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Burner phones, calculators and 3-D printed devices are some of the measures students take to avoid losing access to their cell phones under Green Hope High School’s cell phone policy, where students place their phones inside a phone caddy; however, starting on Monday, Nov. 17, Green Hope is implementing a new cell...

Social media posts threatening the Williamston Christmas parade have landed a Chapel Hill man behind bars. Williamston Police Chief Beth Coltrain said her department began investigating multiple reports of threatening social media posts referring to the planned Nov. 22 Christmas parade. “Our officers immediately...

In the quest for international snacks and candies, a social media user recently sought recommendations for grocery stores that stock such items. The user was particularly interested in stores that offer a variety of treats from different countries.

"That was the first year I wasn't worried about my parents," said Joshua Suiter.

A recent sighting of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle in Cary has sparked a flurry of discussion on social media. The vehicle, described as a brand new silver Ford Expedition with a Maryland license plate, was spotted by a local resident. The driver, who was not wearing a mask but was sporting a...

A fatal shooting occurred inside a Durham convenience store on Saturday night, prompting a police investigation, CBS17 reported. The incident took place just before 9:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of Morehead Ave, where the only business is the Grab and Go Market, situated less than a block east of Chapel Hill Road;...

During the 1920s through the 1940s, Durham, North Carolina—known proudly as the Bull City—was one of the most vibrant centers of African American blues music in the South. In the tobacco town, African American musicians crafted a distinctive regional sound that would come to be known as the Piedmont blues, a...

DURHAM — On Small Business Saturday, a group of Durham retailers are teaming up to celebrate local shopping with a twist: a Shop Small Saturday Trivia Contest + Scavenger Hunt designed to bring the community together.

The sprinkler system at The Siena Hotel was not working when a longtime employee set fire to the building in August and then shot himself, a Chapel Hill Fire Department report says. Hotel owner Aanika Hotels LLC applied for demolition permits Nov. 5 for a $1 million project to clean up the damage to the landmark...

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — An accidental shooting has resulted in a 4-year-old boy being seriously hurt on Monday morning — the second such shooting this month, according to the Durham Police Department. Police said they responded to a shooting in the 1600 block of Greenbriar Road just before 7:30 a.m. According to Durham...