9 Old-School North Carolina Diners That Have Served Comfort Food For Generations
North Carolina has a soft spot for diners that never chased trends and still cook the way grandparents remember. Some sit inside buildings nearly a century old, while others still bring your food right to your car window. These are places where biscuits and gravy, burgers, and homemade pie are...
NC woman faced dozens of traffic violations. Then she killed a Raleigh man.
Before a Wake County jury found her guilty Friday of killing a Raleigh man in a 2024 crash, Delisha Milon had faced more than 30 traffic-related charges and citations in her life. Milon, 41, of Warrenton was driving a Ford Edge SUV on Creedmoor Road just before 6 a.m. June 11, 2024, when she veered into the opposite la
North Carolinians try their luck as Virginia starts lottery – Today in Triangle History
A daily look at some of The News & Observer’s headlines on Sept. 21 in past years. On this day in 1988 , North Carolinians in search of financial luck crossed the border into Virginia, which had just started a lottery. North Carolina did not have a lottery at the time. A Raleigh man won $5,000 for his trip from the Old
Should Wake let families appeal any school suspension? What one group is seeking
A new proposal in Wake County could spark more debate about whether discipline is too lax in schools or is unfair to some students. The Education Justice Alliance (EJA) wants the Wake County school system to allow parents to appeal short-term suspensions given to their children. The self-described education equity grou
Late drama denies Virginia men’s soccer’s ferocious comeback against Wake Forest
Deny, deny, deny. Virginia’s last task to finish off a furious comeback was to pack the box, denying Wake Forest’s attempts at a last-minute goal. After a series of deflections that kept finding the feet of Wake Forest, a costly deflection off the hand of a Cavalier led to a Wake Forest penalty kick with 14 seconds lef
Commodore Brunch Week 3: A last second thriller
The scene was exactly as Commodore fans could have imaged it. Down three points with 2:04 left on the clock, startingquarterback Jared Curtis and the Vanderbilt offense got the ball on its own 31-yard line. Having just led two touchdown drives, the confident freshman led the ’Dores down the field...
North Carolina’s Investigation Is Over. Bill Belichick’s On-Field Problems Aren’t.
A day after UNC closed the investigation that led to the ouster of general manager Michael Lombardi and defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, the Tar Heels suffered an ugly loss at Clemson.
Stein won’t oppose updated deal to combine WakeMed, Atrium Health
Gov. Josh Stein said Sunday that he doesn’t oppose a proposed combination of WakeMed and Atrium Health after updates to the deal unveiled over four months ago. Wake County leaders are set to vote Monday on changes needed to advance the proposal, which was announced with little prior notice May 1 and quickly faced backl
NC By Train launches free transit connection program for rail passengers
NC By Train's new Rail & Ride pass gives passengers free connections to local transit systems along the Raleigh-to-Charlotte rail corridor.
2nd suspect sought in Durham killing of Morrisville soccer standout, police say
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Police in Durham say they are seeking a second suspect in the deadly afternoon shooting of a Morrisville soccer standout last month. Jamari Sharpe, 21, of Morrisville, who played soccer since he was 7 years old and competed on the Panther Creek High School varsity team, was shot and later died Aug
