The study considered safety, affordability, economic strength, education and health care, and quality of life.

If you're looking for the North Carolina city where growth is on fire, you don't need to focus on just Raleigh or Charlotte.

For years, developers have tried and failed to transform an area in southwestern Cary into a new place to live, work and play. Now, Raleigh-based developer Capitol Commercial wants to build 815 ...