Two trucks strike Raleigh’s notorious Peace Street Bridge
The two newest incidents brought the number of strikes on the "Peace Street Peeler" to five in recent weeks.
Driver injured after car crashes into Raleigh apartment building, police say
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — One person was injured after crashing a vehicle into an apartment building in Raleigh early Friday morning, police said. The crash happened around 3:15 a.m. at the North Oaks Landing Apartments on Forest Oaks Drive, according to the Raleigh Police Department. CBS 17 crews at...
Raleigh chef: NC wants to raise alcohol prices at the worst possible time
Running a restaurant has always been a labor of love, but it continues to feel more like a daily battle for survival. Between skyrocketing food and labor costs, the relentless pressure of inflation on rent and utilities, rising credit card fees, our industry’s economic vitality is at risk. With food costs surging 35% c
Possum-drop costs NC, farmer survives a brain bullet – Today in Triangle history
A daily look at some of The News & Observer headlines on this date in past years. On this day in 2013 , a Wake County judge ordered the state government to pay $74,446 to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, compensation for its long and unsuccessful legal fight over the Possum Drop — a controversial New Year’s
Raleigh Opens 144 Affordable Homes Built With 2020 Bond Dollars
Raleigh has added 144 affordable homes near Western Boulevard, giving working families a new housing option in one of the city’s busiest corridors. The City of Raleigh announced the opening Thursday in an official X post, saying Parkside Apartments was built with support from the city’s 2020 Affordable Housing Bond. Th
Raleigh high school student prepares to swim the English Channel
Lorelei Schmidt is getting ready to start her senior year of high school, but first she's planning to take on a challenge that most swimmers only dream of— crossing the English Channel.
Drug Trafficking Suspect Rearrested While Out On Bond
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A Clayton man who was free on a $90,000 bond while awaiting trial on multiple felony drug charges is back behind bars after Smithfield Police allegedly caught him with more cocaine during a traffic stop. Darryl Edward Galloway, 56, of Peach Tree Lane in Clayton, formerly...
Wake County man arrested after alleged domestic assault near Wendell, deputies say
Man charged after deputies say he attacked woman, poured gas into car.
Man killed in storm-related accident
A 71-year-old man was killed after a tree fell on a home Tuesday, July 28.
Raleigh police hold 100% clearance rate in murder cases; average 95% over 3 decades
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Detectives with the Raleigh Police Department are maintaining a 100% clearance rate for murders this year, meaning an arrest has been made in every single homicide. It’s not new to the department. For decades now, the clearance rate has hovered around 100%. In 2023,...

















