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We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. A cold night plays out with lows in the teens in the mountains and 20s elsewhere. Wind chill values will drop below zero in many higher mountain spots Tuesday morning, and wind chill values will drop at least...

FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. (WNCN) – Jasmine Cox, like many people these days, thought renting would be forever. “I once was that twenty-something-year-old who felt like homeownership was not attainable,” said Cox. One day, after renting since 2016, she realized she had to make a better investment. “One day I...

Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe will avoid a primary and face GOP investigator Kenneth Blackwell in a 2026 showdown over crime, mental health, and pay.

GARNER – The Garner Police Department announced that Katherine Christian has been selected as its next deputy chief and will begin in her new position on Jan. 12. Ms. Christian has served with the Cary Police Department for more than 18 years, most recently as a captain and South District commander.

Starting on Jan. 1, the city of Raleigh will have new limits on noise for bars, clubs and restaurants. The Raleigh City Council approved changes to the city’s noise ordinance in October, opting to institute decibel limits rather than the current “reasonable person” standard, which does not include specific...

A Mount Airy man serving life in prison for a 1988 robbery and murder is under consideration for parole by the N.C. Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission. Joey E. Lynch, 57, is being reviewed for release through the Mutual Agreement Parole Program nearly 37 years after the crime, according to a notification...

Search warrants suggest the possibility that THC gummies may have played a role in the fatal shooting of a WakeMed Campus Police officer last month. Benji Martin Jr., 29, of Garner is accused of killing Officer Roger Smith, 59, at the WakeMed Garner Healthplex on Nov. 8 during a struggle over a gun. Martin, who was...

"Today is important because of Ujamaa, which is the fourth day of Kwanzaa. And what that means is cooperative economics."

A move proposed by the town of Fuquay-Varina could have devastating impacts on Sampson County, according to several county officials.

The City of Raleigh has announced closures of certain services in observance of the holiday. City administrative offices will be closed on Thursday. Officials noted that essential emergency services, including police, fire, and rescue, will continue operating and can be reached through the 9-1-1 system. Trash and...