Durham man arrested after drugs and firearms found during Bertie County traffic stop
A Durham man has been arrested after the discovery of drugs and firearms at a traffic stop conducted by the Bertie County Sheriff's Office. BCSO deputies conducted a traffic stop on Friday, July 18, due to a headlight being out. Robert Devon Whitaker, 38, was driving the vehicle when BCSO deputies say there was a...
Teen Jalyssa Walker crowned Miss North Carolina, set for national pageant
Jalyssa Walker, a rising sophomore at Millbrook High School, was recently crowned National American Miss North Carolina Junior Teen
Las Vegas Tops U.S. in Unsold House Listings
A national increase in the inventory of homes for sale is most pronounced in Las Vegas, where the number of listings without offers is up 77 percent over last year, according to a reportthat asserts retirees are fleeing the valley as homes flood the market. Washington, D.C. has the second...
Additional arrests in Creedmoor shooting
In addition to initially charging a 17-year-old with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury and possession of a firearm by a minor in connection with a July 13 shooting in Creedmoor, investigators have also obtained the following charges in the case:. • Wiggins Josselin,...
Eno River State Park closed due to Chantal flooding. When will it reopen?
At Few’s Ford, Kimberly Radewicz looked at alley of downed trees along the river and said “looks like somebody took a giant bowling ball and just rolled it right through.” Radewicz, the Eno River State Park superintendent, pointed to the remains of an uprooted tree. She said she didn’t know where the rest of it ended...
Durham year-round students return to the classroom, federal funding remains a concern
There are concerns regarding the federal funding freeze.
Central North Carolina Under Heat Advisory as Temperatures Soar to 106 Degrees
Residents across the central North Carolina region are bracing for sweltering heat as the National Weather Service in Raleigh issues a Heat Advisory, with heat index values predicted to climb as high as 106 degrees today. The advisory, which spans four counties including Chatham, Durham, Orange, and Wake, will take...
A Durham hotel had rooms, but shut the door on local flood victims |...
You don’t reckon the front desk clerk at the Candlewood Suites motel thought Gwen Montague said “termites” instead of “Durhamites,” do you? Montague and her husband, Ira, thought they’d left the worst behind them, at least temporarily, when they fled their flooded home Friday night and pulled up to the motel on...
A centerpiece bar is closing on Raleigh’s Glenwood South after 13 years
A centerpiece of the Glenwood South nightlife scene will close after one more weekend in downtown Raleigh. Cornerstone Tavern , the sprawling backyard bar in the heart of Glenwood, announced this week that it is closing after 13 years in business. Living up to its name, Cornerstone is one of the signature pieces on...
Fund drive established for autistic teen who drowned in Neuse River
KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - The family of an autistic teenager who drowned this past weekend in Kinston has set up an online fund to help with funeral expenses. The body of Jaylen Green, who was from Raleigh, was found yesterday afternoon in the Neuse River. Family members say they were...