Wake Up, Raleigh!

By Matt Peiken

Catch up on all the Raleigh news every weekday morning. Our newscast podcast draws stories from across the local news media landscape to keep you in-the-know in under four minutes.... more

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FAQs about Wake Up, Raleigh!:

How many episodes does Wake Up, Raleigh! have?

The podcast currently has 86 episodes available.

Wake Up, Raleigh! episodes:

January 05, 2026Monday, Jan. 5: Teacher Killed in Burglary + Shop Local Director Under Fire + Building Queer Community
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Ravenscroft teacher killed during home burglary Saturday morning
Teacher challenges GOP lawmaker in Wake House primary
Shop Local Raleigh director apologizes for transphobic comment
Dallas developer to renovate affordable apartments in Durham
Grassroots group builds queer community for Triangle women
...more
5min
December 30, 2025Tuesday, Dec. 30: WakeMed Restricts Visitors + UNC Health Outlook + Cary Displacement + Liberation Reopens
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
WakeMed restricts visitors as flu admissions surge statewide
UNC Health CEO Cristy Page plans growth amid funding threats
Chatham Estates residents fear closure, looming displacement in Cary
Liberation Station reopens near St. Augustine’s, celebrates Kwanzaa
Zest Cafe closes after 29 years; sale set Jan. 6
...more
5min
December 29, 2025Monday, Dec. 29: Democrats Unopposed + Triangle Job Losses + Gun Violence Prevention + Xmas Tree Recycling
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Four Triangle Democrats run unopposed; Wake expands early voting
Duke, RTI cuts, solar bankruptcy fuel Triangle job losses
Durham launches six-month gun violence plan with expert Abt
Raleigh Ukrainian Vertep unites refugee families through carols
Wake recycles Christmas trees into park trails through January 31
...more
5min
December 23, 2025Tuesday, Dec. 23: 100-plus Candidates File + Cary Trolley Controversy + Charter School Enrollment Drops
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
100+ candidates file for Triangle races ahead of March primary
Raleigh City Council on ballot again before staggered terms begin
Cary bought $540K trolleys, sold after ADA issues revealed
New charter schools miss enrollment targets; High Point TISA closes
Crabtree plans $60M makeover; Northgate, Triangle Town Center redevelop
...more
5min
December 22, 2025Monday, Dec. 22: UNC Syllabi Scrutiny + Faculty Fears Rising + Durham Mayor Allegation + Wake County Commission + More Convention Center Fallout
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
UNC faculty must post syllabi publicly starting January 15
Faculty report rising fear, censorship across UNC campuses
Durham mayor denies misconduct allegation by former student
Wake County Commission expands, 2026 races now set
Animate! Raleigh postponed amid Convention Center repairs
...more
5min
December 19, 2025Friday, Dec. 19: Trooper Accountability + Property Taxes + Freeman vs. Chitlik + Teacher Pay
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Mother presses trooper-crash accountability.
NC lawmakers eye property-tax relief; Paré warns seniors squeezed.
Freeman challenges Chitlik in Durham’s blue Senate District 22.
Report: NC near-bottom in teacher pay growth, per-pupil funding.
NC Museum of Art campaign nears goal; East Building revamp.
...more
5min
December 18, 2025Thursday, Dec. 18: State Health Premium Hikes + Ligon Rebuild Battle + LGBT Center Reopens + Downtown Artist Lounge
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
State workers face 2026 premium hikes amid plan deficit
Ligon rebuild plan pits alumni against Wake schools
LGBT Center reopens in long-term Cabarrus Street home
Raleigh revives DWI unit after deadly impaired-driving surge
Tardys launch downtown Raleigh Artist Lounge, multi-level arts venue
...more
5min
December 17, 2025Wednesday, Dec. 17: Cary Land Deal Fallout + Meredith College Troubles + Migrant Support + Triangle Eatery Grades + Rapper Madison Speaks
Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:
Cary land deal bypassed council; flood-risk warnings ignored
Meredith ousts deans; protests grow amid deficit, mold complaints
Migrant advocates brace for 2026 after H-2A wage cuts
Four Triangle restaurants get B grades in health inspections
Raleigh rapper Madison Jay urges voting, civic engagement
...more
5min
December 16, 2025Tuesday, Dec. 16: Dropping Schools + Fuquay-Varina Water Plan + Raleigh for the Young, Wealthy + Push for Trees
Today's newscast includes these stories:
Wake may drop caps at five overcrowded schools
Fuquay-Varina water transfer plan faces regional opposition
Raleigh-Cary ranks No. 2 for wealthy millennials
Raleigh ZIP 27608 tops $1.1M average home price
Nonprofit aims to plant 50,000 trees by 2050
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5min
December 15, 2025Monday Dec. 15: ICE Arrests Doubled + Flood Aid Dammed + Schools Enrollment Slide + Raleigh Residents Sue + Built-to-Rent Housing/ent
Today's newscast includes these stories:
ICE arrests doubled; Triangle saw about 770.
Old Farm flood victims still waiting on promised aid.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools weigh closures after enrollment slide.
Raleigh residents sue over 30-story zoning near Peace Street.
Sadie Oaks: 201 build-to-rent townhomes break ground in Wendell.
...more
5min

FAQs about Wake Up, Raleigh!:

How many episodes does Wake Up, Raleigh! have?

The podcast currently has 86 episodes available.