RTP Coverage

Apple applying for permits to start $1 billion campus construction on RTP Campus

Public records obtained by WRAL News indicate that work to prepare the site, approximately 281 acres located adjacent Louis Stephens Drive and Little Drive in Wake County, is occurring.

MetLife plans to hire 400 at Cary campus by end of 2022

MetLife plans to hire 400 Triangle-based employees by the end of the year.

'The Apple Effect:' Median home prices Triangle-wide increase almost 25%

With the Apple campus bringing jobs to Research Triangle Park, many people have noticed the 'the Apple effect' on local real estate prices.

'The Apple Effect': Median sales price of homes near RTP shoot as high as 53%

With the Apple campus bringing jobs to Research Triangle Park, many people have noticed the 'the Apple effect' on local real estate prices.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Apple plans Cary office project to fill seven-story tower

This week marks one year since Apple announced it would bring a new headquarters to Research Triangle Park. In the meantime, Apple is planning to spend about $19.3 million on renovating the seven-floor MetLife Building 3 at 301 MetLife Way in Cary.

Traffic concerns rise with job growth from RTP to Chatham County

The traffic gridlock that can come with growth is a fear residents bring up every time a company announces an influx of new jobs to the Triangle.

Pfizer building in Durham damaged by strong winds

The Pfizer building in Durham saw damage to its roof during Thursday's severe weather.

Apple promises to invest in programs around NC, create thousands of jobs

We should begin to see changes on the site of Apple's future campus at RTP soon - but until then, their presence is already being felt in the Triangle.

Apple making big impact in the Triangle before it even arrives

We should begin to see changes on the site of Apple's future campus at RTP soon – but until then, their presence is already being felt in the Triangle.

Boxyard RTP grand opening begins with events all weekend

The official grand opening ceremony of Boxyard RTP, an 18,000 square foot venue with retail and restaurant vendors in the heart of the Triangle, is today.

Name recommended for Wake's new Research Triangle Park high school

It will be the district's first school in the Research Triangle Park and the first high school in Morrisville, and committee members debated Wednesday how to recognize those things in a new school name.

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter

Wake Board of Education approves agreement for new computer science high school in the RTP

The high school, yet to be named, would enroll a maximum of 75 students in each of the four grades at first, eventually increasing capacity to 100 students per grade.

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter

Wake County school system drafting agreement for high school in RTP

It would add a seventh early college school in the district, which has expanded specialized programming at both base and magnet schools as its enrollment is projected to stagnate and nearby charter school enrollment rises.

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter

COVID Delta poses growing risk to live, in-person tech events across NC

Triangle-area tech and business organizations are rethinking their approach to hosting live, in-person events as the Delta variant prompts a new wave of COVID-19 infections and deaths across North Carolina.

Documents detail years of negotiations to get Apple to come to RTP

State leaders offered more than $845 million for Apple to build in North Carolina in exchange for thousands of jobs, investment in public education and infrastructure.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Wake leaders: More big job announcements on horizon

Wake County leaders say it took years to bring Apple to RTP, but more expansions are already lining up to follow its lead.

Wake Co. leaders talk $1 billion Apple investment

Wake County leaders will be at Boxyard RTP on Friday morning to talk about Apple and why the tech giant picked North Carolina for its new campus.

Wake leaders say Apple's $1B investment just the beginning of RTP growth

Wake County leaders spoke Friday about why Apple chose North Carolina for its new campus, and about new projects coming to the area near the RTP site.

Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter

Wake Co. leaders to reveal more about Apple investment in RTP

Leaders are expected to release more details about changes coming to RTP to encourage companies to expand into the area.

Boxyard RTP opens to lift up small businesses

Boxyard RTP is now home to dozens of local businesses. This unique idea has been in the works for nearly three years in an area that's typically known as just space for high-end companies and facilities.

New retail, restaurant space opens in RTP

A new retail and restaurant complex popped up in the Research Triangle Park this week. The Boxyard RTP uses a unique concept to help small businesses: repurposing shipping containers.

Lora Lavigne, WRAL Durham reporter

Boxyard RTP, with restaurants and retail stores in shipping containers, to open on Saturday

40 small businesses will open locations at Boxyard RTP this summer -- in repurposed shipping containers. Boxyard RTP opens on Saturday after about three years of planning.

Durham gets update on commuter rail proposal

Durham commissioners got an update Monday from GoTriangle on its feasibility study of a commuter rail line connecting Durham and Wake Counties and possibly Johnston County.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Reporter

Economist: Apple campus will attract more companies to Triangle

N.C. State University's Dr. Michael L. Walden talks about how Monday's big Apple news is just the beginning for the Triangle.

Google picks Durham for engineering hub, bringing 1,000 jobs

The move is part of a $7 billion plan to invest in Google's U.S. operations.