Durham NC

NORTH CAROLINA — Four people were taken to the hospital Wednesday morning following a head-on collision caused by a wrong-way driver on Western Boulevard, according to the Raleigh Police Department. The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. when a driver traveling the wrong way from Ashe Avenue near Pullen Park collided...

There’s a magical little spot in downtown Raleigh where bougainvillea frames the entrance like nature’s own neon sign, and inside, time seems to stand still in the most delicious way possible. The Mecca Restaurant isn’t just a place to eat—it’s a portal to a bygone era when comfort...

Robberies of a construction site in northern Orange County — and footage of one robbery in action — led the sheriff’s office to ask the public for help on Tuesday. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office posted photos on its social media pages of a pair of suspects who investigators believe stole building materials from a...

The owner of a Durham staple, The Chicken Hut, said he is grateful CJF finally made things right and paid him the $3,400 owed for summer camp meals.

In a quiet turn of events that belies the intricacy of our natural ecosystems, scientists have discovered a new species of fungus, dubbed Russula neoelpidensis, in Durham County's New Hope Creek Preserve. The novelty of this finding is not merely in the discovery itself but in the implications it carries for our...

Shannon Collins, 49, and his two sons, 13-year-old Jet and 15-year-old River, were found dead in their Rand Road home near Garner on June 24.

North Carolina’s largest school system has rejected a parent’s request to remove the book “The Kite Runner” from its high school English curriculum. “The Kite Runner” is an award-winning but frequently challenged historical novel by Khaled Hosseini set in war-torn Afghanistan that discusses topics such as rape and...

Durham Police say the 4-year-old shot himself with an unsecured gun on June 23.

We’re back with DBR Bites #114 as the Duke Blue Devils prepare for their open practice on Tuesday!. Donald and Jason aren’t able to make it to Durham for the open practice, but those of you in town should go! And, we have some homework for you...let us know what you saw from the practice! How is our team looking?...

A collaborative team of investigators from North Carolina State University, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Iowa State University, and University of California Santa Cruz investigated if piglets infected with PoAstV4 exhibited reproducible lesions in the respiratory tract. Funded by the Swine Health Information...