NC State University warns about dangers of ‘room tours’ trend
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A new social media trend spurred a warning from a North Carolina university — this time over video “room tours” popular on social media. The trend involves campus dorms or near-campus apartment residents giving a video tour of their apartments or rooms — as the name implies. A search of “room […]
Raleigh is North Carolina’s most searched word for pronunciation, study finds
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — North Carolina’s capital city is causing some confusion when it comes to pronunciation, according to a new analysis of Google search data. A study by word-finding website Unscramblerer.com identified “Raleigh” as North Carolina’s most searched word for pronunciation in 2026. The...
Raleigh, NC Freeze Warning: 26° Possible Sunday, November 15
Freeze warnings expand across central North Carolina as temperatures could fall to 26 degrees Sunday.
Driver reports ‘suspected contaminated’ fuel at Raleigh station. Sales paused
State inspectors don’t always find issues when they follow up on consumer complaints about gas stations. But in one recent case, a driver reported that the vehicle’s engine stalled after filling up at a Raleigh gas station. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic, who “suspected contaminated gas.” That complaint led to a follow-up inspection, where an inspector found sediment coming through the pump with diesel. While that’s not the fuel type the person who made the complaint had purchased, the find
Raleigh, Greensboro Police Link $380K Burglary Spree to Suspect Facing 40 Felony Charges
RALEIGH, NC — A months-long investigation into a series of residential burglaries across Raleigh has resulted in 40 felony charges against a 52-year-old man accused of targeting homes while residents were out of town and stealing more than $380,000 in valuables. The Raleigh Police Department identified the suspect as...
All RDU flights halted amid FAA’s national ground stop
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Raleigh-Durham International Airport confirmed all flights are grounded amid a national ground stop that was issued on Friday evening. In an advisory from the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday, all aircraft across the country have been grounded. “Due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the advisory reads. “By order […]
New study reveals gaps in healthcare, access to benefits for veterans
A new report highlights gaps in health care and support for veterans long after active-duty service ends.
WakeMed agreed to cap future price increases in Atrium merger. But who will enforce...
WakeMed agreed to cap potential price increases in its merger with Atrium Health, but the actual language around those price caps hasn’t been released, leaving the public in the dark about how they could work. One UNC professor says questions remain about how those caps would be enforced and who they would apply to. And Rob Stephens, organizing director at the patient-advocacy group The Patients Union, said how the caps would actually function is unclear. “Patients deserve better than vague prom
Wake County implements hiring freeze
The freeze is expected to be in place through June amid financial concerns.
14th North Carolina tornado confirmed from last month as Isaias remnants hit state
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The National Weather Service has confirmed that 14 tornadoes touched down last month across North Carolina — with 10 of those in the Raleigh-Durham region — during an outbreak from Isaias. The newly detected twister was a Raleigh-area EF-0 with winds of 80 mph that hit within a heavily wooded area near […]
