Passengers Stranded on Tarmac Amid Bomb Threat at RDU Terminal 1
A bomb threat at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) Terminal 1 led to a temporary halt in operations late last night. Passengers on a Southwest flight from Nashville were held on the tarmac upon landing at approximately 11:15 PM. The pilot informed passengers that Air Traffic Control (ATC) had received a bomb...
Booker T. Spicely to be honored by Durham Museum of History
The event took place on what would have been the 116th birthday of the WWII soldier, who was shot dead in Durham in 1944.
Charges pending in stolen car case
Three suspects were taken into custody after fleeing a stolen vehicle near Battle Bridge Road; charges are pending as the investigation continues, according to Wake County authorities.
Meredith Autism Program Earns Top Local Award for Educational Services
The Meredith Autism Program (MAP) won the Gold award in the Educational Services/Tutoring category of the Raleigh’s Best competition. The event was organized by The News & Observer. Winners were selected through public voting.
Protesters Interrupt Matt Kopac’s City Council Swearing-In Ceremony
In a surprising turn of events, the swearing-in ceremony of Matt Kopac to the City Council was disrupted by protesters. The incident, which was captured live on YouTube, began around the 59:50 mark. The disrupters, who were part of the audience, began hurling insults at Kopac, calling him a 'thief'. This happened in...
Massive 2-alarm fire damages Raleigh Convention Center roof
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — More than 50 firefighters worked to extinguish a massive blaze Monday night at the Raleigh Convention Center in downtown Raleigh, according to fire officials. No one was injured in the blaze that erupted just after 9:30 p.m. at the convention center at 500 S. Salisbury Street. The huge fire...
The Triangle could get snow this week, but it depends. The latest forecast
Snow is possible in central North Carolina late this week, but it won’t last long. There is a potential for wintry precipitation Friday, Dec. 5 , James Danco, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Raleigh , told The News & Observer in a phone call. The precipitation, which could be snow, sleet or...
Residents gather for protest of Wendell woman’s detainment by Border Patrol
WAKE COUNTY, N.C. — Wake County residents gathered for a rally on Saturday in Wendell to protest the detainment of a woman by immigration agents while she was working in Cary a week earlier. Video captured Border Patrol agents seizing Fatima Velasquz-Antonio on Nov. 18 at a construction site,...
10 students taken to hospital after Durham school bus overturns
A Durham Public School bus overturned Monday afternoon on Johnson Mill Road near Bahama.
Bread prices are up in the capital city of North Carolina
(The Center Square) – Bread prices have risen from a month ago in the capital city of North Carolina. Three other staples of the family budget for consumers remain steady. The price for a loaf of bread surged from $3.65 to $4.03 since the first of November. A pound of beef round is down 10 […]
