Wake County Parents Sweat As Three Elementary Schools Race For Emergency Fixes
Three Wake County elementary schools are suddenly on the clock for emergency repairs that district leaders say have to be wrapped before students return this fall. After recent inspections turned up issues serious enough to make parts of the buildings unsafe for kids, Creech Road, Davis Drive and Durant Road elementari
56 Youth Graduate High School at Juvenile Justice Facilities
RALEIGH — Overcoming setbacks, obstacles and adversity, 56 youth in Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention facilities graduated from high school in June, earning their diploma or high school equivalency. “I want to offer my sincere congratulations to these graduates for achieving this tremendous milest
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after Johnston County I-40 crash when traffic made ‘sudden stop’:...
FOUR OAKS, N.C. (WNCN) — A motorcyclist in his mid-70s was taken to a nearby hospital after crashing in Johnston County while with a group of riders Saturday morning, officials said. The wreck was reported around 9:30 a.m. along Interstate 40 east near mile marker 319, the exit for...
Raleigh Cops Salute Fallen Detective Paul Hale In Somber End-of-Watch Rites
The Raleigh Police Department marked the anniversary of Detective Paul Hale’s death with an End of Watch remembrance, sharing a short tribute video on its official Facebook page on Friday. The post went up ahead of July 11, the date in 1997 when Hale was killed in the line of duty.
Virginia North Carolina and Pennsylvania Get Early Look at 15 Percent Severe Risk for...
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA — Way out on Friday, July 17, the Storm Prediction Center has drawn up a 15 percent severe risk across parts of Virginia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. With the outlook six days out, forecasters caution the details will shift considerably before then, though the potential is now on the radar.
Party bus driver faces DWI after plowing into Raleigh home in Oakwood neighborhood: Police
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A man is facing a DWI charge after a party bus crashed into a car, utility pole, and then plowed into a home near downtown Raleigh early Saturday morning, police and fire officials said. The incident was reported around 12:50 a.m. in the 200 block...
Couple, children escape injury after gunfire near Brier Creek fireworks
A Raleigh couple says they were left terrified after a gunshot struck their vehicle while they and two children were leaving the Brier Creek fireworks show.
A trail system was saved from housing development. And this time, the developers were...
Singletracks may earn commissions from affiliate links and/or receive products from manufacturers for review. Read our editorial guidelines here. Just a few years ago, the land that is now the Old Creedmoor Nature Preserve near Raleigh, North Carolina, was slated for a housing development that would have deprived local
The North Carolina Town Where Cricket, Biotech, and Jet Noise Share the Same Map
At 7:15 on a weekday, this corner of Wake County is already moving. Planes rise over the tree line. Parents merge into school traffic. Lab workers turn toward Research Triangle Park, while somebody else is trying to reach a greenway before the heat settles in. The attraction is simple: Raleigh,...
Authorities Seek Leads After Failed Vehicle Theft At Car Lot
CLAYTON, N.C. — Johnston County authorities are searching for the suspects responsible for causing more than $30,000 in damage during an attempted overnight vehicle theft at a used car dealership near the Wake County line. The incident occurred around midnight July 9 at Frontline Motors, located at 13313 Clayton...

















