Buffaloe to leave NCDPS for new role at Raleigh Police Department
North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) Secretary Eddie Buffaloe Jr. will be taking on a new role as the new deputy chief for the Raleigh Police Department’s Administrative Services Division. According to a press release, he will officially begin his new position on Jan. 5. He will retire...
Raleigh Braces for Chilly Blast as NWS Forecasts Sub-Freezing Temperatures This Weekend
Bundle up, Raleigh residents, as the National Weather Service has your area in the sights of some seriously chilly weather, with temperatures taking a nosedive Friday night into tomorrow morning, and don't expect any respite from the cold as forecast lows range between 20 to 25 degrees across central North Carolina.
North Carolina man accused of stabbing 10-month-old dog
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — According to court documents, a man is facing a serious felony after injuring a young dog. Records show that the Raleigh Police Department arrested 59-year-old Herbert Lee Kearney on Thanksgiving Day in Raleigh. A warrant said police charged Kearney with felony cruelty to animals. It detailed...
Developer buys prime lot zoned for 40 stories in downtown Raleigh. What’s next?
An out-of-state developer has scooped up a rare, undeveloped .68-acre lot, zoned for high-density, in downtown Raleigh. Philadelphia-based Parkway Corp. purchased the property, called The Edge, at 301 S. Wilmington St., for $7.15 million, according to property records . The land has an assessed value of $11.3 million...
Raleigh Seeks New Recruits for 911 Center Training Academy with Attractive Starting Salary
Raleigh and Wake County are on the lookout for new group of individuals prepared to step up to the plate and serve more than 1.19 million residents. The city's Emergency Communications 911 Center has opened the application period for its Training Academy, inviting candidates to apply from Nov. 26 to Dec. 17, as...
An answered prayer: Volunteer delivering food in Wake Co. grateful to meet families on...
Tens of thousands of people will receive free meals this week, thanks to many Good Samaritans in North Carolina. On a day for giving thanks, volunteers were hard at work filling cars with food to fill stomachs across Wake County. At a time when people need all the help they...
The $2.5 billion airport expansion that will put an end to travelers having to...
A LONG awaited overhaul at one of the nation’s fastest-growing airports is finally taking shape. The new expansion promises to end a decades-old headache that’s forced every international traveler to crowd around a single, overworked baggage belt. Raleigh–Durham International Airport is preparing to launch a $2.5...
Police investigating after person struck by train in Raleigh
Raleigh police are investigating after someone was struck by a train Wednesday morning. The accident occurred about 11:45 a.m. near the Walnut Creek Greenway Trail, just east of Hammond Road, a police spokesperson said. The victim, a pedestrian whose name has not been released, suffered life-threatening injuries,...
After immigration raids sweep through the Triangle, churches with Latino congregants see sparse attendance
Since 1994, Marcial Sánchez has attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in downtown Durham. He pointed out some empty pews at the 1:30 p.m. Spanish Mass and said a weekly Saturday prayer that usually draws a couple hundred people was also sparsely attended. “What’s happening is very sad, because to...
Like it or not, North Carolina runs on immigrant labor
Immigrant labor is essential to North Carolina’s economy, with recent immigration raids causing major slowdowns in construction and agriculture amid a severe statewide labor shortage.
