North Carolina
Get ready, jazz lovers. This weekend, guitarist Blake Aaron takes the stage at the Ocean City Jazz Festival in North Topsail Beach, NC—and if you love live music by the water, you don’t want to miss it. Blake stopped by Foxy 107.1/104.3 to chat with Karen Clark about his sound, his story, and what this […]
As an extreme heat wave grips the East Coast over the Fourth of July weekend, Wake County will open cooling stations from Wednesday, July 1, through Monday, July 6. The National Weather Service predicts heat indices well above 100 degrees this week, with the dangerous conditions lasting through the holiday weekend. Wake County Public Libraries […]
Looking for the best 4th of July fireworks that Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and other Triangle families can enjoy this summer? You’re in the right spot. From big-city light shows in Raleigh to small-town parades and community cookouts, the Triangle delivers a packed lineup of free and family-friendly fun. This guide rounds up Independence Day […]
Get ready, jazz lovers. This Fourth of July weekend, the saxophone will sing across the sand at North Topsail Beach. Grammy-nominated artist Darren Rahn joins the 16th annual Ocean City Jazz Festival, running July 3rd through 5th. And trust me, you don’t want to miss it. Darren sat down with Karen Clark of Foxy 107.1/104.3 […]
The Carolina Hurricanes’ 2026 Stanley Cup championship did more than end a 20-year title drought. It pumped $13.4 million into Wake County’s economy, according to new figures from the team, Visit Raleigh and the NHL. Three sold-out home games at Lenovo Center, paired with watch parties for road games, drew more than 112,000 fans combined. […]
Duke Energy Carolinas has agreed to lower its proposed electricity rate increase for North Carolina customers — and it’s a bigger rollback than the company has ever made at this stage of the process. The company calls it a “significant and unprecedented voluntary reduction” — the first time it has cut a request by this […]
Summers in the Triangle keep climbing. Raleigh, Durham and across the Triangle now see roughly 40 more above-normal summer days than it did in 1970, with average temperatures running about 4.5 degrees warmer. Extreme heat ranks as the deadliest weather hazard in the United States, and cooling spots have become a vital resource for older […]
Raleigh Prepares for Hurricanes Championship Parade Saturday Thousands of Carolina Hurricanes fans are expected to line the streets of downtown Raleigh on Saturday as the franchise celebrates its Stanley Cup championship with a victory parade and fan rally in the heart of North Carolina’s capital city. The championship celebration is scheduled to begin at 11 […]
The Carolina Hurricanes are Stanley Cup champions once again, and fans across North Carolina’s Triangle region celebrated deep into the night after the franchise captured its second title and first since 2006. The Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 on Sunday night, clinching the championship behind goals from Taylor Hall, Jackson […]
R&B legend Dave Hollister stopped by Foxy 107.1/104.3 to chat with Karen Clark, and the conversation gave fans plenty to celebrate. The soulful voice behind years of classic hits is back, energized, and ready to bring it all to the stage right here in Raleigh. This Saturday, Hollister headlines a stacked night at the Martin […]
North Carolina’s worsening drought has reached a critical point across the Triangle, with portions of Durham, Orange and Wake counties now classified under “exceptional drought,” the most severe category used by the U.S. Drought Monitor. The designation comes as local governments impose stricter water-use restrictions and officials warn that significant rainfall is not in the […]
The possibility of Major League Baseball coming to Raleigh is gaining new momentum as prominent investors express interest in bringing an expansion franchise to North Carolina’s capital city. Billionaire sports investor Marc Lasry recently joined the conversation, saying he wants to be involved in a future MLB team in Raleigh. Lasry, whose Avenue Sports Fund […]
