Traffic headaches coming to downtown Raleigh. Here are the streets to avoid
Expect heavy traffic through a main downtown Raleigh corridor this week as work continues to rebuild the Convention Center after December’s fire. McDowell Street will see one or more of its lanes blocked as early as Thursday when a construction crane returns to lift new cooling equipment onto the roof. This work will...
Zebulon’s Gill Street Park temporarily closed during state assessment
Zebulon’s Gill Street Park is temporarily closed as the town and NC DEQ continue environmental testing after finding elevated lead in some soil areas; a resident meeting is set for April 21.
Transfer Wide Receiver Gets Strong Review From CJ Bailey
Chance Robinson came over from Miami with hopes of finding a larger role with the Wolfpack.
Mecklenburg Leads Population Growth in North Carolina
Wake and Mecklenburg counties each added over 26,000 people in the year ending June 30, 2025. Both landed in the top 10 for numeric gains across the nation. Charlotte's metro area now sits at the 21st largest in the country, topping 2.9 million people. According to the News & Observer,...
You Haven’t Lived Until You’ve Folded A Giant Slice From This North Carolina Pizza...
There are moments in life that define you as a person, and attempting to fold a slice of pizza the length of your forearm is definitely one of them. At Benny Capitale’s in Raleigh, North Carolina, the art of the fold has been taken to Olympic-level difficulty, and your wrists are about to get a serious workout.
Castelo named warden of Wake Correctional Center
Edward Castelo, a longtime Wake Correctional officer and former NCCIW captain, has been appointed warden of the Raleigh reentry facility housing about 400 minimum-custody men.
Person injured in Raleigh shooting on Walnut Creek Parkway, police say
Officers responded to a reported shooting at 12:15 a.m. in the 3300 block of Walnut Creek Parkway.
Apex Yanks Back Data Looted In Cyber Heist Hitting 22,000 Residents
Apex officials say they have pulled back personal information stolen in a July 2024 cyberattack that may have hit roughly 22,000 people. Town leaders credit a court order and a U.S.-based cloud provider for giving them a path to retrieve and review the files, and they report no evidence so far that the data has shown...
Jonathan Price named Marine Patrol Officer of the Year
He’s known for his professionalism, strong work ethic and commitment to conserving North Carolina’s marine resources. These qualities earned Marine Patrol Officer Jonathan Price this year’s Marine Patrol Officer of the Year Award. Price, who patrols waters of the Albemarle Sound, will receive the award at the...
Statewide ‘Speed a Little. Lose a Lot’ campaign underway
RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - The NC Governor’s Highway Safety Program has launched a statewide campaign to crack down on speeding drivers. The “Speed a Little. Lose a Lot” campaign runs through April 5, with increased law enforcement presence across the state to catch speeders. “Speeding is not...
