Joyful Journey: The NC Chinese Lantern Festival Celebrates a Decade of Wonder
You step through the gates as twilight melts into darkness. Ahead, a path winds between trees – but these aren’t ordinary pines. They glow. They pulse. They tell stories whispered across oceans and centuries. Then you see it – a dragon. Not just any dragon. A 200-foot crimson...
Breeze Airways adds new flights from RDU and switches up its California service
The fastest-growing airline at Raleigh-Durham International Airport plans to add nonstop flights to four more destinations next year and eliminate one. Breeze Airways will begin flying nonstop to Bangor, Maine; Vero Beach, Florida; and New York Stewart International Airport in the Hudson River valley north of the...
Shelter Dog Mauls Mother and Child in North Carolina
What started as a cheerful Mother’s Day visit to the Wake County Animal Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, quickly turned traumatic. Lauren Seagroves brought her 8-year-old daughter to the shelter on May 12, 2025, hoping to find a shelter dog to adopt. Instead, both ended up in the emergency room after a dog they...
Man in critical condition after being shot in his car in north Durham, police...
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — An early Saturday morning shooting in north Durham has left a man hospitalized in critical condition. According to the Durham Police Department, an off-duty officer was approached by a man with multiple gunshot wounds around 3:15 a.m. on the 2100 block of North Roxboro Street. Upon further...
Manny Diaz: Duke deserves to be in ACC title game
Duke finished off Wake Forest to improve to 7-5 Saturday, and after some ACC shuffling later in the day, the Blue Devils ended up in the league title game, something coach Manny Diaz believes his team "absolutely" deserves after going 6-2 in conference.
Community to celebrate Raleigh-Durham nonprofits at ‘The Big Give’ on Tuesday
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Youth Ambassadors of Service is a nonprofit that teaches high school students the importance of volunteerism. “I was a sophomore in high school when COVID hit, and I saw this need in my community. Homelessness was on the rise, and food insecurity was what we saw in our local area,” said Youth...
At COP30, Duke students participate even as the US skips negotiations
In mid-November more than a dozen Duke students traveled to Belém, Brazil to attend the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP30. There, they observed international negotiations and participated in panels on topics related to climate diplomacy. The students ranged from undergraduates to...
North Carolina politicians prepare for criminal justice improvements under Iryna’s Law.
Zarutska was stabbed to death in August while traveling the Charlotte light rail to the East/West Station Boulevard Station in the South End. The law received bipartisan support in Raleigh’s General Assembly because of some of the modifications it made to the judicial system. This included prohibiting cash bail for...
Raleigh Police Department Launches “Reel-Time Ridealong” Social Media Initiative to Enhance Community Engagement
The Raleigh Police Department is offering a glimpse into the everyday lives of its officers through a new social media initiative called “Reel-Time Ridealong.” Recently launched, the initiative aims to showcase “real moments on the job” and provides the community with an opportunity to engage more closely with local...
12 North Carolina Soundside Restaurants Where The Sunset Puts Dessert To Shame
North Carolina’s soundside restaurants offer more than just delicious meals. They pair exquisite dining experiences with breathtaking sunset views that often steal the spotlight from dessert. Here are twelve remarkable spots where the evening horizon becomes the evening highlight. Kang Nam Town-Cary, North Carolina....
