Celebrities, cosplay and characters: Scenes from GalaxyCon 2025 in Raleigh
GalaxyCon 2025 stormed into the downtown Raleigh Convention Center this weekend for four days of a “festival of fandom.” It was a gathering for fans to celebrate comic books, pop culture, science fiction, fantasy, anime, gaming, cosplay and more, according to the event’s website. Tens of thousands attended the annual...
Driver faces multiple charges after chase in Wake County
The incident began when a deputy saw a speeding Honda Pilot on I-540 E near Louisburg Road
Raleigh to welcome portion of 2,600 relocated USDA employees
(The Center Square) – Relocating employees closer to farmers and ranchers than Congress, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has named North Carolina’s capital city one of five hubs in a major reorganizational effort. Raleigh is joined on the list by Kansas City, Indianapolis, Salt Lake City and Fort Collins, Colo....
GalaxyCon 2025 draws massive crowds in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — GalaxyCon 2025 in Downtown Raleigh officially kicked off Thursday afternoon. The four-day festival is one of North Carolina’s largest conventions and it brings in millions of dollars to our local economy. Last year, it brought in almost $10 million in revenue. Convention leaders said this...
This nearly 30-year-old Triangle restaurant was named the best diner in North Carolina. Here’s...
A long-time staple in the Durham area is being recognized as the top diner in North Carolina.
2 Chapel Hill Residents Facing Felonies For Illegal Mushroom Operation
A pair of Chapel Hill residents are facing multiple felonies after the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office discovered illegal mushrooms at their residence last weekend. Deputies say they first arrived at the home of 50-year-old Richard Marshall and 35-year-old Cassandra Diane Marshall at 27 Pokeberry Bend Drive in the...
Marine killed, another charged in deadly crash on I-40 in Wake County
A Marine stationed at Camp LeJeune is facing charges in connection with a deadly crash that took place on Interstate 40 on Thursday. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) investigated the crash that happened on I-40 westbound near mile marker 287 in the Cary area. According to NCSHP, a Honda being driven by...
North Carolina company changing process for checked bags
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WGHP) — Most of us don’t think about what happens to our checked bag at the airport, we just hope it makes it to our destination. A company in North Carolina is upgrading the tech to scan those bags, making your flight safer. In an old repurposed mill in Hillsborough, there’s something else […]
Jeff Jackson blasts FEMA funding freeze at flooded Hillsborough facility
Attorney General Jeff Jackson traveled to Hillsborough on Thursday to visit a pumping station that flooded during Tropical Storm Chantal, spilling millions of gallons of wastewater into area rivers. Jackson made the visit to the Hillsborough River Pumping Station to bring awareness to flood resilience funding that...
Durham mayoral candidates speak out on issues and each other
DURHAM – Tuesday’s Partners Against Crime/District 1 mayoral candidates forum inside the Holton Career and Resource Center began warm and finished hot. Candidate discussions about accountability on issues like crime, housing and municipal rezoning were framed by not-so-subtle comments directed at incumbent Leo...
