Lazy River, Big Money as Chavis Park Aquatic Center Splashes Into Southeast Raleigh
Source: Facebook/Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department. Indoor and outdoor pools, a lazy river and a two-story waterslide are on deck for southeast Raleigh, as the city moves ahead with plans for a major aquatic center at John Chavis Memorial Park. The latest announcement from the parks...
Durham pauses zoning rewrite after legal challenges
Officials in Durham have paused a sweeping rewrite of the city’s zoning rules after property owners threatened legal action, halting a process that would shape how housing and development evolve in one of North Carolina’s fastest-growing cities. The Durham City Council and Durham County Board of Commissioners...
No. 23 Duke Battles No. 12 Virginia in ACC Series
DURHAM, N.C. – No. 23 Duke softball is set to battle No. 12 Virginia in a three-game conference series beginning Thursday at Smith Family Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra. Duke (25-11, 10-2 ACC) closes out its seven-game homestand this weekend after hosting...
Two people arrested after child kept in dog kennel in North Carolina, six children...
NORTH CAROLINA — Two people have been arrested following an investigation into alleged child abuse and neglect at a home in Wake County, according to the Wake County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said 34-year-old Lacy Douglas Hocutt Jr. and 33-year-old Rachelleigh Marie Galasso were taken into custody Wednesday after...
Garner Mom Busted After Toddler’s Broken Arm Allegedly Ignored
A Garner mother is facing two felony child abuse charges after police say her 2-year-old’s broken upper arm went untreated. Garner police arrested Tamika Smith on Wednesday and charged her with two felony counts of intentional child abuse causing serious bodily injury. Court documents allege she failed to get medical...
Shock and concern at local elementary school after teacher’s arrest
Zackary Winchester, a teacher at Benton Heights Elementary, was arrested Thursday and charged with taking indecent liberties with a child.
Wake County judge lowers Raleigh woman’s bail in murder case. Here’s why.
A Raleigh woman accused of murdering her boyfriend in February had her bail reduced to $50,000 on Wednesday after a judge found numerous issues with the case, court filings show. Sandra Hunter, 66, was arrested March 1 and charged in the death of 72-year-old Arthur Upchurch, The News & Observer previously reported ....
‘Very elite company’ Hub RTP restaurants, shops open for business
Ground was broken on Hub RTP in 2020, more than $100 million was invested in the district, and businesses are starting to open.
Beloved Triangle restaurant will move after nearly 30 years. When it will open
After 30 years, a Carrboro institution is picking up and moving. But the restaurant — Carrburritos — isn’t going far. The restaurant is currently located at 711 W. Rosemary St. It will remain open during the transition to the new location, 0.3 miles away at Carr Mill Mall , at 200 N. Greensboro St. Carrburritos will...
Man accused of killing mother with young child in North Carolina
KNIGHTDALE, N.C. (WNCN) — Wake County authorities released information Friday night about a murder arrest in the deadly shooting of a mother near Knightdale early Thursday morning. Jessica Wells, 43, was shot around 12:30 a.m. Thursday in a home in the 1200 block of Broken Arrow Court, in a neighborhood just off...
