Eight New Guards Barely Dent Durham Jail Staffing Crunch
Eight new detention officers were sworn in Saturday after completing Durham County’s 79th academy, giving the county jail a small but badly needed boost as it continues to run with dozens of open positions. For months, the facility has leaned on veteran staff and deputies pulled from other assignments to cover shifts, leading to mandatory overtime and long, stretched schedules. County officials described the...
UNC’s prized 5-star signee just gave Michael Malone the news he was hoping for
This is MAJOR news for Michael Malone and the Tar Heels!
Gainey Completes Critical Staff Hires With One Final Piece
NC State has its first coaching staff under Justin Gainey's watch.
Real Estate Market Trends in Raleigh, NC: Prices Fall
The housing market is finally catching its breath in Raleigh. Active listings climbed, list prices dipped and homes sat longer.
Durham Invests $1.75M in Affordable Housing Through New Backyard Unit Program
If you’ve lived in Durham long enough to watch the rent climb and the neighbors leave, the city’s new Accessible Dwelling Unit pilot program was built with you in mind. With this new initiative, homeowners will be able to build small rental units, around 300 square feet large, on their single-family properties. The city is offering loans of up to $80,000 at a...
Raleigh woman shares eating disorder recovery journey, to speak at Wake County rally
A Raleigh woman shares her eating disorder recovery - and why her message matters.
North Carolina Local Spots Old Box Left Outside Their Building And Goes To See...
The night was still in a Raleigh apartment complex, so every sound seemed louder than usual. That’s why the tiny, desperate squeaks caught someone’s attention. They followed the noise to a battered cardboard box near the building. When they looked inside, the quiet night vanished in an instant.
Six stabbed, man charged following fight on Fayetteville Street in Raleigh, police say
Authorities said a fight broke out between the suspect and a group of people, leading to the stabbings.
Future Interstate 587 to be repaved from I-95 to Nash-Wilson county line
A $5.8 million project has been approved to repave the roadway and widen the shoulders of about 4½ miles of U.S. 264 from Interstate 95 west of Wilson to the Nash-Wilson county line, an N.C. Department of Transportation spokesman said in email correspondence. Additionally, future plans call for improving U.S. 264 through the southwestern part of Nash County, into Wake County near Zebulon...
How a vacation bumper sticker has Raleigh police building trust with autism community
When Logan Passey’s young son hit his head and passed out about a year ago, Passey felt the fear any parent does when their child is hurt and immediately called 911. But he faced another anxiety — how would his son Bo, who is autistic and was nonspeaking at the time, know how to interact with first responders when they arrived? And would local authorities...
