Wake County road set to close for pipe replacement
Section of Forestville Road in Wake County to close April 6–May 6 for pipe replacement; drivers will be detoured via Buffaloe and Old Milburnie roads.
Gunfire Chaos Rocks Wake Forest’s New Hope Village
A Wednesday evening in Wake Forest turned tense when gunfire rang out in the New Hope Village neighborhood after a local police officer tried to approach a person, sending residents scrambling and drawing a heavy law enforcement response. The call came in around 7 p.m., and officers, including K-9 teams, spread...
Lazy River, Big Money as Chavis Park Aquatic Center Splashes Into Southeast Raleigh
Source: Facebook/Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department. Indoor and outdoor pools, a lazy river and a two-story waterslide are on deck for southeast Raleigh, as the city moves ahead with plans for a major aquatic center at John Chavis Memorial Park. The latest announcement from the parks...
Ant Armies Lay Siege to Wendell Park as Town Unleashes Project Antenna
Wendell Park in Wendell, North Carolina, has turned into ant central this spring, with mound-building insects so thick they are reshaping how people use the place. Walking paths, picnic spots and the popular disc-golf course are now crisscrossed with dense, persistent ant highways that have neighbors worried and town...
Raleigh Crossroads Shuts Down After Late-Night Crash Involving Two Cops
A typically quiet Raleigh neighborhood corner turned into an active investigation scene Wednesday night after a crash at Hawkins Street and Kennedy Street that involved four people, including two Raleigh Police officers. Emergency crews blocked off the intersection while investigators documented the scene and worked...
Two people arrested after child kept in dog kennel in North Carolina, six children...
NORTH CAROLINA — Two people have been arrested following an investigation into alleged child abuse and neglect at a home in Wake County, according to the Wake County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said 34-year-old Lacy Douglas Hocutt Jr. and 33-year-old Rachelleigh Marie Galasso were taken into custody Wednesday after...
Garner Mom Busted After Toddler’s Broken Arm Allegedly Ignored
A Garner mother is facing two felony child abuse charges after police say her 2-year-old’s broken upper arm went untreated. Garner police arrested Tamika Smith on Wednesday and charged her with two felony counts of intentional child abuse causing serious bodily injury. Court documents allege she failed to get medical...
Shock and concern at local elementary school after teacher’s arrest
Zackary Winchester, a teacher at Benton Heights Elementary, was arrested Thursday and charged with taking indecent liberties with a child.
Wake County judge lowers Raleigh woman’s bail in murder case. Here’s why.
A Raleigh woman accused of murdering her boyfriend in February had her bail reduced to $50,000 on Wednesday after a judge found numerous issues with the case, court filings show. Sandra Hunter, 66, was arrested March 1 and charged in the death of 72-year-old Arthur Upchurch, The News & Observer previously reported ....
‘Very elite company’ Hub RTP restaurants, shops open for business
Ground was broken on Hub RTP in 2020, more than $100 million was invested in the district, and businesses are starting to open.
