Family sues after Broughton High student is expelled for having gun near campus
Rumors and reports of guns in and around Broughton High School brought the historic Raleigh campus to a standstill right before Halloween. A Broughton freshman was found with a loaded handgun near campus on Oct. 28 , triggering an increased police presence that day as well as on Oct. 29, when a false report of an...
How the Blue Note Grill Keeps Its Rhythm In a Changing City
Pull open the door to the Blue Note Grill in Durham, and you’re likely to be met with wailing blues and the rich smell of barbecue. And friends. Some you know and some you’ve yet to meet, in a crowd so welcoming no one stays a stranger for long.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools move principal to new job after completing investigation
An embattled Carrboro High School principal has been transferred to another position in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools after an inquiry did not find any wrongdoing, the district announced Thursday. Principal Helena Thomas will begin her new job July 21 in the Instructional Services Division, based at the...
2 charged in ‘large scam operation’ spanning 4 counties by North Carolina deputies
Authorities said Chinese nationals Yunlong Lin and Linghui Zheng also scammed victims in Granville County, Durham and Clayton. One person lost over $50,000.
More RTP layoffs as Lenovo, National Institutes of Health confirm job cuts
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (WTVD) — More layoffs are coming to Research Triangle Park — from two very different places. On Tuesday, Chinese manufacturer Lenovo — a major employer in North Carolina and the Triangle — confirmed it is laying off 3% of its U.S. workforce, including an unspecified number of employees at...
This Thrift Store In North Carolina Has Deals So Good, You’ll Need A Bigger...
The Durham Rescue Mission Thrift Store in Brier Creek isn’t just another secondhand shop—it’s a retail wonderland where bargain hunters need to pack provisions and possibly arrange for a larger vehicle to haul home their unexpected treasures. You know that feeling when you find a $5 bill...
Nearly 5 kilos of fentanyl seized during Durham traffic stop, sheriff says; suspect charged
The Durham County Sheriff's Office said a large amount of money, a firearm, and drug paraphernalia were also seized from the car.
Man dead, woman seriously injured in attempted murder-suicide on Cates Circle, Graham police say
GRAHAM, N.C. (WGHP) — A man is dead and a woman was seriously injured in a Thursday morning shooting, according to the Graham Police Department. A press release says that at 8:20 a.m., officers responded to a shooting at a home on Cates Circle. A 49-year-old Graham woman was found with a gunshot wound to […]
Hillsborough approves over $1 million in repair costs after severe flooding from Chantal
The Town of Hillsborough is facing over a million dollars in repair costs for equipment damaged by Chantal.
Body Recovered After Drowning at Jordan Lake
The body of a 19-year-old male has been recovered following a drowning incident this evening at Jordan Lake, near 3984 Farrington Road at the intersection with Martha’s Chapel Road. The victim had been at the lake with eight friends and one family member. The group had been fishing and...
