Are airports affected by the government shutdown? What to know about CLT, RDU
Officials at North Carolina’s two largest airports say there won’t be any disruptions to flights during the government shutdown. The city of Charlotte expects “minimal” impacts in the short-term, including no immediate impact to Charlotte Douglas International Airport operations, a spokesperson for the city told The...
Man wanted in Durham rape cases arrested in VA, police say
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A man wanted on charges stemming from two sexual assaults that happened in Durham in July has been arrested in Virginia, the Durham Police Department said Wednesday. According to Durham police, 42-year-old Jose Cartagena Guzman had outstanding warrants for two counts of second-degree forcible...
How Duke introduces you to Duke
Coming to college, a lot worried me. I was two years out of high school, having forgotten most of my calculus and inorganic chemistry, and I was nervous about being thrown into an environment as rigorous as Duke. But I carried a quiet optimism that this would work itself out — that the studies would come with time....
North Carolina by bike: Mountains to Coast 2025 tour begins October 5
Durham, NC – Cycle North Carolina will begin an all-new route for the 2025 “Mountains to Coast” tour of scenic North Carolina. This is the twenty-sixth anniversary of the first Mountains to Coast Ride held back in 1999, running from Murphy to Manteo. This year’s event is scheduled for a Lake Lure to Fort Fisher trek...
Skanska breaks ground on Durham Tech’s new Novo Nordisk Life Sciences Center
Skanska, a global development and construction firm, has begun work on a new life sciences facility at Durham Technical Community College’s Main Campus. The Novo Nordisk Life Sciences Center, a 30,700-sq. ft. single-story building, will replace an existing facility recently demolished to make way for the project....
Arrest, booking and. crime reports
Recent Butner and Creedmoor police reports include larceny, fraud, DWI, drug charges, threats, and illegal dumping. Authorities urge residents to stay vigilant and report suspicious activity.
Squirrel wars: Durham considers rules for feeding birds and other wildlife
The Durham City Council is taking the first steps toward possibly regulating whether residents can feed wildlife in their yards, a move sparked by pesky squirrels The ordinance idea follows a complaint from a resident of the Trotter Ridge subdivision, who said wildlife feeding had attracted a scurry of squirrels and...
Sheriff announces first two arrests in shooting during block party in Green Level
Five left wounded after gunfire interrupts Green Level block party. Alamance County’s sheriff has announced the first two arrests in a mass shooting that ripped through the small town of Green Level nearly two weeks ago. Sheriff Terry Johnson shared word of these arrests during a news conference on...
Woman killed, man facing murder charge in Wake Forest shooting
Police say the shooting was a result of a domestic dispute.
Young man killed in Durham shooting on Lathrop Street
Durham police say a young man was killed in a shooting just before midnight just east of downtown.

















