N.C. man with autism becomes a DJ to avoid unemployment
RALEIGH, N.C. — Turning his passion into his career, Kamal Lee is not letting his intellectual disability stop him from doing what he loves. “I'm doing skating events. I'm doing all my kind of reunions. Very honored to DJ for y'all here. At the spark job fair,” Lee said.
Raleigh police car hit by DWI driver head-on
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A woman has been charged with a DWI after colliding head-on with a Raleigh police car in south Raleigh. According to the Raleigh Police Department, officers reported to the crash just after midnight Sunday on Carolina Pines Avenue near Granite Street. Officers said no injuries were reported in...
Raleigh Transportation Job Fair Opens Opportunities for Full-time and Seasonal Positions on Sept 12-13
The City of Raleigh is set to open doors to job seekers with a special focus on transportation roles during their upcoming job fair. Scheduled for September 12 and 13, the Transportation Job Fair offers a window into numerous full-time and seasonal positions ranging from Transportation Worker to Heavy Equipment...
Free Walking Tours to Illuminate African-American History at Raleigh’s Mt. Hope Cemetery
Raleigh's African-American heritage is taking center stage thanks to a series of guided walking tours at Mt. Hope Cemetery, one of the first municipal cemeteries in North Carolina designated for African Americans. Organized by the City of Raleigh’s Historical Resources and Museum Advisory Board, the tours promise to...
Durham city leaders celebrate updates to redevelopment housing
21 units are prioritized for former residents and features a fitness center, playground, and more.
Wake County Bolsters Severe Weather Preparedness with Kit-Building Workshops and Emergency Kit Giveaways
Wake County is taking measures into its own hands to ensure residents are not left in the lurch when severe weather hits. Recognizing the increasing frequency of hurricanes, tornadoes, and flash floods, the area is taking the adage "better safe than sorry" seriously. As part of National Preparedness Month this...
Wake County’s landfill is running out of space and time. Here are the options.
More than 1.1 million people live in Wake County. And Wake County officials are pondering what to do with all their trash as the South Wake Landfill fills up. The nearly 500-acre landfill opened in 2008 at the intersection of Old Smithfield Road and N.C.55 Bypass between Apex and Holly Springs. Based on how much...
The power of the Community Land Trust model in solving North Carolina’s housing crisis
In Raleigh’s Idlewild neighborhood, where formerly enslaved people once secured land as a foothold to freedom, history is repeating itself in a new way. This summer, shovels hit the ground on 18 homes that will remain affordable—not just for the first buyers, but for every family who comes after them. In a state...
The Quirky Restaurant In North Carolina Locals Swear Has The State’s Best Ribeye Steak
Hidden in Raleigh’s Mordecai neighborhood sits a culinary revelation that has North Carolinians whispering to their out-of-town friends, “You absolutely cannot leave without trying Stanbury.”. The unassuming blue-gray building might not catch your eye as you drive by, but those in the know recognize it as the home...
NC city becomes ‘4th Amendment workplace’, shielding workers from ICE
Khalif reports on the Durham City Council’s decision to designate the city as a “Fourth Amendment Workplace,” enhancing legal protections for city employees against arbitrary searches and arrests.
