Durham NC

Starting on Jan. 1, the city of Raleigh will have new limits on noise for bars, clubs and restaurants. The Raleigh City Council approved changes to the city’s noise ordinance in October, opting to institute decibel limits rather than the current “reasonable person” standard, which does not include specific...

A Mount Airy man serving life in prison for a 1988 robbery and murder is under consideration for parole by the N.C. Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission. Joey E. Lynch, 57, is being reviewed for release through the Mutual Agreement Parole Program nearly 37 years after the crime, according to a notification...

Search warrants suggest the possibility that THC gummies may have played a role in the fatal shooting of a WakeMed Campus Police officer last month. Benji Martin Jr., 29, of Garner is accused of killing Officer Roger Smith, 59, at the WakeMed Garner Healthplex on Nov. 8 during a struggle over a gun. Martin, who was...

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Pittsboro, NC – As the year 2025 draws to a close, the real estate market in Chatham County, North Carolina, presents a complex picture characterized by rising prices, limited inventory, and affordability challenges for average families. In my recent discussion with Eric Andrews of Realty World Carolina Properties,...

Already loaded in 2026, the Duke Blue Devils could take another major step forward with a Rippey commitment.

These day hike sections of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail offer a respite from civilization and beautiful scenery over a variety of distances. The Mountains-to-Sea Trail runs through some pretty wild terrain on its 1,200-mile journey across North Carolina. To the west, it starts in the Great Smoky Mountains, then it...

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WNCN) — Multiple families were displaced, and 12 units were impacted by an apartment fire Saturday night in Wake Forest. The fire broke out around 10 p.m. at the Bexley at Heritage Apartments along Heritage Lake Road just north of the intersection of Forestville and Rogers roads. Video that...

According to DFD, the changes are part of their effort to reduce response time acros and improve overall fire coverage.

The thrift shop run by CommunityWorx — a nonprofit known for its programming and fundraising to support local students — is ending its decades-long run of operations this week. A release by the Carrboro-based organization said its thrift shop that has helped raise money for public school students...