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Wake County will shorten hours for non-essential services Tuesday amid lingering icy roads, even as it ends its winter storm state of emergency.

GARNER, N.C. (WNCN) — Neighbors are describing a chaotic and terrifying scene after a Cybertruck crashed into a home and sparked an hours-long police standoff Sunday afternoon in Garner. Gabriele Folker, who lives across the street, said he heard gunshots, loud explosions, and felt his home shake as police surrounded...

Much like the movies these days, the big theme for Triangle restaurants in 2026 is familiarity and nostalgia. Call it IP, call it proven winners, many of the restaurant projects we’re eager for this year are building on successful brands, either returning with new locations, or expanding into the Triangle for the...

A traffic stop in New Bern led to the seizure of a large amount of illegal drugs and the arrest of a Cary man, according to the Craven County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies with the sheriff’s office K-9 Bureau conducted a traffic stop on Jan. 24 along First Street near Broad Street. During the stop, K-9 Athos was...

The potential for the Triangle to receive some kind of wintry precipitation this weekend is still in the forecast. It would come just days after a winter storm dropped snow, sleet and freezing rain across the area. Meteorologists are still uncertain about impacts and amounts, but as of Tuesday morning, Jan. 27, they...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Raleigh, North Carolina – North Carolina faces a 20% to 70% chance of winter storm impacts this weekend, with the highest probabilities concentrated across eastern and coastal areas, as a developing coastal...

Raleigh's streets may seem a bit safer today, following a significant crackdown on impaired and reckless drivers by the City of Raleigh Police Department over the weekend. In what was termed a "saturation patrol," the department's DWI Unit fanned out across Capital Boulevard and Louisburg Road from Jan. 24 to Jan....

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Winter Freeze Tests Power Grids, Sparks New Energy Rebate Initiative in North Carolina. As icy conditions and plunging temperatures challenged power grids along the East Coast this past weekend, North Carolina has introduced a new program to ease the demand on energy systems while helping residents save on utility...

Students, staff, faculty, and parents can expect Wake County Public School campuses to be closed on Tuesday, January 27.