Southeast Raleigh’s Richard B. Harrison Library Marks 90 Years of Service and Community History
The Richard B. Harrison Community Library in Southeast Raleigh is marking its 90th anniversary. The library was founded in 1935 by Mollie Huston Lee. It has provided access to books and resources, especially for Black residents in Wake County. Wake County Public Libraries will hold a celebration on Sunday, November...
Raleigh Police Appeal for Help to Locate Missing 60-Year-Old Martha Louise Cotrufo
The Raleigh Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating Martha Louise Cotrufo, last seen on September 25, after checking out of Wake Med hospital. The 60-year-old local resident is known to frequent the bus system for transportation throughout Raleigh. Concerns have risen due to her sudden...
Driver gets prison time for DWI crash that killed fellow UNC-Chapel Hill student
A UNC student was sentenced to nearly five years in prison after she pleaded guilty to causing the death of a fellow student in a speed- and alcohol-infused crash last year in Chapel Hill. Flemeeja Beatrice Brewer, 21, pleaded guilty to felony death by vehicle and speeding in an emotional Orange County Superior Court...
Assistant Enloe HS principal faces charges after allegedly driving while impaired causing crash
Court docs say he was allegedly driving while impaired on North Smithfield Road and McKnight Drive, causing an accident.
Huge restaurant with 60 wines on tap is coming to the Triangle. Here’s when
A 13,000-square-foot restaurant that promises to transport diners to wine country will open soon in Raleigh . The restaurant, Sixty Vines , offers 60 wines on tap from vineyards around the world and serves chef-inspired dishes made for sharing. It’s not tapas or small plates, which are often found on wine bar menus,...
Farmers across the country attend Harvest Ball in NC, share impacts of shutdown: ‘It’s...
"We already have all the other stresses like weather, mechanics, and prices."
Wake County Inmate Found Dead a Day After Misdemeanor Sentencing as Investigations Begin
A Wake County inmate, sentenced just a day prior for a misdemeanor, was discovered dead in his cell at the Wake County Detention Center. Jeffrey Paul Paske, 34, was found unresponsive early Wednesday morning, with efforts to revive him proving unsuccessful. The North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is...
Crashes on I-440 East and West causes major backup in Raleigh
The two separate crashes happened near Six Forks Road, Raleigh police said.
Mother identifies teen son injured in deadly Holly Springs crash, police issue statement
HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. (WNCN) — The mother of a teen driver injured in a deadly wreck in Holly Springs on Sunday has identified her son, who is facing multiple surgeries. Kathleen Russell told CBS 17 her son, 19-year-old Brandon Russell, was behind the wheel of the 2008 Honda Civic involved in the multi-vehicle wreck. A...
New species of T-Rex discovered in Raleigh museum, rocking the dinosaur world
The most ferocious predator of the ancient world had a smaller, lightweight cousin: a new species of tyrannosaur uncovered in a Raleigh laboratory. For years, paleontologists at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences thought its “Dueling Dinosaurs” exhibit featured a prehistoric battle between a triceratops and a hungry...
