Section of Capital Boulevard in Raleigh reopens after 3-car crash; 2 hurt: Police
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A section of Capital Boulevard in Raleigh has reopened after a three-vehicle crash Friday evening, officials said. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the crash happened just before 5:30 p.m. in the southbound side of U.S. 1 (Capital Boulevard) near Gresham Lake Road.
I Hit The Backroads Of North Carolina To Try 10 Meat-And-Three Spots (And 6...
There’s something magical about meat-and-three restaurants-those Southern treasures where you pick one protein and three sides from a steam table lineup that looks like your grandmother’s Sunday spread. I spent two weeks crisscrossing North Carolina, from the mountains to the Piedmont, hunting down the state’s most...
Neighborhood group plans to sue Raleigh over rezoning for downtown high-rise
Residents of the Glenwood-Brooklyn neighborhood are threatening to sue the city of Raleigh over a planned high-rise development near their neighborhood. The Raleigh City Council voted 6-2 on Oct. 27 to rezone 2.6 acres at the intersection of Peace and West streets, The News & Observer previously reported . The...
Silver Alert Issued for Missing Elderly Woman with Dementia in Raleigh
The Raleigh Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for 75-year-old Sharon Wymard. According to a department social media post, Wymard, known as “Sherry,” is a white female with shoulder-length gray and red hair, blue eyes, 5'2'' in height, and approximately 100 pounds. The alert notes that she has dementia,...
Mechanical failure caused Raleigh Convention Center fire, fire marshal says
Monday night’s fire at the Raleigh Convention Center was caused by a mechanical failure in the cooling area of the HVAC unit, Raleigh Assistant Fire Chief Charles Williams said Thursday. The fire spread across the roof and burned for roughly 30 minutes. No events were being held at the time , but 17 people were...
18 break-ins within 7 hours reported in Durham overnight
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A string of 18 break-ins from late Wednesday night to early Thursday morning in Durham is believed to be connected to similar recent thefts in the RTP area. The break-ins all targeted locked cars with entry gained by smashing out windows, according to the Durham...
As Durham crime rates fall, city remains vigilant
"I lost two sons due to murder in Durham," Abdul Burnette said.
Teen dies in Cary crash
The Cary Police Department said a teen was killed in a crash that happened Friday afternoon at the intersection of Louis Stephens Drive and Morrisville Parkway.
Wake County to Welcome Nearly 70 New Nurses from Wake Tech This December
Nearly 70 graduates from Wake Tech’s Martha Mann School of Nursing are expected to join the health care workforce in Wake County, North Carolina, after their graduation in December 2025. The graduates attended a pinning ceremony at the Perry Health Sciences Campus, held one day before their official commencement. The...
ABC11 co-anchor explains why she’s leaving the station and the Triangle
Around two years ago, Sydnee Scofield was looking for a new job. Her fiancé was interested in moving to North Carolina. Scofield, who’s originally from Spokane, Washington , had never lived east of Colorado, she told The News & Observer in a phone interview. “My agent was kind of open to me going anywhere. And I...
