Durham NC

Raleigh Water swiftly stops Stone Grove Road sewer overflow after 2,940-gallon spill, urges public not to flush wipes or grease and to report sewer odors or spills.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As shoppers in central North Carolina entered the final weekend before Christmas, police in Raleigh reported traffic congestion and problems around shopping areas late Saturday morning and early afternoon. By late afternoon, a crash closed lanes in Durham on eastbound I-40 near Fayetteville...

KIPP North Carolina Public Schools will unveil three new electric school buses at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at KIPP Durham College Prep. The event marks the district’s first use of electric vehicles in its transportation fleet. Electric School Buses Join KIPP Fleet. KIPP partnered with Highland Electric Fleets, a...

"I need all the help I can get because I'm in school, I'm not working," said Burns.

About 100 people gathered in Morrisville to light the menorah for the final night of Hanukkah and send a message of hope.

When the town of Cary purchased two trolley cars only to find out they didn’t meet federal accessibility standards, Mayor Harold Weinbrecht in 2023 wrote on his blog that they were sent back. The town had spent $539,896 to purchase the vehicles from Specialty Vehicles and at least three town staff members had visited...

US-Turkey Shoot Tradition Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved With the blast of a shotgun, the Raleigh Moose Family Center Turkey Shoot is under way. But fear not: No gobblers were harmed in the making of this holiday fun. “The main misconception is, they think we shoot live turkeys out here,”...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Christmas week is a tough time to spend in the hospital for many, but the staff at UNC Health Rex is doing their best to keep spirits bright. With permission from parents, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurses dressed about a dozen of their precious patients in holiday outfits to kick off the...

A Durham County resident has been arrested in a fatal early morning shooting Monday, officials said. Deputies with the Durham County Sheriff’s Office were called to a shooting in the 2500 block of Ardsley Drive in Northeast Durham just after 5 a.m., the agency said in a news release. A resident of the home reportedly...

High-profile courts and law enforcement positions are on the slate of electoral races in 2026. In Durham, voters will cast ballots for sheriff, district attorney, the clerk of superior court and a number of district and superior court seats, all of which make up the gears of the criminal justice machine that apply...