West Regional Library in Cary. Photo: Courtesy of Wake County Government
🔨 The West Regional Library in Cary will close for renovations beginning Sunday, Jan. 5, and it's expected to reopen in fall 2025. These are the first renovations since 2006. (Wake County)
The man who fatally struck WRAL journalist Erin Simanskis in January 2022 pleaded guilty Friday to hit-and-run, death by motor vehicle and having an open container of alcohol in his car. (WRAL)
🛍️ Party City, which has stores in Raleigh and Durham, is going out of business and closing all of its locations by Feb. 1. (Axios)
🏨 A boutique hotel called The Oberlin, a seven-story property featuring a rooftop bar with views of downtown Raleigh will be built where K&W Cafeteria used to be in the Village District. (Triangle Business Journal🔒)
The Orange County District Attorney Jeff Nieman has dismissed all remaining criminal cases against pro-Palestinian protesters who led demonstrations on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus last spring. (WUNC)
📖 Libraries throughout the Triangle will be closed for several days over the holidays:
Wake County Public Library: Closes at 6pm today through Dec. 26. Closes early at 6pm on Dec. 31 and will remain closed Jan. 1.
