Severe thunderstorm warnings issued for central North Carolina counties: NWS
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Multiple counties in central North Carolina are under severe thunderstorm warnings early Monday morning, the National Weather Service in Raleigh said. A warning was issued at 5:05 a.m. for Hoke County, south central Moore County, Scotland County, and southeastern Richmond County due to severe thu
Fayetteville suspect surrenders after hours-long standoff on Cedar Creek Road
FAYETEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — An hours-long standoff between Fayetteville police and a man who barricaded himself in a home ended peacefully Sunday night. According to the Fayetteville Police Department, the suspect reportedly ran into the Cedar Creek Road home when officers tried to serve him with warrants before 9 a.m.
12 Oldest Bars In North Carolina That Keep Decades Of Stories Alive
North Carolina has a bar culture shaped by decades of tobacco money, mountain music, coastal fishing traditions, and college-town energy all flowing together. Some of the state’s oldest watering holes have been pouring drinks through prohibition raids, economic booms, and neighborhood rebirths, and still show up for th
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
