NC State to study adoption of upgraded construction helmets
A Maryland contractor is partnering with a nonprofit and North Carolina State University to better understand upgraded protection for construction workers’ heads, per a release shared with Construction Dive. Forest Hill-based Comer Construction, which performs subdivision work for commercial and residential builds, wil
NC House candidate faces scrutiny over use of Flock camera data
Democratic state House candidate Evonne Hopkins said during the Wake Forest Area Chamber’s 2026 Candidates Forum that she has used Flock camera data in her work as a family law attorney to catch people cheating on their spouses. Hopkins, a board-certified family law specialist and owner of the Raleigh...
Here’s your Fall concert guide for Raleigh and Durham
Fall is a peak time for concerts in the Triangle, with outdoor concerts still going strong and big names coming through our many venues. Here are some of the top shows coming up: 🎤 Sept. 26: Rapper Lil Wayne celebrates 20 years of his music at Coastal Credit Union Music Park . 🎉 Sept. 27: The Carrboro Music Festival re
State objects to sealing documents linked to Vinfast suit
The North Carolina Department of Commerce objects to Vinfast's proposal to keep information related to the state's lawsuit against the auto manufacturer confidential. A hearing on the issue is scheduled Tuesday in Wake County Superior Court. Most of the information Vinfast seeks to seal "has or will become public recor
North Carolina residents speak out against giant health care merger with beloved non-profit
"This takeover will come at a cost, and that cost will be borne by our community."
Police: Mom Left Children Alone At Motel While Making DoorDash Deliveries
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A 23-year-old Smithfield mother has been charged with two counts of misdemeanor child abuse after police allege she left her two young children alone in a motel room while she worked as a DoorDash driver in Wake County. Michae Edelle Branham is accused of leaving her...
Brand new nearly $1 million Clayton fire engine overturns in crash
CLAYTON, N.C. (WNCN) — A brand new fire engine that cost $950,000 was damaged during a crash in Clayton Thursday morning, town officials said. The single-vehicle wreck was reported around 6 a.m. along Covered Bridge Road, closing the road between Payton Drive and Club Connector, according to a Clayton town news release
Cary Boutique Chain Littles Vanishes, Leaving Workers and Customers Owed Thousands
The children's boutique chain Littles has gone dark across the Triangle, with its Cary, Raleigh and Burlington locations shuttered and its owner, Christine Wells, facing a growing pile of unpaid debts to former employees, customers, vendors and contractors. Court records show a federal judge recently entered a default
19-year-old arrested in Raleigh shooting that left 16-year-old hurt, records show
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A teenager was arrested Wednesday in connection with a shooting in Raleigh earlier this month that left another teenager hurt, court records show. According to the Raleigh Police Department, a 16-year-old boy was shot in the foot in the 3000 block of Poole Road on Sept. 3. He was taken to the hos
First round of tenants announced for new Wake County shopping center
A new development is underway in Fuquay-Varina with a packed list of future tenants. Construction has begun for the first phase of Gold Leaf Crossing shopping center. Located at 2901 Wallace Adcock Blvd across from the Marquee Station apartments, the development proposes 800,000 square feet of retail development on 106

















