Durham Cops Collar Suspect In Ellis Road Hit-And-Run That Killed Bicyclist
Durham police have arrested a suspect in the hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist on Ellis Road in May 2024, according to court records. This marks the first significant development in a case that has affected the local community for over a year. Arrest, charges and court timeline. Court filings name...
Wake County Public Health to close next week ahead of move to new location
Wake County Public Health will close Feb. 16–20, except for prescription pickup, as it moves from Sunnybrook Road to a new Swinburne Street center opening Feb. 23.
New restaurant & brewery opening first NC location in Raleigh soon
A new restaurant and taproom is opening soon near Raleigh’s Crabtree mall. Crooked Hammock Brewery has several locations along the East Coast, but this will be its first in North Carolina. The nearest location is in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The Raleigh location will be different because its...
Popular bagel shop is opening its first Raleigh location. Here’s where
A fast-growing chain specializing in freshly baked bagels and coffee is expanding to its first Raleigh location . Jeff’s Bagel Run , which was started by a couple in Florida who missed New York-style bagels, will open a new Triangle store soon. Located near Crabtree mall , the store is owned by franchisee Ryan...
Chapel Hill’s Kipos Greek Taverna Sets Saturday, Feb. 21 as Reopening Date
Kipos Greek Taverna in Chapel Hill’s Eastgate Crossing shopping center will officially reopen for business Saturday, Feb. 21. The restaurant will celebrate the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce at 4:30 p.m., with dinner service beginning at 5 p.m. Kipos, along...
San Francisco Takes a Break from Mowing to Save Pollinators with Raleigh’s “Low-Mow Spring”...
San Francisco residents will see a more natural look in local parks this spring. The "Low-Mow Spring" initiative, announced by the City of Raleigh, aims to support local pollinator populations by reducing mowing in select areas. Raleigh is reducing its spring mowing schedule in select parks and preserves to support...
Deadly South Roxboro Street Shooting Adds To Durham’s 24-Hour Wave Of Gunfire
Durham police report that a man was found with gunshot wounds Thursday afternoon in the 2500 block of South Roxboro Street and later died at a hospital. The incident turned a nearby housing complex into an active crime scene. Officers responded just after 3 p.m., and investigators remained on site into the evening....
Measles Cases Rise in North Carolina as Public Exposures Are Reported
THURSDAY, Feb. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in North Carolina are warning residents about possible measles exposure after infected people visited stores, gyms and restaurants in and around the state capital over the past week. The exposures were reported in Wake, Durham and Johnston counties, as the...
A popular Raleigh restaurant closed abruptly for a ‘transformation’
Everything is poetry to Giorgios Bakatsias, the busiest restaurateur in the Triangle — even a restaurant closing. The owner of Giorgios Epicurean Market announced this week that the popular all-day foodie destination would temporarily close for a bit of a transformation. In other words, Bakatsias is planting seeds...
Chatham County school teacher charged with child exploitation, NC SBI says
A Siler City teacher was charged Friday with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation announced. SBI agents, with help from the Carrboro Police Department, arrested Christopher James Rex, 40, at his Carrboro home, the SBI said in a news release. Rex works at ONE Academy, a...
