Raleigh ‘Jeopardy!’ champion charged with felony peeping, warrant shows
A two-day "Jeopardy" champion from Raleigh was arrested Monday on two felony charges in Currituck County, a warrant shows.
Gov. Stein taps Smythe as next NC public safety secretary
Gov. Josh Stein has appointed Jeffrey Smythe, former Burlington police chief and current state criminal justice standards director, as North Carolina’s next public safety secretary, succeeding Eddie Buffaloe.
All December events canceled at Raleigh Convention Center due to fire
Numerous events were scheduled at the convention center for this month.
Family of trolls at Dix Park is bringing the community together
Danish artist Thomas Dambo installed five troll sculptures in Dorothea Dix Park at the end of October. Dambo has created 171 trolls that can be found in countries all around the world, and now North Carolina has the largest North American installation. Dambo’s mission is to make his audience more...
Snow, wintry mix expected soon in the Triangle. Here’s the latest forecast
Snow and other wintry precipitation is headed for central North Carolina. Areas that will see the biggest impacts from the weather are in the northern Piedmont and northern Coastal Plain . The precipitation will begin overnight Thursday, Dec. 4 and last through Friday, Dec. 5. A winter weather advisory is in place...
2025 NC By Train Santa Train ready to roll
RALEIGH -- Families can celebrate the holidays by getting on board NC By Train's Santa Train on Saturday, Dec. 13. The popular train originates at Raleigh Union Station, travels to ...
Sanderson’s NCGA assistant charged with arson
RALEIGH — The legislative assistant of state Sen. Norman Sanderson (R-Pamlico) was arrested on arson charges last week. Diane Elizabeth Cook, 38, was arrested by Raleigh Police on Nov. 24 and charged with first-degree arson for allegedly attempting to set two adjacent townhomes on fire in the 8300 block of Boca...
Blankets for the homeless hits 10 years, an ex-gang member’s promise to help
Ten years ago, Brandon Anderson started a one-man crusade to comfort the neediest of have-nots on Christmas Eve, walking the streets of downtown Raleigh and handing out blankets one at a time. In the decade since, he expanded into the homeless camps off South Saunders Street or Poole Road, then deeper into the Wake...
The Holt Family: A Legacy of Courage, Conviction & Educational Equality
RALEIGH, N.C. — Nearly seven decades ago, one Raleigh family took an extraordinary stand against injustice — a decision that forever changed the course of North Carolina’s civil rights history. The Holt family’s courage, anchored in faith and an unyielding belief in educational equity, continues to inspire generations.
North Carolina advocates for the homeless feel ‘under attack’
Jeffrey Rawlings had prepared a “cute speech” for Tuesday’s “Be a Light Gala,” the annual fundraiser for the N.C. Coalition to End Homelessness. But Rawlings, a senior analyst for homeless services for the City of Durham and a coalition board member, said the times called for something different, so he scrapped the...
