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The WakeMed police officer killed in a shooting last month was shot at least twice, while the man charged in his death was also seriously injured, according to newly released public records and court documents. Officer Roger Smith, 59, died Nov. 8 in the emergency department of the WakeMed Garner Healthplex. He was...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Raleigh, NC – The mild December air won’t last much longer. By the weekend, an Arctic front is expected to sweep across central North Carolina, bringing a sharp drop in temperatures, biting winds, and even...

Federal officials have charged a man with assaulting, resisting or impeding officers, accusing him of ramming his car into ICE agents’ vehicles in Morrisville. Milton Ermilo Arreaga Roblero, 23, was charged Dec. 4, court records show. Federal deportation officers were trying to detain a different man who had a...

Wake County school leaders are warning there will be likely be more budget cuts next year due to uncertainty about how much state and federal money will be provided for education. School administrators said Wednesday that difficult decisions must be made in next year’s budget, including budget reductions. Details on...

Across the United States, countless puppy mills have been exposed over the years, revealing tragic numbers of dogs rescued from neglect, abuse, and cruelty. In most instances, the animals eventually receive the care they desperately need, their abusers face consequences, and the dogs find safe, loving homes. Yet this...

Questions are mounting surrounding the deadly shooting of a North Carolina police officer after it was recently revealed that he shot the man accused of […] ‘Release the Video’: Witnesses Say Slain North Carolina Cop Shot Unarmed Black Man First, Yet He’s the One Facing a Murder Charge as Family Pushes Back

A driver forced another vehicle off the road while attempting to exit onto Aviation Parkway.

ZEBULON, N.C. (WNCN) — A woman is dead after she drove off the roadway and slammed into a tree in Wake County early Tuesday morning, state troopers said. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, troopers responded around 4:27 a.m. to a single-vehicle crash on US-64 West near mile marker 438....

JOHNSTON COUNTY — A man accused of firing a shotgun at a motorist and leading deputies on a two-county chase in September is now facing additional charges after authorities say he bit a detention officer inside the Johnston County Detention Center. Murad Terrall Taylor, 38, of Garner, was arrested...

Christine Becker is a pediatric nurse and animal volunteer at the Wake County Animal Center (WCAC) in North Carolina. She began volunteering at animal shelters in Los Angeles before moving to North Carolina. Since joining WCAC, she has logged over 5,500 volunteer hours in 12 years.