After years of legal battles, developer to build 17 townhouses in Hayes Barton
After three years of legal wrangling, and a series of injunctions and failed appeals, a developer is pushing ahead with plans to build 17 townhomes in one of Raleigh’s most historic neighborhoods. Raleigh-based Chappell has already demolished the 1925 mansion that once sat on the 2.4-acre lot at 908 Williamson Dr. in...
Car smashes into tractor-trailer on 540 Triangle Expressway in Cary after sun blocks view,...
CARY, N.C. (WNCN) — Troopers have reopened lanes on N.C. Highway 540 after a driver survived a horrific car crash in Wake County. An alert from the North Carolina Department of Transportation was sent to drivers around 9:15 a.m. Monday saying that all lanes on NC-540, also known as the Triangle Expressway, near Green...
Wake County offers free Christmas tree disposal to residents through Happy Trails
Turn your old Christmas tree into park mulch: Wake County offers free drop-off at nine sites Dec. 26–Jan. 31 through its Happy Trails recycling program.
Woman, 2 men shot in Wake County community east of Raleigh, deputies say; same...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Three people were shot in a Wake County neighborhood east of Raleigh on Tuesday night, officials said. The incident was reported just after 8 p.m. in the 3300 block of Moonglow Drive — the same block where a person was injured and homes were hit in a shootout in August, according to the Wake...
Wake County, NC – Scam Alert: Fake Jail Bail Calls, Warrants Target Residents This...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Wake County, NC – Residents across Wake County are being warned to stay alert after scammers began impersonating detention officers and sheriff’s deputies in an effort to steal money from victims, according...
Wake County preserves family farm in Northern Wake
Wake County permanently protects 28-acre Freeman Garcia Farm in northern Wake, its sixth preserved farm, safeguarding prime soils, stream and wildlife habitat.
Raleigh nurses give holiday cheer to 21 babies spending first Christmas in the NICU
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — It is a joyful day at UNC Health Rex Hospital, where several tiny patients are going home from the neonatal intensive care unit, just in time for the holidays. However, there are still 21 babies that will be spending their very first Christmas in the NICU.
From street life to service: A Raleigh man is giving back to his community
RALEIGH, N.C. — Brandon Anderson started an initiative 10 years ago called Unity in the Community to give blankets out on Christmas Eve. “Me and my friend, we were riding past Moore Square, and we saw a family, all under a blanket. Under one blanket. And it was, like, very cold. And he didn't like that idea, so he...
Raleigh Celebrates Black Trailblazers at John P. “Top” Green African American Cultural Center Event
Living Legends: C.A.R.V.E. into Black Raleigh will celebrate local leaders who have driven change and progress within the Black community. According to the City of Raleigh, the event will be hosted at the John P. "Top" Green African American Cultural Center in Raleigh. On February 8, 2026, the event will...
Amplified sound rules for some businesses in Raleigh take effect on Jan. 1: What...
The new amplified sound rules only apply to commercial establishments.

















