Man dies after shooting in Durham convenience store
A man died after being shot in a Durham convenience store Saturday evening, according to police. Durham police responded to a report of a shooting at a mini mart at 1601 Morehead Ave. at 9:30 p.m. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said. As of Sunday morning, police...
Free Blockbuster boxes pop up in Triangle, offering vintage movies for free loan
Long centuries ago, in the quaint infancy of Earth, early humans entertained themselves by watching motion pictures recorded on magnetic tape spooled inside plastic cassettes — a clunky but charming form of video technology known as VHS. In those dark days, VHS tapes could be played only on a specialized machine that...
‘Touch and go’: Raleigh family struggles despite NC medical debt relief
Randall Edge, says he felt a burden lift after he received help through North Carolina’s medical debt relief program. But it hasn’t been enough. Edge, 54, is still barely staying afloat. And this year, he received another bill he’s not likely to be able to pay back soon. In 2022, the Raleigh resident went in for a...
4-year-old boy shoots himself after finding unsecured gun in Durham home, police say
The child accidentally shot himself with a gun that was not properly secured, according to police
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage contract with WakeMed expires; commercial UnitedHealthcare talks still underway
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As major contract talks continue between UnitedHealthcare and WakeMed, one plan has expired — leaving some North Carolinians without coverage should they choose to go to one of the local hospitals’ locations. WakeMed Health and Hospitals said Saturday in a statement to CBS 17 that the...
Meredith College Students Are Protesting Deteriorating Campus Conditions And Have Student Health Concerns
Raleigh, NC - Students at Meredith College in Raleigh. North Carolina have walked out of classes and solidarity with staff. After a major layoff, there’s been a consolidation and students feel staff are overworked. There are also issues with sanitary living conditions in the dorms. One sign painted by a protester...
Motorcyclist injured in Wake County crash with SUV: Troopers
Motorcyclist injured in Wake County crash with SUV, troopers say.
Is Tuesday a designated running day in Cary?
A curious observation has been made by a social media user about a peculiar trend in downtown Cary. The user noticed an unusually high number of people running around the area, specifically on Tuesdays. They wondered if there was a weekly event or club that was causing this influx of runners.
As dozens of arrests occur in Charlotte, dozens of immigrant and allies protest in...
Immigrants and their allies gathered in downtown Raleigh Sunday afternoon to protest the federal Border Patrol’s deployment to Charlotte. Protestors said it was important to mobilize rapidly and demand that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave the state while also standing in defense of immigrant families...
2-alarm fire heavily damages Raleigh home on Brooks Avenue; 50 firefighters battle blaze
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — About 50 firefighters worked for more than an hour to battle a Raleigh house fire off Wade Avenue on Sunday afternoon. The fire was first reported just before 3 p.m. at 1345 Brooks Ave. at the intersection with Churchill Road, about two blocks north of Wade Avenue, officials said.
