The latest news from and about downtown Raleigh
This photo gallery is curated with photos taken by WRAL's Sydney Ross and from viewer submissions.
The 2025 Raleigh Christmas Parade started shortly after 9:30 a.m. The parade goes east on Hillsborough Street, turns south for one block on Salisbury Street, goes west for one block on Morgan Street and goes south on Fayetteville Street. The parade finishes as participants turn west on Lenoir Street. The Sky 5 video does not have sound.
Billed as a celebration and introduction of the holiday season, the parade features Triangle-area schools, bands, entertainers and of course, Santa Claus!
This year marks the 17th annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Market. This year's tree lighting was at Moore Square in downtown Raleigh.
On Tuesday, the Raleigh city council approved a new phase of the Fayetteville Streetscape project. It will add more public art, remove some stone and marble planters plus make more space for outdoor dining.
A plan to revitalize Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh is gaining steam with Raleigh City Council, who pushed a proposal forward on Tuesday.
Some people come to 'A Place at the Table' in Raleigh to get meals for themselves and their families. The restaurant may start seeing more foot traffic as SNAP benefits are in limbo and the government shutdown enters another week.
While leaders admit it has been a struggle for downtown to return to pre-pandemic levels of interest for entertainment or even living downtown, recent numbers are indicating a shift.
A new report from the Downtown Raleigh Alliance shows that more people are moving to downtown.
The Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex has unveiled the architectural renderings of the new Raleigh Convention Center expansion.
The noise ordinance targets popular areas in Raleigh like Fayetteville Street and Glenwood South.
Oak City Comedy Festival returns to Raleigh with sold out shows and amplifying under-represented voices in comedy.
Dezarae Churchill, WRAL Associate Producer
The Raleigh City Council approved a new social district for Seaboard Station in a 6-2 vote. It will allow open alcohol consumption from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. starting Nov. 14 in a designated area.
On Tuesday night, the public will get a chance to voice their thoughts on a proposal that would add another high-rise building to Raleigh's skyline.
A high-rise tower that would reshape downtown Raleigh's skyline is up for debate during a meeting on Tuesday night.
Two LGBTQ-friendly bars in downtown Raleigh, The Wicked Witch and the Nightrider, will close in November, ending eight years as community spaces.
The Wicked Witch and the Nightrider are known safe spaces for people in the LGBTQ community.
People gathered by the dozens in downtown Raleigh for a vigil remembering conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Speakers shared personal experiences with Kirk, while a small group of protesters also stood on the periphery. However, it remained peaceful.
Demonstrators gathered in downtown Raleigh on Monday evening just days after political activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed in Utah.
People gathered Monday evening in downtown Raleigh's Moore Square to mourn the late political activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed last week at an event in Utah. This video does not have sound.
A gas leak on Tuesday shut a portion of East Jones Street in downtown Raleigh, near Bloodworth and Elm streets.
Officials with the Downtown Raleigh Alliance shared an update on the future of downtown Raleigh. Leaders shared the "State of Downtown" report giving a bigger picture on how downtown storefronts are doing.
The Red Hat Amphitheatre is expected to be ready for the 2027 concert season, expanding to more than 6,000 seats, as announced at Raleigh's "State of Downtown" address.
WRAL News viewers are asking questions about whether new development in the area has led to more instances of flooding in high-traffic areas.
