Raleigh Dims City Lights to Safeguard Migrating Birds as Part of ‘Lights Out’ Initiative
In a bid to protect the millions of winged travelers that pass through North Carolina, the City of Raleigh has dimmed its skyline. This initiative, known as "Lights Out," seeks to reduce the risks for nocturnally migrating birds by minimizing the distracting and often dangerous allure of bright city lights.
Why Raleigh Residents Are Turning To Manifestation To Improve Sleep
Intro Photo by Ann H via Pexels New data shows 40% of Raleigh adults are experimenting with manifestation techniques to combat sleep issues, according to a recent local wellness survey. In a city buzzing with tech jobs and high stress, manifestation, raleigh wellness, improve sleep is emerging as a go-to fix....
Durham declares itself a ‘4th Amendment Workplace’ immigration sanctuary
The Durham City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 2 to declare the city a “Fourth Amendment Workplace.” Supporters frame the move as a stand for constitutional rights. Critics, however, argue the policy is little more than a sanctuary-style gesture designed to obstruct federal immigration enforcement. The...
‘Never forget’: Central North Carolina honors lives lost on 9/11
"We were banded together as a nation... first in shock, then in sorrow, and then in a commitment to make those accountable."
OPINION: Find your yo-yo
The street was packed with music, pop-up stands and crowds shuffling shoulder to shoulder at Packapalooza when I stumbled across a booth handing out goodie bags with various knick-knacks in them. As I was brushed away with the crowd, I peered into the bag, looking at the spoils of the...
Memorial stair climb honors victims of 9/11 attacks
First responders, students and community members gathered early Thursday morning for a memorial stair climb at Kenan Memorial Stadium to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Participants climbed 2,071 stairs in honor of the first responders who ascended the stairs of the World Trade Center towers on that...
Durham man charged with murder after allegedly barricading apartment
A Durham man was charged with first-degree murder Wednesday after police say he barricaded himself in an apartment where officers found a woman’s body. Police responded to the 1100 block of Laurel Springs Drive at 12:32 p.m, according to a news release. The man, Christopher Brian Whitley, 31, eventually surrendered...
Wildlife Agency cautions bear appetites are at seasonal high
RALEIGH — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) advises that black bears’ eating behavior alters in the late summer through fall. They significantly increase their food consumption to prepare for the colder months when natural food is less available. It’s called hyperphagia, and it means “extreme appetite.”...
Raleigh’s Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts receives prestigious international award
The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) recognized the Center for dedication to excellence in operation, service, professional development, and safety.
Triangle team that helps people in crisis instead of police adds a 2nd town
A program that works to calm crisis situations and keep people from being sent to jail or the hospital unnecessarily is expanding to Carrboro and adding a second mobile unit, officials announced this week. The Crisis Assistance, Response and Engagement team — CARE — is based at the Chapel Hill Police Department with...
