CON regulators reject new Wake County beds, new hospital
State regulators have approved an additional 267 hospital beds for hospitals in Wake County, far below the 644 that were requested. They also rejected a request to build a new hospital. The proposals were made in September. WakeMed’s main campus in Raleigh received approval from the North Carolina Department of...
Riverknoll Raid as Raleigh Police Department Seize Six Guns and Drug Stash in SET...
A Friday search warrant in southeast Raleigh ended with one person in handcuffs and a table full of guns, drugs and cash, after officers with the Southeast District Special Enforcement Team moved in on the Riverknoll Drive area. According to a Facebook post by the Raleigh Police Department, SET officers...
Dave’s Hot Chicken Plots Spicy Landing at Cary’s Alston Town Center
Dave’s Hot Chicken is preparing to open a new location in Cary, serving its hand-breaded tenders and sliders at Alston Town Center, with a projected launch later this year. The restaurant is slated for 4675 NC Highway 55 inside Alston Town Center. It would mark the brand’s fourth Triangle location this year, with the...
Photos: ‘Known drug trafficker’ charged in North Carolina fentanyl raid
Less than a week after Durham County deputies arrested a man after finding more than 4 kilograms of fentanyl in a Durham home raid, another search of another home led to another arrest on fentanyl charges, officials said.
East of Texas Bringing New Location To The Triangle
Triad-based barbecue spot East of Texas is planning a second location. It will join the American Tobacco Campus in Durham, with plans to open in a nearly 5,600-square-foot space this summer, according to reporting by the Triangle Business Journal. Claire Calvin, originally from Texas, opened the spot in Winston-Salem...
Kailub Russell 17 Stolen Bikes Recovered – Two Arrested
Seventeen motocross bikes stolen from GNCC Legend Kailub Russell have been recovered, and two men are now facing serious felony charges in connection to the large-scale burglary. According to the Yadkin County Sheriff’s Office, the bikes — valued at approximately $200,000 — were taken during a January 17, 2025...
Durham woman wins in small claims court, struggles to collect judgment from Duke Energy
Duke Energy didn't pay up after losing in small claims court -- until the ABC11 Troubleshooter stepped in.
The North Carolina Lavender Farm Garden Lovers Say You Must Visit
Set among the gentle hills of Chapel Hill, Lavender Oaks Farm feels like a little slice of Provence right in the heart of North Carolina’s Piedmont. Rows of soft purple blooms sway in the breeze, filling the air with that calm, unmistakable lavender fragrance. But this beautiful farm is...
Judge strikes order saying NC elections board violated own rules
A day after issuing a ruling that the North Carolina State Board of Elections violated its own rules and must conduct a new hearing into local elections board members, an administrative law judge issued a new order striking her own ruling. “The Undersigned, sua sponte, ORDERS that the Final Decision...
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...

















