16-year-old Wake County girl earns bachelor’s degree
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A 16-year-old girl from western Wake County got her diploma over the weekend, but it wasn’t from high school. The university announced Tuesday that Chandler Ellis earned her Bachelor of Science degree in cybersecurity and information assurance from the accredited online school Western Governors...
Man convicted of killing Wake County deputy Ned Byrd sentenced on gun possession, escape...
Alder Marin-Sotelo, along with his brother, pleaded guilty in September to killing Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd in 2022.
Federal agents spotted apprehending man at Cary Home Depot
Federal agents handcuffed and detained a Latino man at the Home Depot in Cary Tuesday, witnesses confirmed. At about 10:30 a.m., Raleigh resident Geoffrey Chandler saw roughly eight masked agents loading a handcuffed man into a black SUV outside the Home Depot on Walnut Street. The agents were masked, wearing...
Six Unmarked SUVs Spotted on St. Albans Street, North Hills
In a recent event, six unmarked SUVs were spotted driving down Saint Albans Street in North Hills at 9:45 AM. The vehicles, two black and four light gray, were moving at a slow pace, causing some concern among local residents. The area is known for its ongoing construction work, and the unusual sight of these...
Leonid meteor shower visible from Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The Leonid meteor shower peaked around 1 p.m. Monday afternoon. But there should still be leftover activity to view this evening once the sun goes down. Each fall, meteors shoot across the sky at a whopping 44 miles per second from around the Nov. 2...
Funeral held for North Carolina hospital officer killed in emergency room struggle
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – An officer who died after being shot during a struggle with a gunman at a healthcare facility in Garner earlier this month was being laid to rest early Monday afternoon. According to the Garner Police Department, 59-year-old WakeMed police officer Roger Smith was killed in the line of duty when...
Two adults killed, 2 infants injured in Wilkes County crash: Highway Patrol
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. — Two adults from Durham were killed Monday morning in a collision at an intersection in Wilkes County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Troopers responded just after 8 a.m. to Somers Road at Hunting Creek Road in Ronda, where investigators say a 2024...
Community Mobilization: Anti-ICE Protests in North Carolina
The situation unfolding in Charlotte has been distressing to witness, especially the plight of the children in the church. A question arises from this situation, asking if there are any planned protests against ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in Raleigh or its vicinity.
Landen Glass sentenced for killing girl in 2022 Raleigh Christmas Parade
The driver whose truck struck and killed an 11-year-old dancer in the Raleigh Christmas Parade will spend roughly eight months behind bars, and as he left the courtroom in handcuffs and tears, he told the girl’s family, “I’m terribly sorry.” Landen Glass, who was 20 when his truck’s brakes failed in the 2022 parade,...
Kenyan Man Killed by Runaway Tire in Raleigh, North Carolina
— A Kenyan diaspora community leader, Bernard Wanjohi Kamara, 55, died on the morning of Saturday, November 15, 2025, after a runaway tire struck his vehicle on Interstate 440 (I-440) in Raleigh, North Carolina. According to the Raleigh Police Department, the fatal incident occurred when a left front tire detached...

















