Moore Square Coverage

Concern growing over armed security guards at Raleigh bus station

Calls are growing to disarm security at the downtown Raleigh bus station after a private armed security team recently started patrolling the transit center.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

Some oppose armed security guards at Raleigh bus station

Calls are growing to disarm security at the downtown Raleigh bus station.

Moore Square vigil: 200 gather to remember Holocaust and advocate for peace in Gaza

A group gathered in Moore Square Saturday afternoon to mourn those who had died and to call for peace in Gaza.

Carly Haynes, WRAL reporter

Raleigh vigil mourns holocaust victims, denounces violence in Gaza

A group gathered in Moore Square Saturday afternoon to mourn those who had died and to call for peace in Gaza.

Private security on patrol to make downtown Raleigh safer through the holidays

Saturday marked the start of a contract for additional armed security patrols near a recent trouble spot in downtown Raleigh. Officers with the Capitol Special Police (CSP) - the same group that patrols city hall - will be on hand daily around the GoRaleigh station near Moore Square.

Carly Haynes, WRAL reporter

Armed security group to beef up enforcement around Raleigh transit station

A private security force is now on board to begin patrolling in and around the downtown transit center where crime increased through the first nine months of this year - including two homicides.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Volunteers hand out winter clothes and Thanksgiving meals in downtown Raleigh

Hundreds gathered in Moore Square on Thanksgiving for hot meals and winter clothing. Volunteers said they wanted to ensure community members weren't hungry or cold on Thanksgiving.

Raleigh community provides Thanksgiving meal, warm clothing to those in need at Moore Square

On Thanksgiving Day, a joint effort by Raleigh-based nonprofits Woven and Friends and SayGrace provided free hot meals and winter clothing for hundreds of people in downtown Raleigh.

Liz McLaughlin, WRAL climate change reporter

Downtown Raleigh restaurant broken into for third time in one week

Owners of a popular Raleigh restaurant are frustrated from dealing with another break-in at their business.

Vic's Italian Restaurant broken into for 3rd time in a week, 5th time in a month

Owners of a popular Raleigh restaurant are frustrated from dealing with another break-in at their business.

Carly Haynes, WRAL reporter

15-year-old shot near Moore Square Middle has died, family says

The 15-year-old had been in the hospital in critical condition since Monday when the shooting took place.

Growing concerns over crime in downtown Raleigh after 15-year-old shot near Moore Square

A 15-year-old is in critical condition after being shot Monday near Moore Square Magnet Middle School, which sits an area of downtown Raleigh where crime has been noticeably increasing, especially in the past year.

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather in Moore Square as Israel prepares ground invasion of Gaza

Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered Sunday in downtown Raleigh as Israel's war with Hamas intensified.

Carly Haynes, WRAL reporter

Suspect on the run after stabbing in broad daylight Sunday near Moore Square in Raleigh

Authorities said the stabbing happened after two men got into a confrontation in a crosswalk near the Moore Square Bus Station.

City works to address safety concerns as Hopscotch Festival continues Friday

An estimated 25,000 people will be downtown for the festival that continues Friday and Saturday. WRAL's data trackers looked at crime trends over the downtown area where Hopscotch is taking place, from the Warehouse District to Moore Square.

City of Raleigh gives people a chance to serve through volunteering

The city of Raleigh is giving people a chance to give back through volunteerism Sunday afternoon.

Lora Lavigne, WRAL Durham reporter

Raleigh showcases a variety of volunteer opportunities

Volunteers gather at Moore Square Sunday afternoon to make a difference.

Woman hurt in stabbing at Raleigh's Moore Square

Raleigh police are investigating a stabbing at Moore Square on Wednesday.

'Surprise and delight': Raleigh Retro Gamers' Summer Expo draws hundreds to Moore Square Park

With 89 vendors selling retro and modern games, collectors and individual sellers, the Summer Expo was slated to be one of the biggest pop-up markets in Raleigh this summer, even before Nintendo showed up.

Joseph Ochoa, WRAL multiplatform producer

Nerd-filled fun: 85 vendors gather for Raleigh Retro Gamers' Summer Expo on Saturday

The expo is expected to have a total of 85 vendors gather at Moore Square Park for a day of nerd-filled adventure.

Joseph Ochoa, WRAL multiplatform producer

Moms celebrate Mother's Day at Moore Square in Raleigh

The Moore Square Market is back, and this time, this trip to downtown Raleigh was a special one.

Moore Square water feature opens for play

It's another sign of the warm weather headed our way -- Moore Square's interactive water feature is now open.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Vigil held for victims of Raleigh police

Some local families know all too well what it is like to lose a loved one to police. Tuesday, they held a vigil in Moore Square, recognizing not just the lives lost but the loved ones those victims left behind.

New downtown Raleigh event offers some wintry fun this weekend

With the winter weather in the forecast, it seems appropriate that there's a wintry event in downtown Raleigh this weekend with activities for the entire family.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Black History Month: Assistant principal starts program to educate students

It's the sound of culture, one that Barry Squires knows very well and is actively involved with.

Mikaya Thurmond, WRAL anchor/reporter