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HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. (WNCN) — The mother of a teen driver injured in a deadly wreck in Holly Springs on Sunday has identified her son, who is facing multiple surgeries. Kathleen Russell told CBS 17 her son, 19-year-old Brandon Russell, was behind the wheel of the 2008 Honda Civic involved in the multi-vehicle wreck. A...

Raleigh, N.C. — Shaw University will host its 2nd Annual HBCU Triumph Gala on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at The Westin Hotel–RDU, celebrating a powerful tradition of legacy, pride, and philanthropy while raising critical scholarship funds to empower the next generation of HBCU leaders and innovators. This premier...

North Carolina authorities on Thursday arrested a public adjuster, accusing him of absconding with a $133,000 payout from the insurance carrier following a contentious roof claim. Tyler Dionysius Englin, 26, of Garner, North Carolina, was charged with embezzlement after the Department of Insurance investigated...

Here’s what’s new on the Wake County dining map. One spot is already pouring and plating, several are days away, and more are lining up for November and beyond. Scan the list for quick openings, addresses, and links to our full coverage. Now Open. Kaara Indian Restaurant —...

Fran Brown’s big gamble on two-sport athlete Joseph Filardi did not pay off on Friday night. The Syracuse head coach plugged in Filardi as the Orange’s starting quarterback against North Carolina at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. The moment proved way too big for the true freshman who was first recruited by...

“Something just told me to buy that so I went for it,” the Durham resident said after winning his prize from the North Carolina Lottery

The Richard B. Harrison Community Library in Southeast Raleigh is marking its 90th anniversary. The library was founded in 1935 by Mollie Huston Lee. It has provided access to books and resources, especially for Black residents in Wake County. Wake County Public Libraries will hold a celebration on Sunday, November...

The Raleigh Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating Martha Louise Cotrufo, last seen on September 25, after checking out of Wake Med hospital. The 60-year-old local resident is known to frequent the bus system for transportation throughout Raleigh. Concerns have risen due to her sudden...

A UNC student was sentenced to nearly five years in prison after she pleaded guilty to causing the death of a fellow student in a speed- and alcohol-infused crash last year in Chapel Hill. Flemeeja Beatrice Brewer, 21, pleaded guilty to felony death by vehicle and speeding in an emotional Orange County Superior Court...

Court docs say he was allegedly driving while impaired on North Smithfield Road and McKnight Drive, causing an accident.