Capital Boulevard overpass near NC 98 reopens after crash in Wake Forest
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WNCN) – A crash involving multiple vehicles closed a portion of a major roadway in Wake Forest early Tuesday morning. According to the Town of Wake Forest, the crash shut down the Capital Boulevard (US 1) overpass that spans the Durham Road and NC 98 intersections.
Who got snow on Monday? Here’s where flakes fell in the Triangle
Some in the Triangle woke up Tuesday, Dec. 9 to white snow coating the ground . The thickness of that coating varies. In some places, it’s only a trace. And because precipitation fell over many areas Monday, Dec. 8, black ice and slippery roads are the main weather concerns. Several Triangle school systems are...
Stormie Daie is Durham drag royalty
Raafe Purnsley, better known as Stormie Daie, has spent the last decade-plus as one of the most beloved drag performers in Durham. If they've ever told you that it all began in the Bull City, however, you may have received some slightly embellished information. "The first lie I tell people...
Outpouring of support for parents of 15-year-old Cary girl who died in crash: ‘Worst...
The Goff family is coping with heavy hearts after the loss of their 15-year-old daughter, Lena, in a Friday car crash.
Attorneys File State Bar Complaints Against Wake County Prosecutor
Two criminal defense attorneys say they have filed complaints with the North Carolina State Bar against a Wake County prosecutor who has been accused in three cases of withholding potentially exonerating evidence from criminal defendants. In one case, a judge declared a mistrial. Molly O’Neil and Jackie Willingham...
Raleigh ‘Jeopardy’ champion to appear in court on secret peeping charges
A Raleigh “Jeopardy” champion is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday on charges of secret peeping, court records show. Philip Joseph “Joey” DeSena, 43, was arrested Dec. 1 on two charges of felony secret peeping, as first reported by CBS17. He’s accused of installing cameras Oct. 10 in a Currituck County bedroom...
Is Wake school system too big? Why district says it has countywide snow days.
Just about any time that the Wake County school system declares a snow day it’s met by complaints from some parents who say the district is too large. This week has been no exception with some people questioning Wake’s decision to close Monday due to “ impending inclement weather ” and Tuesday due to the “ threat of...
Zebulon man accused of ethnic intimidation, going armed to terror of the public
ZEBULON, N.C. (WBTV) - A Wake County man was charged with ethnic intimidation after beating two men in Zebulon. Austin Thomas Herber was arrested on Dec. 7. According to the magistrate’s order, he threatened and assaulted two men. Both were allegedly kicked in the head, and one was said to have been seriously injured.
NC By Train sees highest ridership in 35 years of service
RALEIGH, N.C. — More and more North Carolinians are using trains as their mode of transportation. NC By Train continues to break ridership records. NC By Train has seen an overall 4% increase in ridership in 2025 so far. Around 720,000 passengers travel by train in North Carolina annually.
Apple Delays RTP Hub, Secures Four-Year Extension
Apple’s long-anticipated Research Triangle Park (RTP) campus has entered another extended holding pattern as North Carolina formally approved the company’s request to push back the hiring and investment milestones tied to its incentive package. The NC Economic Investment Committee voted to grant Apple a four-year...

















