PHOTOS: Lost sheep found wandering around north Raleigh neighborhood
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Police officers in Raleigh recently corralled themselves a “baaaa-d” sheep. The Animal Control Unit picked up a stray sheep in the north Raleigh area, police said on Tuesday. Police shared two photos of the sheep, which is described as a female. She’s now...
Man struck and killed by an Amtrak train near Duke’s campus, police say
A man was hit and killed by a passenger train while walking on the railroad tracks near Duke University’s East Campus on Tuesday evening. The man was pronounced dead at the site of the collision near the intersection of Ninth and Pettigrew streets, according to Durham police. Amtrak’s Piedmont was traveling eastbound...
NC program aims to keep teen drivers safe by having other teenagers drive the...
The North Carolina Alliance for Safe Transportation is launching the second year of its Teen Safe Driving Ambassador Program.
Woman charged after allegedly ordering her pit bull to maul a man before it...
A North Carolina woman was arrested and charged after she allegedly ordered her pit bull to maul her neighbor before the canine was fatally shot. Per PEOPLE, the suspect, identified as Sheila Marie Hunter, 58, also has a rap sheet dating back 40 years. A copy of a magistrate’s order filed in Wake County District...
Fuquay-Varina man faces multiple charges for child exploitation
WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Dominic Michelo Olivares, a 30-year-old man from Johnston County, has been arrested by the NC SBI on 8 felony charges of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Olivares is charged with the following: He is being held on a $150,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in a Wake County courtroom […]
Durham man dies after being shot, suspect in custody, police say
Officers found the man dead Tuesday morning after responding to a report of gunshots.
One person dead after being struck by vehicle in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Police are investigating a deadly pedestrian crash that occurred Monday morning on SW Maynard Road near Kildaire Farm Road. The crash was reported around 7:45 a.m. near the Kilmayne Drive intersection. When officers arrived, they found a person who had been struck by a vehicle and was already dead at...
Driver crashes into railroad tracks in west Raleigh
Impairment is suspected to be a contributing factor in the crash, according RPD.
People can share thoughts Tuesday on development plans near RDU, Lake Crabtree
There is a public meeting from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Laurel Hills Community Center.
7 children found after escape from North Carolina psychiatric hospital
A massive search was conducted Sunday night for several children who escaped a psychiatric hospital in North Carolina, police said.
