U.S. Marshals Arrest Durham Homicide Suspect in Goldsboro, Held Without Bond
Durham, NC – After weeks on the run, a suspect connected to a deadly June shooting in Durham has been captured. U.S. Marshals tracked the fugitive across county lines, bringing a sense of closure to a community shaken by violence. On August 18, 2025, authorities apprehended Sincere Bostic in...
Prayers Pouring In After Parents Of 4 Die In ‘Horrific’ Crash
Prayers are pouring in after parents of four died in a "horrific" crash while dropping their son off at college. Parents of four were killed in a devastating crash while driving from Ohio to North Carolina. The two parents, previously identified as teachers from Ohio, have since been identified as ...
Critically Acclaimed Chefs in the Triangle
Meet some of the Triangle chefs who have garnered acclaim from the James Beard Foundation. At her acclaimed eatery Cheeni, chef Preeti Waas serves up authentic, home-cooked Indian dishes that foster a sense of community. Preeti, a semifinalist for the esteemed Best Chef: Southeast accolade in both 2023 and 2024 for...
Hillsborough: South Churton Street Fire, Police Department Changes and Buying Public Artwork
Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, August 19. He shares what details are publicly known about a dramatic fire along South Churton Street from the weekend, as well as digging into a pair of items on last week’s agenda for the Board of Commissioners. Bell...
Ashton Place Apartments expand downtown 55-and-older living
DURHAM – Barbara Lennon went the extra mile, literally. Lennon, who has spent most of her life in Durham, applied for a unit in the Willard Street Apartments last year. One might recognize Lennon’s youthful, occupational energy - including work as a Durham Police Department crossing guard - and not believe she is...
NCCU Lab Immerses Nursing Students in Medical Scenarios, Complete with Sounds and Smells
For undergraduate nursing students, practical experience out in the field is invaluable. But it can also be nerve-racking. “When we’re out shadowing nurses for clinicals, we have strict rules around what we’re allowed to do and not allowed to do,” says Kathryn Chapman, a senior nursing student at North Carolina...
Hillsborough mother in urgent need of lifesaving donor
Hillsborough mother in urgent need of lifesaving donor. Alexis Long, a 27-year-old nurse, mother and Hillsborough native whose life has been devoted to caring for others, is now in urgent need of a lifesaving blood stem cell donor. Long was diagnosed in 2014 with aplastic anemia and treated at UNC...
A UNC graduate’s full-ride scholarship was suspended after he joined a protest 50 years...
Frank Alexander hadn't thought of the cardboard box stashed away in his closet in almost 50 years. The simple gray container holds dozens of records from his time in college. He's a Tar Heel, class of 1973, and it wasn't until he heard the story of another student at UNC-Chapel Hill that he was inspired to once again...
Don’t give cash to street panhandlers
It’s not the biggest threat to public safety, I admit, but panhandling along and often on North Carolina roadways is illegal, dangerous, counterproductive — and commonplace. During my daily travels in the capital city, I routinely see panhandlers approach idling cars at traffic lights and stop signs to...
Durham to Provide Free Internet Hotspots for Qualifying Residents
The City of Durham is providing internet service hotspots, called MiFi, for qualifying families in the city. This project is in collaboration with the city and county and is designed for those in the community in need of internet service. Applications for a MiFi Hotspot are open now and if...
