Measles Cases Rise in North Carolina as Public Exposures Are Reported
THURSDAY, Feb. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in North Carolina are warning residents about possible measles exposure after infected people visited stores, gyms and restaurants in and around the state capital over the past week. The exposures were reported in Wake, Durham and Johnston counties, as the...
Chatham County school teacher charged with child exploitation, NC SBI says
A Siler City teacher was charged Friday with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation announced. SBI agents, with help from the Carrboro Police Department, arrested Christopher James Rex, 40, at his Carrboro home, the SBI said in a news release. Rex works at ONE Academy, a...
Measles exposure reported at Orange County Goodwill store, NC health officials say
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – Following a recent influx of measles cases popping up across central North Carolina, health officials in Orange County are warning the public about a possible measles exposure after a person infected with the virus visited a local store last week. According to a news release issued by the...
Presidents Day won’t be a holiday for everyone. Some students will have school.
It’s time for some Triangle students to pay the price for snow days earlier this month. Monday will now be a day of classes in Wake County and Orange County instead of a holiday set aside to mark Presidents Day. Johnston County students will have a snow makeup day coming in March. Consecutive weekends of wintry...
Increased measles exposures sparks questions about boosters, care for immunocompromised children
Doctors say the best protection against the measles is the MMR vaccine.
Durham County Sheriff’s Office on the Hunt for Juvenile Suspected in Early Morning Cheek...
The Durham County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a juvenile suspected of involvement in a non-fatal stabbing that occurred near the 4000 block of Cheek Road around 3:00 a.m. Patrol units responded to an assault call at the location. Authorities said the victim was stabbed in the head but sustained non-life-threatening...
Measles Cases Rise in North Carolina as Public Exposures Are Reported
THURSDAY, Feb. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in North Carolina are warning residents about possible measles exposure after infected people visited stores, gyms and restaurants in and around the state capital over the past week. The exposures were reported in Wake, Durham and Johnston counties, as the...
Second-chance lottery drawing nets Durham woman $250K prize
Jamel Haywood was the lucky winner in a drawing with more than 58 million total entries.
Bill Self just reminded everyone why Kansas is more elite than North Carolina
Kansas upset No. 1 Arizona in Allen Fieldhouse, but not a single fan ended up on the court, unlike other blue blood programs.
DCSO Narcotics Investigators Make Another Bust Involving Fentanyl
DURHAM, NC – (Thursday, February 12, 2026)– The Durham County Sheriff’s Office Anti-Crime and Narcotics Unit (SAC/Narc), in its continued efforts to target local drug dealers, has arrested a Durham man for trafficking in fentanyl. On the evening of February 11, 2026, investigators were monitoring a known...
