NC property tax justice coalition notes progress, work still to do
Orange County residents attending a meeting Monday night about property tax disparities nodded knowingly at Hudson Vaughan’s words. “Across the country, Black-owned property is under appraised when folks are trying to get bank loans or equity out of their homes but is actually overassessed for property taxes,” said...
Mother upset after North Carolina road rage suspects only cited after gunfire
Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood said on Monday that his deputy followed the law in ticketing two road rage suspects after shots were fired in an incident Sunday night.
Warrant: Former Durham school bus driver may have coordinated shooting involving student
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A Durham County search warrant obtained by CBS 17 on Monday shows that police believe a former Durham Public Schools bus driver may have coordinated a shooting involving one of the students on his bus. The search warrant is for the suspect’s digital data stored on Sprint’s servers and associated...
Investigation underway after food truck employee shot in back in Durham, police say
A witness said a man picking up his order at a food truck ended up shooting a woman who works there.
Almost Like Being There: Check Out These Photos of Porsche Luftgekühlt 11
Luftgekühlt means "air-cooled" in German, but you could be forgiven for thinking it means "old Porsche cult," given the huge turnout for Luftgekühlt 11 in Durham, North Carolina, at the American Tobacco campus. More than 400 air-cooled Porsches were artfully arranged around the complex and surrounding area, with one...
Durham city leaders think of ways to enhance rail travel across the Triangle
"This is one of the fastest growing areas in the entire country," Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams said.
Triangle Crime Report (Sept. 29 – Oct. 5): Violence, Drugs, and High-Profile Arrests Across...
RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGION, NC – The Triangle Crime Report (Sept. 29 – Oct. 5, 2025) reveals a turbulent week across the region — from arrests for a mass shooting in Alamance County that left five people injured to drug raids, violent assaults, and high-profile arrests. Authorities across the Triangle tackled...
Durham conducts overnight mosquito spray near East Campus to stamp out West Nile virus
Durham County announced plans to conduct ultra-low-volume mosquito-control spraying across neighborhoods near East Campus Monday night to combat the spread of West Nile virus. The operation, carried out by a fogging truck, targets the Trinity Park neighborhood and areas within a one-mile radius. Spraying will not...
1 injured in shooting on Pecan Road and Renfrow Road in Raleigh, police say
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A woman was shot Monday afternoon along Pecan Road in south Raleigh, police said. According to the Raleigh Police Department, police responded to a report of a shooting at Pecan Road and Renfrow Road. When officers arrived they found a woman shot in the leg.
Raleigh Crash Closes US 1 Ramp to I-540 After Pickup Truck Flips Over
RALEIGH, N.C. — A pickup truck landed on its roof during a Sunday morning crash that temporarily shut down part of a busy Raleigh interchange, authorities said. According to the Raleigh Police Department, the crash occurred just after 11:20 a.m. on the U.S. 1/Capital Boulevard ramp to Interstate 540 eastbound. The...
