It’s back-to-school for students and staff on traditional calendar across North Carolina
Students across Cumberland, Durham and Wake counties who are on the traditional calendar prepare to return to the classroom.
Back-to-school 2026: What families in Wake, Durham, Cumberland and Orange counties need to know
Here is what parents and students need to know heading back to the classroom.
New traffic safety measures put at Cumberland County intersection
New traffic safety measures put at Cumberland County intersection.
Police: Benson Employee Linked To About $13,000 In Store Losses
BENSON, N.C. – A former employee of a downtown Benson hardware store has been arrested on felony charges after police allege he used fraudulent merchandise returns to take approximately $13,000 from the business. Matthew Dylan Norris, 25, of Elton Lane, Benson, was arrested Aug. 19 by the Johnston County...
Man, 38, Accused of Kidnapping Niece’s 12-Year-Old Friend Who Eventually Escaped: ‘No Child Deserves...
Daniel Francis Gear was arrested and charged with first-degree kidnapping and assault in North Carolina
I-95 Construction In Benson Requires Temporary Ramp Closure
BENSON, N.C. – The Interstate 95 northbound on-ramp at Exit 79 (N.C. 50) is scheduled to close this weekend for 10 days due to ongoing construction. Contract crews will close the ramp from N.C. 50 to I-95 North beginning late Sunday night, Aug. 23. The closure is needed so crews can realign the ramp with the new rounda
Greenville teen accused of planning mass shooting at Campbell University
A former Campbell University student was arrested Wednesday after being accused of planning a mass shooting on campus. Gabriel David Sharlow , 19, of Greenville is charged with communicating a threat of mass violence on educational property, as first reported by WRAL. The warrant for Sharlow’s arrest was issued Wednesd
Flood Watch Issued for the Sandhills Through Saturday Morning
A Flood Watch is in effect across much of the Sandhills as repeated thunderstorms could bring several inches of rain to the region Friday and Friday night. The watch begins at 11 a.m. Friday, August 21, and continues through 8 a.m. Saturday, August 22. It includes Moore, Lee, Hoke, Richmond, Scotland and Harnett counti
‘There’s a time and place for everything,’ NC School districts enforce new cellphone rules
As students return to classrooms Monday, school districts across North Carolina are implementing new policies that restrict cellphone use during instructional time.
Road closure starts Aug. 24 for Hoke County widening project
N.C. Department of Transportation crews are set to close part of a Hoke County road for nearly two months starting next week as part of the ongoing N.C. 211 widening project. Starting Aug. 24 at 7 a.m., a section of Turnpike Road will close near the intersection with N.C. 211 (Aberdeen Road). This will allow crews to c
