No confirmation of ICE coming to Raleigh, Wake sheriff says
The Wake County Sheriff’s Office has not received any notification of ICE agents coming to the county, Sheriff Willie Rowe said Monday. Posts about agents’ possible arrival in the Triangle began circulating online this weekend after immigrant rights group Siembra NC said it had learned Immigration and Customs...
Passengers Stranded on Tarmac Amid Bomb Threat at RDU Terminal 1
A bomb threat at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) Terminal 1 led to a temporary halt in operations late last night. Passengers on a Southwest flight from Nashville were held on the tarmac upon landing at approximately 11:15 PM. The pilot informed passengers that Air Traffic Control (ATC) had received a bomb...
Zebulon woman wins $150K scratch-off prize: ‘I started screaming’
Julie Barham lay on her bed scratching a $5 lottery ticket when all of a sudden she saw she won the first $150,000 top prize in a new holiday game.
Which Long-Standing Raleigh Restaurants Best Represent the Local Culture?
In the quest to discover the classic, non-chain restaurants that have stood the test of time and truly capture the essence of Raleigh's local culture, a discussion was initiated on social media. The aim was to compile a list of such establishments, with Old Time BBQ and Snoopy's being the initial suggestions. The...
Charges pending in stolen car case
Three suspects were taken into custody after fleeing a stolen vehicle near Battle Bridge Road; charges are pending as the investigation continues, according to Wake County authorities.
Meredith Autism Program Earns Top Local Award for Educational Services
The Meredith Autism Program (MAP) won the Gold award in the Educational Services/Tutoring category of the Raleigh’s Best competition. The event was organized by The News & Observer. Winners were selected through public voting.
Massive 2-alarm fire damages Raleigh Convention Center roof
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — More than 50 firefighters worked to extinguish a massive blaze Monday night at the Raleigh Convention Center in downtown Raleigh, according to fire officials. No one was injured in the blaze that erupted just after 9:30 p.m. at the convention center at 500 S. Salisbury Street. The huge fire...
The Triangle could get snow this week, but it depends. The latest forecast
Snow is possible in central North Carolina late this week, but it won’t last long. There is a potential for wintry precipitation Friday, Dec. 5 , James Danco, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Raleigh , told The News & Observer in a phone call. The precipitation, which could be snow, sleet or...
Residents gather for protest of Wendell woman’s detainment by Border Patrol
WAKE COUNTY, N.C. — Wake County residents gathered for a rally on Saturday in Wendell to protest the detainment of a woman by immigration agents while she was working in Cary a week earlier. Video captured Border Patrol agents seizing Fatima Velasquz-Antonio on Nov. 18 at a construction site,...
10 students taken to hospital after Durham school bus overturns
A Durham Public School bus overturned Monday afternoon on Johnson Mill Road near Bahama.
