Durham’s Old Farm residents navigate flooding aftermath and an uncertain future
Along the Eno River in northern Durham, residents have spent days in the stifling heat this week, mucking out their homes and trying to salvage whatever they can. Tropical Storm Chantal formed quickly over the Fourth of July weekend and brought heavy rain to central North Carolina, destroying homes and businesses...
Durham School Board Names Bettina Umstead Chair, Again
The Durham Public Schools Board of Education is under new leadership … sort of. At their July 8 meeting, board members elected Bettina Umstead as chair for the 2025-26 school year. Millicent Rogers served as chair for the past year but only received two votes, including her own, to continue in that role. The other...
Carrboro Police: Juvenile Arrested, Charged in Domestic Violence Stabbing Incident
A juvenile suspect is in custody after a domestic assault which occurred Wednesday afternoon, according to the Carrboro Police Department. Police say officers responded to a report of an aggravated assault involving a stabbing in the Lake Hogan Farms neighborhood – located north of Homestead Road – at 2:17 p.m....
Flooding from Chantal forces Durham County family to flee home
DURHAM, N.C. — Flooding along the Eno River during Tropical Storm Chantal has forced a Durham County family out of their home. Kendra Lewis’ in-laws live on Rippling Stream Road, and behind their home is the Eno River. Lewis said the river flooded its banks during this weekend’s...
Black Homebuyers Still Struggle To Secure Mortgage Loans
Black homebuyers face significant challenges in securing a mortgage loan for homeownership, and a new study has found that these obstacles are unlikely to disappear anytime soon. Black applicants are 1.7 times more likely to be denied a mortgage than applicants from other racial backgrounds, according to the latest...
North Carolina’s first standalone children’s hospital set to bring 8,000 jobs to a Raleigh...
APEX, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s first standalone children’s hospital will be built in a bedroom community near the state capital, the project’s health systems announced Thursday, creating a campus estimated to bring 8,000 jobs to the area. UNC Health and Duke Health announced in January...
Man sentenced to 12.5 years after high-speed carjacking chase
NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — Joshua Whittlesey, a resident of Cary, was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison and $28,000 in restitution for carjacking. According to the United States Attorney Eastern District of North Carolina, Whittlesey led police on a high-speed chase, struck a Cary Police dog with the stolen vehicle, and...
The Massive Thrift Store In North Carolina Where $15 Goes A Seriously Long Way
Fifteen dollars used to buy you a decent lunch, but at Thrift2Gift in Cary, that same money could completely transform your living space and leave you wondering why you ever shopped retail. There’s something deeply satisfying about walking into a thrift store and knowing you’re about to outsmart the entire...
‘Everything Is A Complete Loss’: Eastgate Crossing Businesses Assess Flood Damage
Central North Carolina took a massive hit from Tropical Depression Chantal on Sunday, as a storm that was projected to drop three inches of rain ended up flooding the community with as much as 10 inches — breaking rainfall records and causing millions of dollars in damage. One of...
Missing Surry County girl found in Raleigh, SBI says
SURRY COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A teenage girl at the center of an AMBER Alert has been found safe. According to the State Bureau of Investigation, the 13-year-old girl who was reported missing from Surry County on June 25, 2025, has been found safe. She was found by the Raleigh Police Department on Thursday morning […]
