Storm Parade Crashes Raleigh’s Memorial Day Plans
Memorial Day in Raleigh is coming in on the soggy side. Monday, May 25, 2026, kicks off cloudy and humid near 73°F, with patchy fog trimming visibility in a few spots. Rain showers are likely before 8 a.m., and scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to fire between late morning and mid-afternoon, with a high
Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy principal named top principal
RALEIGH — Mariah Walker, principal of Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy in the Wake County Public School System, has been named the 2026 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year. The announcement was made Friday at an awards luncheon at the Umstead Hotel in Cary, where Walker...
Search continues for fleeing suspect in Wake County
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – The Wake County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect who fled from a traffic stop Sunday morning (May 24) According to a press release around 10:30 a.m., a deputy observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Poole Road near Barwell Road and attempted to conduct a vehicle stop. T
2025-26 Chron15: Duke’s pioneers
Duke’s pioneers are the people and organizations who push the University forward, relentlessly reimagining every aspect of our community with boundless energy and passion. They question the status quo and refuse to accept anything that is unjust or unsatisfactory. The pioneers of this year’s Chron15 facilitated difficu
Decision Day: Top247 OL Kaden Buchanan set to announce between Virginia Tech, NC State,...
On Monday, Lebanon (TN) Friendship Christian four-star offensive lineman Kaden Buchanan will make his college commitment. Buchanan holds a reported 17 scholarship offers, but his final list of suitors has been trimmed to NC State, Kentucky, and Virginia Tech. The Top247 prospect took an official visit to NC State and..
St. Louis’ Crime Chime: From Courtroom to Chaos: The Tumultuous Tale of Gwendolyn White
Gwendolyn White, a 57-year-old from North Carolina, made headlines after a shocking courthouse shooting at the Wake County Courthouse. Her years-long legal battle against the Rolesville Police Department and state agencies over alleged neglect of her late mother culminated in a dramatic and chaotic incident. White, who
D1Baseball changes Tennessee’s projected regional destination heading into Selection Monday
D1Baseball spent the vast majority of the past week projecting. to travel to Hattiesburg, Miss. to play in a regional with Southern Miss. The publication changed their projection for the Vols on the eve of Selection Monday. Tennessee is now projected by D1 to be the No. 2 seed in...
Sheetz sells gas type that’s cheaper than regular unleaded. Is it safe?
A handful of Sheetz gas stations in the Triangle sell a type of gasoline that is often significantly cheaper than regular unleaded gasoline. On Thursday afternoon, prices of the Unleaded 88 gas at four stations in Raleigh, Garner and Cary were 50 cents less per gallon than prices of Regular 87 gas — a factor much large
Man in serious condition after found with gunshot wound in Wake County: Sheriff
The shooting happened on Horseshoe Drive, just outside of Raleigh, in Wake County.
A Holly Springs restaurant closed after 23 years. What to know
A longtime Holly Springs taproom has poured its last beer. The Bass Lake Draft House closed Monday, May 11 after 23 years, the latest Triangle bar to shut down amid shifting customer habits and rising costs. FULL STORY: Beloved Wake County neighborhood restaurant and taproom closes after 23 years Here are key takeaways

















