Heavy law enforcement presence keeps watchful eye on State Fair safety
More than 54 agencies will be helping on the ground during the annual fair.
Lawsuit Forces Two NC Nursing Homes to End Discriminatory Admission Practices
Two North Carolina nursing homes — Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center in Raleigh and Treyburn Rehabilitation Center in Durham — have been forced by a lawsuit to end their practice of denying admission to people with substance use disorder (SUD). The landmark settlement, brought by Disability Rights North Carolina and...
Gregory Poole Equipment Co. relocates HQ to Garner, expected to bring hundreds of jobs
The move will establish a state-of-the-art campus at 0 Waterfield Drive, expected to bring hundreds of jobs to Garner over five years.
Woman accused of hurting victims with campaign sign, glass bottle in 2 separate Raleigh...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A woman is charged in two unrelated assaults in Raleigh this month that left both victims seriously hurt, warrants show. According to court records, 27-year-old Jasmine Lakesha Dunn of Raleigh was arrested on Thursday following an incident the same day. A warrant filed by the...
Report: Growth in Charlotte, Raleigh and the Triangle surging
Charlotte and Raleigh, the largest cities in North Carolina, have each grown by more than 7 percent since the outset of COVID-19, according to an October report from the Office of State Budget and Management. Raleigh’s 500,639 population leads Wake County’s claim to having four of the eight cities in the state...
North Carolina task force seeks to stop gang violence
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — With gang activity spreading into every corner of North Carolina, state leaders are launching a new task force to find real solutions. The Governor’s Gang Prevention and Intervention Task Force has more than 20 stakeholders for a collaborative and holistic approach, including law enforcement,...
Woman injured in latest shooting at Oxford Manor Apartments: Durham police
Several shootings have occurred at the complex in the past year, including one earlier this month that injured a man and two juveniles, with one sustaining life-threatening injuries.
Boy hospitalized in North Carolina stabbing
Police in Raleigh are looking for suspects after a juvenile was stabbed and taken to a hospital Tuesday afternoon, officers said.
Ligon used to be Raleigh’s all-Black high school. Should building be preserved?
Wake County school board members are continuing to publicly voice their frustration over the district’s handling of renovations at Raleigh’s historic Ligon Middle School. Some school board members complained this week about the lack of information they’ve gotten on Ligon’s renovations, including not being told ahead...
Durham father mourns the loss of two sons to gun violence
Abdul Burnette is grieving after his son was shot and killed in Durham on Wednesday.
