Durham Mom Charged After 4-Year-Old Son Fatally Shoots Himself With Unsecured Handgun
DURHAM, N.C. — A Durham mother is facing involuntary manslaughter charges nearly two months after her 4-year-old son fatally shot himself with an unsecured handgun inside their home. Tragedy on North Briggs Avenue. The incident occurred on June 23 inside a home on North Briggs Avenue in East Durham....
Driver charged in crash that killed man on Interstate 540 crash in Wake County
A man is facing charges in connection with a crash on Interstate 540 that left one person dead and two people injured.
Disaster recovery centers open for people, businesses impacted by Tropical Storm Chantal
Governor Stein has made a Type I Disaster Declaration, which allows people impacted and business owners to access state funds
Innovative company transforms outdated gas station into game-changing new facility: ‘It’s awesome’
"It's great to see this." Innovative company transforms outdated gas station into game-changing new facility: 'It's awesome' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Resident calls for investigation into courthouse incident
Creedmoor resident Georgana Kicinski asked the Granville County Board of Commissioners at the Aug. 4 meeting to begin an investigation of the sheriff’s office pertaining to the events that transpired in the attempt to arrest an individual with outstanding warrants at the courthouse. Granville County Deputies...
A developer pulled a request to rezone in Durham’s Hayti. Could it come back?
Now that the developer of a proposed life sciences project in Durham has paused the plan, many are asking what could happen next. Late Monday evening, Jamie Schwedler, a representative for Sterling Bay, told the City Council that while they had hoped to bring more opportunities to the historically Black Hayti...
Highway 54 residential community offers road to mobility
DURHAM – Reinvestment Partners Executive Director Peter Skillern would not take “no” for an answer. Nothing or no one was going to stop his pursuit to convert an Extended Stay Hotel at 2504 NC Highway 54 into affordable housing. “This is for folks who’ve got a job and income to pay the rent, but not enough,...
Durham Early College of Health Sciences opens for 2025 school year
DECHS students will earn health care credentials or associate degrees that will enable them to graduate directly into the workforce.
Orange County deputies arrest two for thefts
Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jason Todd Richardson and Hannah Marie Turner Wednesday afternoon, charging each with felony breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, and felony conspiracy. Investigators believe the Cedar Grove pair broke into a home under construction on...
Removal of sculpture from Orange County shop causes uproar during art festival
Carr Mill Mall is facing backlash after it had an artist’s work removed during the first weekend of Orange County’s Uproar Festival of Public Art. Property manager Nathan Milian requested the removal of the sculpture “Unbound” from the front of My Muses Card Shop. The piece, created by Charlotte artist Joanne Vega,...