The City In North Carolina Where Shockingly Affordable Homes Under $90,000 Still Exist
In an era when housing prices seem to require a second mortgage just to afford the down payment on your first mortgage, there exists a place that feels like a glitch in the real estate matrix. Tarboro, North Carolina stands as a defiant throwback to a time when the American...
Boy saved after falling through ice on NC pond; police officer jumped into water...
A Holly Springs police officer jumped into an icy pond, saving a little boy who fell through the thin ice and into the bitterly cold water Saturday afternoon, officers said.
North Carolina Weather: 6 More Weeks of Winter? Feb–March–April 2026 Outlook for Raleigh, Charlotte
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Raleigh, North Carolina – Winter may linger a bit longer across North Carolina, but signs still point toward a milder path into spring compared to much of the country. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow...
Raleigh Rescue for Car Down Embankment
On December 21, 2025, Raleigh firefighters performed a below-grade patient extrication from an automobile down an embankment on Isabella Cannon Drive. Originally dispatched as a single-engine incident, Engine 16 arrived and immediately requested additional resources. Rescue 16, Squad 14, Ladder 6, and Battalion 5...
North Carolina Weather Alert: Limited Snow, Rain Chances as Cold Holds Feb 8–12 in...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Raleigh, North Carolina – A cold and generally quiet weather pattern is expected to persist across North Carolina between Sunday, Feb. 8, and Thursday, Feb. 12, with limited chances for snow or rain during...
Man Shot and Killed Dancer Girlfriend Because She Wouldn’t Be ‘Exclusive’ with Him
Stephon Dubose pleaded guilty to killing Angela Risi, 30, of San Diego, Calif., who was pursuing an MFA in dance at Duke University
Sunday snowday funday in Raleigh
Snow blanketed Raleigh on Saturday night leaving people to wake up to a winter wonderland on Sunday morning. Eager sledders took to hills anywhere they could find to enjoy levels of snow not often seen in North Carolina. At Dix Park in downtown Raleigh, hundreds gathered to ride sleds down...
Wake County (NC) set to adopt 50-year “One Water” plan to guide growth, water...
As Wake County’s population and water demand rise, the long-range plan outlines how drinking water, stormwater, flooding, and land use will be coordinated without approving new projects.
Residents evacuate flooded apartments after pipe bursts in 300 Swift
Saturday brought 3 inches of snow. Sunday brought frozen pipes. The impact was felt at the 300 Swift apartments after multiple pipes burst due to cold weather, flooding a stack of three apartments. A sprinkler pipe ruptured on the balcony of one unit on the fourth floor of the building. Another pipe had previously...
Snow is possible in central NC this week. But it won’t be like Saturday
The Triangle is waking up to snow on the ground , freezing temperatures and closed campuses . Yet another round of wintry precipitation may be just days away. It’s possible that central North Carolina could see light snow this week, but it won’t compare to the measurable snow North Carolina received over the weekend....

















