3 displaced after numerous departments rush to house fire in Wake County, officials say
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WNCN) — A home was severely damaged after a fire just after midnight Sunday on the outskirts of Wake Forest. According to the Wake County Fire Marshal, the initial responding crew got to the scene around 12:20 a.m. on the 5600 block of Mitchell Mill Road. They reported the back half of […]
New Durham County board chair drives a school bus in his spare time
The Durham County Board of Commissioners on Monday elected Mike Lee its new chair and former Chair Nida Allam its new vice chair. Lee, who was elected commissioner in 2024 and has been the vice chair the past year, was unanimously chosen after Allam nominated him. Lee said he was “deeply grateful for your trust in me...
Joyful Journey: The NC Chinese Lantern Festival Celebrates a Decade of Wonder
You step through the gates as twilight melts into darkness. Ahead, a path winds between trees – but these aren’t ordinary pines. They glow. They pulse. They tell stories whispered across oceans and centuries. Then you see it – a dragon. Not just any dragon. A 200-foot crimson...
Breeze Airways adds new flights from RDU and switches up its California service
The fastest-growing airline at Raleigh-Durham International Airport plans to add nonstop flights to four more destinations next year and eliminate one. Breeze Airways will begin flying nonstop to Bangor, Maine; Vero Beach, Florida; and New York Stewart International Airport in the Hudson River valley north of the...
Unanticipated complaints, rising costs and losses engulf a $4 billion N.C. credit union.
Mergers of financial institutions may be as common as sweet tea and breakfast biscuits in North Carolina, but that doesn’t mean the deals’ executions are simple. The latest example is this summer’s troubled transition involving a trio of Raleigh-based credit unions. The upshot is that the emergent Civic Federal...
Shelter Dog Mauls Mother and Child in North Carolina
What started as a cheerful Mother’s Day visit to the Wake County Animal Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, quickly turned traumatic. Lauren Seagroves brought her 8-year-old daughter to the shelter on May 12, 2025, hoping to find a shelter dog to adopt. Instead, both ended up in the emergency room after a dog they...
Man in critical condition after being shot in his car in north Durham, police...
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — An early Saturday morning shooting in north Durham has left a man hospitalized in critical condition. According to the Durham Police Department, an off-duty officer was approached by a man with multiple gunshot wounds around 3:15 a.m. on the 2100 block of North Roxboro Street. Upon further...
Raleigh Water responds to sanitary sewer overflow in Raleigh
Raleigh Water contained a 1,764-gallon sewer overflow near S. New Hope Road caused by grease and rags; most reached a local tributary. Restoration is ongoing, with no reported environmental damage so far.
Residents of 2 homes displaced as 70+ Raleigh fire crews battle back-to-back house fires
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Raleigh fire crews battled back-to-back house fires on Sunday afternoon into Sunday night, officials said. More than 70 firefighters were involved in both fires, with one in southeast Raleigh soon followed by a large blaze in north Raleigh, according to Raleigh Fire Battalion Chief Jason...
Reaper Heat Meets Wegmans Crowd: Dave’s Hot Chicken Debuts at Midtown East
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Raleigh’s newest heat source has arrived: Dave’s Hot Chicken is now serving at Midtown East, 2920 Sherman Oak Pl., Unit 140. The West Coast‑born, Nashville‑style spot operates daily 11 a.m.–10 p.m. and lists wheelchair access, outdoor seating, mobile...
