Multiple schools in North Carolina announce closures for Wednesday
NORTH CAROLINA — Many school systems across North Carolina have announced closures, remote learning days and delays for Wednesday as communities continue to deal with hazardous conditions following a major winter storm. In the Piedmont Triad and surrounding regions, several districts will not hold in-person classes...
Downtown Raleigh store with checkered past to be demolished. What’s next?
The former home of Taz’s Supermarket on South Wilmington Street has changed hands and is slated to be torn down. The move closes the chapter on a troubled downtown Raleigh property nearly three years after a fatal stabbing inside the store led to the owner’s murder conviction and a $1.3 million wrongful death...
Newport shooting suspect Thomas Blevins arrested in Raleigh after 11-day manhunt
Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck tells News 12 they located Thomas Blevins in a public space in the city of Raleigh after tracking him with the U.S. Marshals. Blevins is accused of opening fire during a confrontation in Newport on 9 Foot Road. For 11 days, Carteret County detectives tracked...
Bull City Solera Closes After Five Years of Reinventing Itself
A Durham restaurant known for its hard-to-pin-down menu and offbeat marketing tactics—like purposefully hanging its outdoor sign upside down, so that passersby might be enticed to stop in and point out the mistake—has closed its doors. In a Monday social media post, Bull City Solera and Taproom owner...
School closings and delays: JoCo to reopen but Wake to stay closed Wednesday
Most Triangle schools and universities have announced their plans for Wednesday. Here’s a list of closings and how school districts make decisions. Universities have returned to in-person classes. But multiple school districts are staying with remote learning due to concerns about road conditions. Some families are...
Elementary school principal allegedly obstructed cops investigating after student with autism found tied to...
An elementary school principal was indicted after she allegedly misled and lied to cops during an investigation into a teacher's aide tying a 6-year-old girl with autism to a chair with a jump rope. The post Elementary school principal allegedly obstructed cops investigating after student with autism found tied to a...
Triangle Restaurant Week Arrives at Your Local Dining Favorites
One of the Triangle’s most anticipated foodie events is back. Triangle Restaurant Week returns Monday, Jan. 26–Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, inviting diners across Raleigh, Cary, Durham, Chapel Hill, and surrounding areas to explore the region’s dining scene through specially priced prix fixe menus. Participating restaurants...
Durham residents prioritize ‘strong community’ and fun amid winter storm
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Durham is dealing with plenty of ice and snow that’s covering the entire city after Sunday’s winter storm hit North Carolina and other states. It’s a rare sight in the Bull City, but it’s one that called for a day of fun for many residents. Colin Wiebe was just one of […]
Louisville HC Pat Kelsey Doesn’t Mince Words After Jon Scheyer’s Duke Extends Win Streak...
Pat Kelsey brought his Cardinals to Durham hunting revenge for Duke’s 84–73 win in Louisville earlier this month. What they got instead inside Cameron Indoor was a nightmare. The Blue Devils controlled the game from the opening tip, smothered Louisville for 40 minutes, and turned the rematch into an 83–52 blowout....
Cary man arrested in New Bern traffic stop after K-9 finds large stash of...
A traffic stop in New Bern led to the seizure of a large amount of illegal drugs and the arrest of a Cary man, according to the Craven County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies with the sheriff’s office K-9 Bureau conducted a traffic stop on Jan. 24 along First Street near Broad Street. During the stop, K-9 Athos was...
