secure
Updated March 25 | Read Story
Spending cuts likely mean delays for flyers
Updated February 27 | Read Story

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The renovated and updated Terminal 1 at Raleigh-Durham International Airport should re-open early in 2014.
A 200-year-old house in Edenton is a repository of intriguing history, including documents tied to German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler.
With planes in Boston, New York and Philadelphia grounded, travelers at RDU faced long waits Friday evening.
Gas prices spiked more than five cents as Hurricane Isaac churned through the Gulf of Mexico.
Rentals are booked and beaches packed this summer along North Carolina's coast.
Raleigh-Durham International Airport officials broke ground Thursday on a $68 million makeover for its aging Terminal 1, referred to…
Matt Desch, chief executive of Iridium, discusses his company's satellite-based system to track flights continuously worldwide by 2015.
Chimney Rock towers 2,200 feet above valleys and nearly touches the sky.
Holly Springs will employ "superstreets" to ease congestion on N.C. Highway 55 Bypass.
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Raleigh has $1.3 million set aside for an overhaul to Peace Street from St. Mary's to West Street.
WRAL's Bryan Mims visits Turkey, N.C., which boasts the biggest production of turkey meat in the United States.
The old, cumbersome, swing bridge that charmed thousands of visitors for more than 50 years was taken out of service two years ago.…
WRAL anchor Bill Leslie visited Yellowstone National Park in June.
WRAL anchor Bill Leslie visited Grand Teton National Park in June.
North Carolina will not see a direct hit from the season's second named storm, but the chance for hit-and-miss showers lingers into…
Go Ask Mom editor Sarah Lindenfeld Hall talks about frugal ways for families to have fun in the Triangle this summer.
Drivers hoping for a quicker trip snapped up transponders for the Triangle Parkway.