City of Raleigh

The Hopscotch Festival returns to Raleigh for its 15th anniversary this week, featuring My Morning Jacket, Earl Sweatshirt and many local and national acts. In this illustrated guide, WUNC's music reporter Brian Burns, a regular at Hopscotch since it started in 2010, takes us through how he gets the most out one of the Triangle's most beloved events.

A dangerous incident involving at least a dozen patients and employees at Raleigh’s Holly Hill Hospital late last year has reignited scrutiny of the for-profit psychiatric facility, which has a yearslong history of safety violations.

The owner of several bars in Raleigh's Glenwood South neighborhood has won a lawsuit against the city over its nightlife permit ordinance. A Wake County Superior Court judge ruled that parts of the ordinance were illegal and unenforceable.

In August, the city of Raleigh will upgrade its current e-bikes program. New parking locations will also be installed throughout the area.

Communities, cities, and towns are hosting 4th of July celebrations and firework shows across the state.

The NC Museum of Natural Sciences' special exhibition on blue whales will open this weekend for the next six months.

Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.

Students who were a part of North Carolina State University's turtle rescue team conducted the research.

Here are some Pride events being held throughout the month of June.

A message posted on CAM Raleigh's website says it's navigating a changing financial landscape in which the cost of running a museum is outpacing traditional support.