Suspect Who Assumed Sibling’s Identity During Arrest; Now Charged with Identity Theft
DURHAM, NC - (Tuesday, September 9, 2025) – Enrico Jerome Farrington Jr., 34, of Durham, now faces charges of Identity Theft and Resist, Delay, Obstruct after allegedly providing his sibling's information during an arrest last week. Farrington was initially arrested for an armed carjacking on the evening of...
As state workers leave Dix Park, Raleigh prepares to tear down 20 more buildings
The demolitions of buildings at Dorothea Dix Park will ramp up as state employees leave the 308-acre campus this month for new headquarters. The city of Raleigh already has demolished 25 buildings, but they’ve mostly been smaller structures. The 25 buildings that have been demolished total 50,000 square feet. But the...
Triangle Crime Report Sept. 1-7: Major Arrests, Drug Busts, Shootings, and Scams Across Region
RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGION, NC – Communities across the Triangle saw a wave of violent crimes, arrests, and investigations between Sept. 1–7, 2025. From drug raids near schools to deadly shootings, scams targeting seniors, and high-profile arrests, law enforcement agencies in Wake, Durham, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Wilson,...
Monopoly creating Raleigh edition — and you can help shape the game
The makers of Monopoly are inviting residents to help choose Raleigh's iconic spots, local favorites and beloved events that will appear on the game board.
Raleigh Native Serves Aboard A Navy Warship In Mayport
MAYPORT, Fla. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Niko Lawson, a native of Raleigh, North Carolina, serves aboard USS John Basilone, a U.S. Navy warship operating out of Mayport, Florida. Lawson graduated from Edward C. Reed High School in 2020. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are...
Black North Carolina Mother Asked To Remove Children From Park So White Women Could...
North Carolina has been the backdrop for plenty of viral moments, but this latest incident at a local park is sparking outrage far beyond the state lines. A Black mom, Judith Baity, says she and her children were simply enjoying a day out when two white women approached her with an unusual and offensive demand: pack...
Man charged in Durham shooting that left 2 teens injured at June graduation party
The shootings happened at a graduation party in June.
N.C. man with autism becomes a DJ to avoid unemployment
RALEIGH, N.C. — Turning his passion into his career, Kamal Lee is not letting his intellectual disability stop him from doing what he loves. “I'm doing skating events. I'm doing all my kind of reunions. Very honored to DJ for y'all here. At the spark job fair,” Lee said.
Raleigh Transportation Job Fair Opens Opportunities for Full-time and Seasonal Positions on Sept 12-13
The City of Raleigh is set to open doors to job seekers with a special focus on transportation roles during their upcoming job fair. Scheduled for September 12 and 13, the Transportation Job Fair offers a window into numerous full-time and seasonal positions ranging from Transportation Worker to Heavy Equipment...
Wake County’s landfill is running out of space and time. Here are the options.
More than 1.1 million people live in Wake County. And Wake County officials are pondering what to do with all their trash as the South Wake Landfill fills up. The nearly 500-acre landfill opened in 2008 at the intersection of Old Smithfield Road and N.C.55 Bypass between Apex and Holly Springs. Based on how much...
