Duke Health settles class-action suit for $3.7 million after patients alleged personal data shared...
A court granted preliminary approval to Duke University Health System’s $3.7 million class-action settlement following a lawsuit alleging the healthcare network shared patient information with tech company Meta. Over 800,000 individuals could be eligible for payouts and must file for payment by Aug. 16. Patients who lo
NC nurse busted after using unlicensed employee to charge Medicaid, records allege
A Raleigh nurse’s North Carolina license was suspended this month after the filing of fraud and larceny charges related to Medicaid fraud in another state. Karen L. Wurst, 71, was charged with health insurance fraud, conspiracy to commit health insurance fraud, first degree larceny, identity theft and 18 counts of viol
‘I really miss her’ | Father remembers UNCG student killed in Mother’s Day weekend...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Friends and family are remembering a University of North Carolina at Greensboro student whose life was cut short earlier this month in a crash on Interstate 85 in Durham County. Kelis Gorham, 21, of Maryland, and her mother, Denise Crawford, 61, died May 8 in the...
UNC Officially Signs Intriguing 4-Star Forward
This incoming freshman just signed with the Tar Heels this week.
North Raleigh DWI Blitz Racks Up 208 Charges In One Night
North Raleigh drivers saw a wall of blue lights on May 23 as the Raleigh Police Department’s DWI Enforcement Unit led a multi-agency saturation patrol across some of the city’s busiest corridors. Officers focused on Six Forks Road, Wake Forest Road, Strickland Road and Falls of Neuse Road, stopping motorists along thos
James Beard Chef Lights Up Raleigh Iron Works With Botiwalla Street Feast
Raleigh Iron Works is about to smell a lot smokier in the best possible way. Next week the complex gets a new culinary anchor in Botiwalla by Chai Pani, a fast casual Indian street food spot from James Beard Award winning chef Meherwan Irani. The counter service restaurant is slated to open Tuesday, June 2 and will ser
Helene Hangover Has Raleigh Homebuyers Checking Flood Maps First
Hurricane Helene did not just shred roads and soak homes when it pounded western North Carolina with catastrophic rain on Sept. 27, 2024. In the Raleigh market, the storm also scrambled the checklist for what makes a house worth buying. School zones and drive times are still on the list, but stormwater maps and insuran
Alligator Encounters Increase Now Through Early Summer
RALEIGH, N.C. (May 27, 2026) — The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is advising coastal residents and visitors not to feed or interact with alligators. NCWRC’s Wildlife Helpline biologists are currently receiving several calls per day as public encounters with alligators increase during the spring t
Meet the NC student who will compete in finals of Scripps National Spelling Bee
A Wake County student has earned a spot in Thursday’s nationally televised finals of the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Kushi Gottimukkala, 13, a seventh-grade student at Carnage Magnet Middle School in Raleigh, was among nine spellers who qualified for the finals after Wednesday’s grueling quarterfinal and semifi
Can new sidewalks save a historically neglected corridor in east Durham?
Each week, over 3,290 passengers travel along Holloway Street, making it the busiest bus corridor in Durham. Yet, many people are forced to wait for the bus in poorly-lit areas, beside simple street signs instead of covered shelters, or walk to the stop along worn gravel paths where sidewalks should be. With the street

















