Chapel Hill Police Seek Missing Teens, Ask For Community Assistance
The Chapel Hill Police Department said in a release Sunday afternoon that it is searching for two missing teenagers and asked the community for assistance. Police say the teens are believed to have run away. Chapel Hill residents Sanyah Whitaker, 15, and Crystal Foster, 15, were reportedly last seen Saturday...
Extreme Heat Warning in Effect as Dangerous Heat Wave Grips Central North Carolina
RALEIGH, NC — Central North Carolina is under an Extreme Heat Warning this weekend as a punishing heat dome settles over the region, marking the fourth major heat wave of the year. According to meteorologists, the dangerous weather system is expected to linger through at least midweek, bringing heat index values...
Triangle temps among nation’s most risky as triple-digit heat indexes persist
The Triangle on Sunday was rated among of the most susceptible areas in the country for heat illnesses, landing in the highest “magenta” category on the National Weather Service’s experimental HeatRisk platform. As of noon, the Carolinas accounted for the bulk of the 11.2 million people living under this extreme heat...
NC to become home of USDA hub under restructuring
Raleigh, NC – Raleigh has been named one of five new US Department of Agriculture hub locations. As part of a nationwide restructuring plan announced by Secretary Brooke Rollins on July 24, the agency aims to move closer to the communities it serves. “American agriculture feeds, clothes, and fuels...
Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper hints at run for US Senate in 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper Saturday night gave his strongest indication yet that he would seek an open U.S. Senate seat next year while speaking at a state Democratic Party event in Raleigh. Cooper, who was the Democratic governor of North Carolina from 2017 to 2025, was among...
NC AG Jackson Secures Conviction in State Withholding Tax Embezzlement Case
Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Friday, July 25 that the former owner of several North Carolina assisted living facilities, Charles L. Gross, Jr., pleaded guilty to nine counts of aiding and abetting embezzlement of state property. Gross will serve 10-21 months in prison, pay restitution and complete 100...
Investigation underway after woman shot in Raleigh
It happened Saturday afternoon near Millbrook Road and Capital Boulevard.
North Carolina SBI sends K-9 teams to assist with Texas flood recovery
The teams, which are among the SBI's most experienced, will be based in the Kerr County area for the next two weeks.
Historic Hawkins-Hartness House in Raleigh, North Carolina, built in the early 1880s, is noticeable
There are at least 215 historic properties and districts in Wake County, North Carolina. One of the historic properties is the Hawkins-Hartness House at 310 North Blount Street in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 1972.
Nature’s Rarest Bloom (and Worst Smelling Flower) Opening in North Carolina This Week
Nicknamed Homo Erectus, the 10-year-old plant is expected to bloom between August 2 and 4, likely around 3 to 4 p.m. The flower is growing five inches per day and will only stay open for 24 to 48 hours. Known for its towering size and foul odor, the Titan Arum emits a scent like rotting meat to attract pollinators.
