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Wake County will lease 252 acres of Umstead State Park near Raleigh-Durham International Airport where it hopes to build and maintain mountain bike trails. The lease will allow the county to expand the network of trails it maintains on an adjacent 151 acres it leases from RDU . The combined 400 acres for forest would...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) - The defense for the teen accused of killing five people and injuring two others in a mass shooting in Raleigh announced their strategy for the trial. In a notice of defenses issued on Oct. 1, Austin Thompson’s attorneys wrote they would argue that he had “diminished capacity” and voluntary...

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA — Drought conditions are worsening across North Carolina this week, with nearly a quarter of the state now classified under moderate drought, according to the latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor and the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council. Drought Reaches 24% of State....

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A Harnett County woman is facing felony charges after a routine traffic stop turned into a life-threatening encounter. Prosecutors said 49-year-old Linda Tripp threw fentanyl into a Wake County Sheriff Deputy’s face as a way to destroy evidence on Wednesday. The deputy pulled Tripp...

October in Wake County brings more than just the changing leaves and cooler air. It's also a time to pay special attention to our four-legged friends in need, as it marks both National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month and Pit Bull Appreciation Month. Wake County Animal Center is harnessing this occasion to encourage locals...

After months of negotiations, a new contract agreement has been reached between Duke Health and Aetna, the health system said Friday.

MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A Delta Air Lines flight with 135 people on board had to make a landing amid hydraulic issues Thursday morning at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. According to officials with RDU, Delta Flight 2633, a Boeing 737-900, was traveling from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport...

A Durham man is facing multiple, additional charges in a fatal hit-and-run at a bus stop last month. Wilmer Marcotulio Fuentes-Mejia, 30, was first arrested Sept. 17, four days after 61-year-old Richardson Ferguson Jr. was fatally struck at a bus stop in northern Durham, The News & Observer previously reported . He...

If you've ever dreamed of spinning a pottery wheel and sculpting a clay masterpiece, all while honing your Spanish skills, Raleigh's Pullen Arts Center has just rolled out the perfect activity for you. Coming up on October 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., they're hosting "Pottery Class in Spanish," where aspiring potters...

RALEIGH, N.C. — N.C. State University filed a lawsuit this week against Monsanto over the contamination in Poe Hall. The building was said to be connected to hundreds of cancer cases and other illnesses, which ultimately led to the decision to close it. The university has been back in...