Duke Energy warns of scam text about fake power outages
A scam text falsely claims they will be affected by a scheduled power outage.
Energy Saver NC: Rebates Boost Efficiency, Cut Utility Bills
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...
Wake County schools closed for second straight day due to black ice concerns
Students, staff, faculty, and parents can expect Wake County Public School campuses to be closed on Tuesday, January 27.
Woman arrested and charged with killing North Carolina rapper
Durham, North Carolina, rapper Billy Resio was shot and killed earlier this month. Now, a woman has been charged with his murder. 26-year-old Kiara Mangum was arrested on January 22nd and charged with four felonies. According to The News & Observer, these include one count of murder, one count of...
Roy Cooper backs conditions on Homeland Security funding after Minnesota shootings
U.S. Senate candidate and former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper called for “immediate reforms” before any additional funding for ICE and Border Patrol operations following the deaths of two Minneapolis activists during altercations with federal agents. “The federal government should deport violent criminals, but...
Deputies fatally shoot man with gun in Garner, authorities say
A man was shot and killed Sunday morning by deputies in Garner after they say he challenged them with a gun, the Johnston County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies responding to a call about 11:30 a.m. about a family member firing a gun in a home were confronted by the armed man, the sheriff’s office said Sunday...
North Carolina Weather Alert: 40% Snow Risk Rising Across I-40 in Raleigh
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Raleigh, North Carolina – Central North Carolina is emerging as a high-risk zone for a potential winter storm this weekend, with the Raleigh–Durham area now showing some of the highest probabilities in the...
Is another winter storm headed to the Triangle soon? Here’s the forecast
Triangle residents are waking up to wintry precipitation still on the ground, slick roads and cold temperatures. Cold temperatures are expected to continue throughout the week of Monday, Jan. 26, meaning frozen precipitation on the ground could linger for several days. Sunshine could help melt some of it, but another...
Kane Tearing Down Raleigh Offices, Apartments to Builld Mixed-Use Project
FCP sold of an office and apartment property in Raleigh for $72.3 million. Kane Realty acquired both The Pointe at Midtown, a 365-unit multifamily community and the 115,413-square-foot Grove Towers (photo) office asset in Raleigh, N.C. The Triangle Business Journal reports FCP paid $37.1 million for it five years ago.
Skies will clear, but travel remains iffy in the Triangle and Central NC
Many roads remain covered with snow, slush and ice in the Triangle and surrounding counties Monday morning. But with temperatures inching above freezing and the sun expected to return in the afternoon, road crews will make progress as the day goes on. State and local officials are still advising people to stay home,...
