Update for Cary Residents: Downtown Trolley Purchase Leads to Delays and Partial Cost Recovery
In 2022, the Cary Town Council approved the purchase of two trolleys for a Downtown Cary Loop service. The goal was to address parking concerns and provide additional transit options. The trolleys were to be part of the federally-funded GoCary transit system, which requires compliance with Americans with Disabilities...
Suspect Arrested In Drive-By Shooting
CLAYTON – A Cary man has been arrested following a drive-by shooting that targeted a home near Clayton. According to the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting occurred around 9:19 p.m. on October 18 on Guy Road, just outside the Clayton city limits. Investigators say 30-year-old Keith Joseph Oberland...
Cary man in prison for strangling mother and girlfriend found dead in cell
Editor’s note: This story contains reporting about suicides, a topic that will be disturbing to some readers. Mental health resources are available at the bottom of the story. A 44-year-man who shocked Cary by strangling both his mother and girlfriend has died in prison, reportedly of suicide, six years into his l...
Some Eastgate Crossing businesses celebrate reopenings but tenants wonder how they will weather future...
Two days before Friday's reopening of Great Outdoor Provision Company's Chapel Hill location, the store was bustling with employees hanging jackets and stocking outdoor gear on shelves, and Sade's "Smooth Operator" blared from a set of speakers. Chuck Millsaps, a co-owner of the company and its minister of culture,...
NC town got cameras to help police. Now it’s quitting them over privacy concerns.
A local town board put privacy rights first Monday night when it voted unanimously to cancel a contract for surveillance cameras purchased to help fight crime. The Hillsborough Board of Commissioners approved an $81,500, two-year contract with Flock Safety in August for 10 surveillance cameras. On Monday, the board...
With SNAP cuts looming, concerns grow among organizations that provide food: ‘Very tough time’
The USDA has said it will not use emergency funds to help cover Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Two Women Wounded in Shooting at Gathering Near NC Central University in Durham
Incidents of gun violence marred an otherwise festive atmosphere when two women were shot at a large gathering near the North Carolina Central University campus in Durham on Saturday night. As reported by CBS17, Durham Police Department officers responded around 10:45 p.m. to assist N.C. Central University police...
N.C. man’s haircut appointment ends with $100,000 lottery prize
A North Carolina man who stopped to get some cash to pay for a haircut ended up winning a $100,000 lottery prize during his brief visit to a convenience store.
Inconsistencies plague Duke volleyball as it falls in straight sets to Notre Dame
There seemed to be a sea of Blue Devils moving simultaneously on the floor of Cameron Indoor Stadium Sunday afternoon. Duke acted as one unit to send the ball over the net in three or fewer touches as it took on Notre Dame at home. Despite gaining a steep lead...
Yu Adds Coca-Cola Campus Ambassadorship to Her Resume
DURHAM, N.C. — Between balancing academics, tennis, and career ambitions, junior women’s tennis student-athlete Eleana Yu has added another title to her growing list of achievements: Coca-Cola Campus Ambassador for Duke University. Yu, a native of Mason, Ohio, was first contacted by Coca-Cola through Instagram, which...
