“Raleigh Cares” pilot program connects 911 callers with mental health clinicians
The "Raleigh Cares" pilot program connects 911 callers with mental health clinicians.
Affordable housing tax loophole threatens to drain local government budgets in NC
NC NEWSLINE - A growing number of apartment complex owners in Wake County and elsewhere in North Carolina are taking advantage of a state law that grants property tax exemptions to nonprofits that provide affordable housing to low-and moderate-income residents, Wake County officials say. In a scheme that one...
With Over 130 Wacky Options, This North Carolina Ice Cream Shop Is Anything But...
Tucked along NC-55 in Angier, North Carolina, Sunni Sky’s Homemade Ice Cream has been scooping up smiles with over 130 wild and creative flavors that you simply won’t find anywhere else. This cash-only, old-fashioned scoop shop has earned a rock-solid 4.8-star rating from more than 3,000 happy customers, and it’s...
1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Clayton home, sheriff says
Deputies responded to a residence on Valley Field Drive, authorities said.
Online petition calls for independent audit of Duke Energy after spikes in power bills...
An online petition with more than 22,000 signatures is calling for an independent audit of Duke Energy after customers across the Carolinas reported massive spikes in their power bills. The Change.org petition claims many households are seeing dramatic increases—some as high as $200 a month—despite no change in their...
4 Major Restaurant Chains Closing Doors in North Carolina: March 2026
One of the most widespread shifts affecting North Carolina communities is the shrinking footprint of Pizza Hut. As part of parent company Yum! Brands' "Hut Forward" strategy, the chain is in the process of closing approximately 250 underperforming locations across the U.S. in the first half of 2026. In North...
Road-Trip Scratch Turns Into $8 Million Shock for Georgia Man at N.C. D‑Mart
Saul Chavez Duran of Maysville, Ga., took a trip to Denver, N.C., and came back with something most tourists only daydream about: an $8 million top prize on a North Carolina scratch-off. He hit big on a $50 ticket and claimed the prize at the North Carolina Education Lottery headquarters in Raleigh yesterday. Duran...
Durham police investigating I-85 road rage shooting
The shooting happened at I-85 and Hillandale Road.
Clayton officers Ekoule, Backey complete executive training
Clayton Sgts. Komivi Ekoule and Jared Backey graduate from NC State’s six-month Law Enforcement Executive Program, sharpening leadership for today’s policing challenges.
Tornadoes and strong winds possible in the Triangle. When will severe weather hit?
Much of North Carolina, including the Triangle area, could see several strong storms with damaging winds and tornadoes possible on Monday. Triangle residents could see scattered storms in the late morning and early afternoon followed by a line of thunderstorms, or squall line, that pose the primary risk of winds,...

















