Grad school cuts are shrinking Ph.D. enrollment at Duke
This fall, a large drop in Ph.D. student enrollment at Duke University is causing the number of doctoral students conducting research at the Research Triangle's pillar institutions to shrink. Why it matters: Uncertainty over federal spending on scientific research drove speculation that fewer Ph.D.s would be admitted...
Driver enters guilty plea in connection with girl’s death at 2022 Raleigh Christmas Parade
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A man accused of losing control of his truck during the 2022 Raleigh Christmas Parade before hitting and killing an 11-year-old girl pleaded guilty to three charges on Friday afternoon. Landen Glass entered a guilty plea in Wake County court to charges of obstruction of justice, death by motor...
Hurricanes honor WakeMed Garner police officer killed in line of duty
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – It’s now been one week since a WakeMed Police Officer was tragically killed in the line of duty at the Garner hospital. According to investigators, Officer Roger Smith, a former Knightdale police officer, was shot while responding to a struggle with another man in the emergency room of WakeMed...
13 Quaint Southern Cities Where You Can Retire on $1,600 a Month (or Less)
Are you a retiree who primarily relies on Social Security? This article lists 13 U.S. cities in the South where the median rent is under $1,600 per month.
Hoover High School’s Rotimi Kukoyi, Now at UNC-Chapel Hill, Named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar
Hoover High School graduate Rotimi Kukoyi, now at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named one of 32 students to the American Rhodes Scholar Class of 2026. Kukoyi was selected from a pool of 965 candidates who had been nominated by their colleges and universities. He will commence his studies at...
Free Blockbuster boxes pop up in Triangle, offering vintage movies for free loan
Long centuries ago, in the quaint infancy of Earth, early humans entertained themselves by watching motion pictures recorded on magnetic tape spooled inside plastic cassettes — a clunky but charming form of video technology known as VHS. In those dark days, VHS tapes could be played only on a specialized machine that...
4-year-old boy shoots himself after finding unsecured gun in Durham home, police say
The child accidentally shot himself with a gun that was not properly secured, according to police
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage contract with WakeMed expires; commercial UnitedHealthcare talks still underway
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As major contract talks continue between UnitedHealthcare and WakeMed, one plan has expired — leaving some North Carolinians without coverage should they choose to go to one of the local hospitals’ locations. WakeMed Health and Hospitals said Saturday in a statement to CBS 17 that the...
Durham County Is Creating a 10-Year Food Security Plan
Durham County is preparing to assess its food system and create a 10-year plan to ensure food security. Durham’s Board of County Commissioners approved a $159,547 contract Monday with Key Environmental Consulting, which will develop a food system assessment and strategic plan over 18 months. The goals for the...
Weather service warns of extreme fire danger in parts of Central NC
The National Weather Service warned land managers and others in Wake, Durham and other Central North Carolina counties to delay outdoor burning on Sunday. The “red flag warning” extends from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and also includes Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, Halifax, Forsyth, Guilford and Alamance counties,...
