North Carolina Severe Weather: 17 Counties Including Fayetteville and Durham Under Tornado Watch Until...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Raleigh, North Carolina – Severe storms capable of producing tornadoes are threatening central North Carolina Monday afternoon, placing major population centers including Raleigh, Durham and Fayetteville...
Chapel Hill Police: Downtown Gunfire Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported
The Chapel Hill Police Department is investigating a report of gunfire near a key stretch of downtown streets Monday evening. An alert from the town government said police officers responded at 4:44 p.m. to North Roberson Street between West Franklin Street and West Rosemary Street following the report. An initial...
Raleigh Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Armed Bank Robbery After Firing Gun Inside...
RALEIGH, N.C. — A Raleigh man who fired a gun inside a bank during a robbery and threatened employees has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, according to federal prosecutors. Christopher Antonio Gilmore, 34, received the sentence after pleading guilty to armed bank robbery stemming from a...
Barwell Road Driver Veers Into Woods, Knocks Out Power For Hundreds In Raleigh
A quiet Sunday in southeast Raleigh turned chaotic when a single-vehicle crash on Barwell Road knocked down power lines and left hundreds of residents in the dark, according to police. The wreck, which happened near Holiday Drive, forced officers to shut down the roadway in both directions while utility crews hustled...
Downtown Raleigh Sunday Fight Ends With Man Stabbed Near Salisbury Street
A Sunday afternoon fight in downtown Raleigh ended with a man stabbed in the stomach and taken to the hospital, police said. The confrontation unfolded near 111 South Salisbury Street, where officers said the victim was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Raleigh police said detectives were canvassing the...
Cleveland, NC woman pleads guilty to embezzlement
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — A former Rowan County businesswoman pled guilty on March 16 in a Wake County County Court for embezzlement of state property, the North Carolina Department of Revenue announced. Melissa Anne Fleming, 63, a member of Island Machining, LLC, aid and abet the business to embezzle,...
You Have Never Had A Hot Dog Like The Ones Coming Out Of These...
North Carolina does not do anything halfway, and hot dogs are no exception. What looks like a simple street food on the surface turns out to be something that locals here take genuinely, almost stubbornly seriously. The toppings are intentional. The dogs are chosen carefully. The buns are not an...
Durham cookout brings neighbors together to talk safety, solutions
The community came together in the Bull City for a cookout and conversation at Weaver Street Park off Cornwallis Road.
Sheriff’s Office: Domestic Shooting Leaves Woman Dead, Teen Wounded
CLAYTON, N.C. — A Clayton man has been charged with murder after authorities say he fatally shot his girlfriend and wounded her teenage son early Saturday morning. Johnston County deputies responded around 2:50 a.m. to a 911 hangup call at a home on Valleyfield Drive off N.C. 42 East.
Clothing retailer with a long history is closing stores, including Triangle spot
The operator of a national clothing retailer has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and its brick-and-mortar stores in North Carolina are shutting down as a result. Eddie Bauer , which began as an outdoor clothing and gear shop in 1920, is liquidating its retail stores in the United States, following “a...
