A special sign dedication was held at Halyburton Park on Tuesday in honor of the veteran the park is named after.

Researchers launched GPS-equipped plastic bottles into a Raleigh creek to track how local litter travels downstream, breaks into microplastics and threatens ecosystems and human health.

The state's first Buc-ee's store is planned to measure in at 75,000 feet, with 120 fueling stations and over 600 parking spaces.