Roxboro police officer arrested in Raleigh, placed on administrative leave
A Roxboro police officer is on administrative leave after being arrested in Raleigh and charged with two misdemeanors.
During Outer Banks storm escape, waves smash onto Hatteras ferry, crushing SUV windshield
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — In a narrowing window while Outer Banks officials were ordering Hatteras Island visitors to “leave immediately” on Saturday, a Nor’easter storm was kicking up 60 mph winds and 15+ foot waves. Long lines of travelers in cars heeding the order waited for ferries to exit Ocracoke Island Saturday — allowing northward […]
Raleigh man sentenced to federal prison for fatal fentanyl overdose in 2023
A Raleigh man was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl that lead to the 2023 overdose death of a 26-year-old man, federal prosecutors announced. Kenneth Omar Roger Chung, 53, also known as “Skully,” was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III. Chung previously pleaded guilty in May to the distribution charge, as well as conspiracy to possess with intent to sell fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern
EXHIBITION PRIMER: NC State Opens the Gainey Era vs. Mississippi State in Greensboro
Location: The Greensboro Complex (Greensboro, NC) Sunday’s exhibition against Mississippi State is more than a glorified scrimmage. This is the fanbase’s first real look at the Gainey-Era Wolfpack. It will also be the first time we see this reworked roster in action. But it will certainly be a...
Wake Forest keeps rolling, crushes Cal
Wake Forest entered this matchup against California a win shy of being bowl eligible for the eighth time in the last 10 seasons, and the second time under coach Jake Dickert. Safe to say the Deacons are going bowling. Wake Forest steamrolled Cal 41-7 on Saturday night at California Memorial Stadium. The Deacons led 34-0 at halftime. Wake Forest (6-1, 4-1 ACC) sent the defense out first again and appeared to have a fourth straight game with a three-and-out to open the game, but that was nullified
North Carolina’s Spooky Tales And Legends Come To Clayton
CLAYTON – A spooky side of North Carolina history is coming to Clayton just in time for Halloween. Join award-winning North Carolina storyteller and author Liz Z. Pardue for “Tarheel Terrors” from 7 – 8 p.m., Thursday, October 22, in Clayton Town Council Chambers at 111 East Second Street. The program is free and open to the public, and it is intended for adults.
Garner’s Tryon Station Opens 176 Affordable Units, Nearly Fills Up in 90 Days
A newly built apartment community off Creech Road in Garner has leased up almost as fast as it opened, with Tryon Station's 176 income-restricted units nearly fully occupied within 90 days and rents starting at $1,160 a month — close to $500 below Wake County's median. The project, located between Rock Quarry Road and U.S. 70 East, cut the ribbon this week on what town and county officials are calling a milestone in the region's affordability push.
Raleigh, NC Weather Alert: Heavy Shift From Record Heat to Cold Rain Oct 17
Strong cold front ends record heat across central North Carolina as rain and gusty winds arrive Saturday.
Wake County-backed housing complex opens in Garner amid affordability push
A new affordable housing community in Garner is nearly fully leased, highlighting the demand for lower-cost housing.
Raleigh’s ‘No Kings’ Rallies Trade Protest Signs for Early-Voting Push
Raleigh will host two “No Kings” events Saturday, but this round looks less like a protest march and more like a get-out-the-vote drive. One gathering has activists in kayaks beneath a footbridge at Lake Johnson, while another lands at a John Chavis Memorial Park early voting site in southeast Raleigh, all aimed at steering people to the polls rather than into the streets.
