Which Triangle cities rank among America’s best places for women?
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Two cities in the Triangle found themselves among the top places for women to live in the entire country, a new study reveals. The personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on the “Best & Worst Cities for Women” in 2025, with both Raleigh and Durham cracking the top ten.
Washington police arrest suspects in shooting case investigation
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — 2 individuals have been charged with assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill, inflicting serious injury, following a shooting incident in Washington. The suspects were apprehended after police initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle matching the description of the one involved in...
Woman charged with hitting goat with metal pole while trying to steal it, assaulting...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A woman was arrested in Raleigh Monday following an incident involving two people and a goat being hit by a metal pole, a warrant shows. According to a warrant filed by the Raleigh Police Department, 37-year-old Katie Nicole Taylor of Cameron is accused of hitting a goat with a metal pole...
This 72-year tradition is leaving the NC State Fair, bowing to increased costs
The Raleigh Jaycees Turkey Shoot has finished its 72-year run at the NC State Fair, ending a beloved fall contest that drew crack shots from age 12 to 90. A fixture at the Fair since 1952, the turkey shoot raised funds first for Raleigh’s Jaycee Park off Wade Avenue and then a long list of charity projects stretching...
Pedestrian killed near SW Maynard Road in Cary, police say
CARY, N.C. (WNCN) — One person is dead after a pedestrian was struck in Cary on Monday, according to the Cary Police Department. Cary police said they were dispatched to the intersection of SW Maynard Rd and Kilmayne Drive in reference to a crash involving a pedestrian and vehicle around 7:30 a.m.
One person dead, one arrested following vehicle crash in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A 16-year-old boy was killed and two other teenagers were injured in a crash late Sunday night along U.S. Highway 64, according to Apex police. Officers responded around 10:30 p.m. to the eastbound lanes near Knollwood Drive. Police said a white Chevrolet Malibu was speeding when it went off the...
Durham License Plate Agency Closing Friday – Here’s Where to Go Instead
DURHAM, N.C. – Heads up, Durham drivers! The North Carolina License Plate Agency (LPA) at 5410 N.C. Hwy. 55, Suite AB, in the Greenwood Commons Shopping Center, will permanently close its doors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. The agency, operated by Triangle Management Agency, Inc. under the leadership of...
Pedestrian dead after getting hit by car in Cary, police say
The driver involved remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
Teen dies, 2 injured in Apex crash on US 64, police say
17-year-old and two 16-year-old boys were inside the car at the time of the deadly crash.
Duke researchers discover new origin of small cell lung cancer in study
That discovery could change how doctors detect and treat the disease.

















