Suspect in deadly Alamance County crash indicted on second-degree murder
Tracy Hernandez is accused of driving under the influence and causing the crash that killed Alamance County student Lily Hahn.
19-year-old charged in $44 million Mebane warehouse fire, firefighter injured
MEBANE, N.C. — A 19-year-old man is accused of setting fire to a Mebane sports equipment warehouse, causing an estimated $44 million in damage and injuring a firefighter, according to Mebane police. Around 1:42 p.m. on July 11, police and fire crews responded to a structure fire at Sports...
Dix Park sunflowers are at peak bloom. When to go & where to park
Sunflowers are blooming earlier than usual at Dorothea Dix Park , and city officials say now is the time to visit. The city announced Sunday, July 13 that the popular sunflower fields are already in full bloom , noting the whole field opened up over the past few days. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dix...
Brothers Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Money Laundering Scheme
PENDER COUNTY, NC – The Pender County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) have identified a large-scale Moldovan and Russian money laundering scheme. The PCSO and the SBI arrested Valentin Virlizanu of Raleigh on Sunday with the assistance of the Raleigh Police Department.
Emergency crews respond as ‘1,000-year’ flood devastates North Carolina
These events damage homes and businesses, raise insurance costs, and endanger lives. Emergency crews respond as '1,000-year' flood devastates North Carolina first appeared on The Cool Down .
Human remains found in the woods near Falls Lake, Wake County officials say
Deputies with the Wake Forest Sheriff’s Office discovered human remains in the woods near Falls Lake. At around 3:30 p.m., on Saturday, July 12, law enforcement found the remains in the 14000 block of Creedmoor Road. The identity, cause of death and other information about the person have not been released by the...
North Carolina Eatery Named The ‘Best Burger Joint’ In The State
Have you sampled the must-try burgers at this popular spot?
Brightspeed hooks up 3 North Carolina communities with fiber
Thousands of homes and businesses in several North Carolina communities now enjoy newly gained access to Brightspeed’s fiber network. Three communities in North Carolina’s Piedmont are gaining newly acquired access to Brightspeed’s fiber optic network, the North Carolina-based ISP has announced. In total, nearly...
19-year-old drowns in Jordan Lake in North Carolina
The Jordan Lake incident involving a 19-year-old man happened when he was with friends and family -- he swam to retrieve a float but "is believed to have grown tired and went under," Chatham County officials said.
Wake County man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for meth and gun...
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Wake County resident who entered the U.S. illegally was sentenced Monday to more than 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to methamphetamine distribution and…
