Shaun Gallagher

2 weeks ago | wral.com | Shaun Gallagher

The city of Raleigh will discuss options for its leaf pick up program that could change how often its crews will pick up fallen leaves. The Raleigh City Council will evaluate options for leaf pickup Tuesday afternoon. The discussion stems from the current program being unable to keep pace with demand as the city continues to grow. “We’re thinking about efficiency,” city council member Jane Harrison said.

2 weeks ago | en.pressbee.net | Shaun Gallagher |Monica Casey

By Shaun Gallagher and Monica Casey Click here for updates on this story     North Carolina (WRAL) — The morning commute was brought to a halt Monday after a United States Postal Service truck spilled mail on Interstate 40 at Page Road. The mess of scattered mail caused a traffic slowdown beginning around 7 a.m. in the westbound lanes at Exit 282 for Page Road, near Research Triangle Park. By 9 a.m., most of the mail had been cleared from the roadway, and traffic was moving freely again.

3 weeks ago | wral.com | Shaun Gallagher

When Petey Pablo wrote his hit song "Raise Up," he wanted to give North Carolina the recognition it deserved, but his record label at the time wasn't so sure they heard a hit. "My label was like, 'Petey, we can’t put that song out because don’t nobody know what North Carolina is,'" Pablo told WRAL on Monday. "I’m like, 'This is all I’m giving you right now.

3 weeks ago | wral.com | Shaun Gallagher

A man accused of biting and throwing rocks at three Orange County deputies appeared in court on Friday. Jorge Luis Lopez Duran, 53, is accused of assaulting the deputies on Thursday when they confronted him about several neighborhood crimes. “[It’s] bizarre behavior, so that's generally coded as a suspicious condition disturbance,” Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood said.

1 month ago | wral.com | Shaun Gallagher

This week marks the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act though there are fears in North Carolina, it could be the last for more than 640,000 people. “Despite widespread support for NC Medicaid, Congress is proposing massive cuts that will hurt North Carolina,” said Jay Ludlam, the deputy secretary for NC Medicaid. Ludlam spoke to a group with the NC Navigator Consortium: A group guiding people on Medicaid through the health care system.