Durham NC

DURHAM, NC — Transportation is the vital link that connects older adults to social activity, economic opportunity, and community services that support their independence. A project in Durham, NC, with the help of an AARP grant, demonstrated how well-designed roads help extend the safe-driving years of many older...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson released an update Tuesday concerning the city’s recovery efforts post Tropical Storm Chantal. According to the mayor’s update, more than half of the public housing residents impacted by the storm are back home, with the rest expected to return by Thanksgiving.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill opposes a former provost's latest request in his open meetings lawsuit against the university. The dispute is scheduled for a hearing Wednesday afternoon in Hillsborough. A court filing Monday from the university and its Board of Trustees labels former provost Chris...

NORTH CAROLINA — Police are investigating a shooting that left two people injured late Monday night in Raleigh. According to the Raleigh Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting around 11:40 p.m. at the corner of New Bern Avenue and North Raleigh Boulevard. When they arrived, they found a man...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Several streets near downtown Raleigh were shut down as police said they executed a plan to dispose of a hazardous chemical found at a building at Shaw University last week. According to the Raleigh Police Department, officers were notified at around 5:10 p.m. Friday of...

North Carolina is home to some amazing diners that have kept their breakfast menus exactly the same for over 50 years. These special restaurants still cook eggs, bacon, pancakes, and biscuits just like they did back in 1972, using the same recipes and techniques that made them famous. Walking into these places feels...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) have confirmed the discovery of a new freshwater mussel species living in state streams — a find that underscores both the diversity and fragility of North Carolina’s river ecosystems. Discovery of the Solstice Creekmussel. The...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The latest crackdown on loud mufflers in downtown Raleigh now puts the number of busts at 50 since July, according to police. The latest enforcement operation was this past weekend when officers conducted a “saturation patrol” in the downtown and “hospitality” areas, such as Glenwood South,...

NORTH CAROLINA — A student was hit by a car Tuesday morning in front of Panther Creek High School, according to the Cary Police Department. Police said the incident happened around 7 a.m. as the student was crossing McCrimmon Parkway in front of the school. The vehicle involved was driven by another student. The...

Durham city council got an update last week on the possible routes, funding, and implementation for a Central Durham Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. Since announcing the project in July, the transportation department has updated the proposal with suggestions for alternative routes around Ninth Street on the west...