1 Dead, 2 Injured In ‘Horrific’ 100 MPH Crash
One person is dead and two people are injured in a "horrific" 100 MPH crash this week. A teenage driver is dead and two others are seriously injured following the crash, which took place in Apex, North Carolina. A 16-year-old driver was injured after allegedly driving more than 100 MPH and getting ...
Durham Dog Shot While Protecting Owners in Armed Robbery as Suspect Isiah Holeman Faces...
A dog was shot in an armed robbery incident in Durham on Sunday night, with one of the assailants now in police custody. According to the Durham County Sheriff's Office, the robbery occurred on the 2500 block of E. Club Boulevard. Two masked individuals confronted two men on their porch, and during the heist a dog...
Former Greenville officer arrested on child exploitation charges by NCSBI
The Greenville Police Department has been informed that Dominic Olivares, a former patrol officer who was employed with GPD from May 2020 to Aug. 2021, was arrested by the NCSBI on charges related to the exploitation of a minor, according to a Greenville spokesperson. Olivares, 30, of Johnston County was...
Wake County middle school teacher will donate a kidney to assistant principal
FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. (WNCN) — Teachers give a lot of their time, effort, and energy. They don’t do it for the money but because they love their students and fellow staff members. Some even say their schools become a family, and one Wake County School is celebrating one teacher’s incredible gift.
Man charged with shooting woman in front of child in Durham, police say
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A Durham man was arrested Monday following a shooting that left a woman hurt the same day, police said. According to the Durham Police Department, officers responded around 4:30 p.m. to a report of a gunshot wound at the intersection of Loyal Avenue and Drakesway Court.
Chairman of Durham-based foundation among 2 charged in fraud investigation, police say
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – Two people face charges related to fraud in connection with a Durham-based foundation, police said on Wednesday. According to the Durham Police Department, officers issued warrants for Nicholas Gallardo and Courtney Jordan, who are charged with obtaining property by false pretenses and felony...
20 years in the making, Wake County town begins building the downtown it never...
Morrisville doesn’t have a downtown. It’s a conspicuous omission that town leaders have sought to fix for nearly 20 years, planning and buying property in pursuit of an idea. It’s an idea that’s finally getting off the ground. A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Wednesday afternoon with construction set to start...
Durham Tech instructor in death by distribution case arrested on new drug charges, warrant...
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — An instructor at Durham Technical Community College indicted earlier this year in a deadly overdose in Chapel Hill was arrested Wednesday on new drug charges in Raleigh, a warrant shows. According to a warrant filed by the Raleigh Police Department, 40-year-old Aaron Donald Brooks of...
Schedules for music concerts, rodeo, tractor pulls and motorsports at 2025 NC State Fair
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina is on display at the 2025 N.C. State Fair, including a lineup of musical performances on the fairgrounds’ two stages. There is also a two-day rodeo event at the Hunt Horse Complex. This year also features tractor pulling and wild motorsports at Rand Grandstand. The information...
Best coffee shop? Five in North Carolina rank among the nation’s favorites
If you’re searching for an ideal place to get your caffeine fix, you may be in luck. That’s because North Carolina is home to five of the nation’s best coffee shops , according to the review website Yelp. Here are the cafes that rank among the top 100 in the country: Enderly Coffee Co. in Charlotte at No. 32 Hole...
