Raleigh man convicted on federal counts tied to fentanyl trafficking, firearms
A federal jury convicted Raleigh’s Isiah Naaquan Weeks on nine fentanyl-trafficking counts and five firearms-possession counts, prosecutors said.
2nd weekend central NC deadly hit-and-run kills at least one near Rocky Mount
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) — A second weekend central North Carolina deadly hit-and-run was reported just outside Rocky Mount on Saturday night, officials said. The first deadly hit-and-run happened in Wake County early Saturday morning, killing a little boy and injuring two younger children near Zebulon, according to th
11-Year-Old Killed in Zebulon Crash as Driver Charged, Held Without Bond
An 11-year-old boy died and three other people were hurt early Saturday morning when a vehicle carrying five people ran off Doyle Road near Zebulon and struck a tree. The driver, 40-year-old Raleigh resident Correll Deans, is now held at the Wake County jail without bond, facing 14 charges including three felony counts
10-year-old dead, others injured after driver crashes SUV into tree and leaves, NCSHP says
A 10‑year‑old boy died and 4 others were injured when a driver ran off road, hit a tree on NC 96 in Wake County, highway patrol says
Downed Lines Shut Burlington Mills Road as Power Outage Hits Thousands in Raleigh
A stretch of Burlington Mills Road in Wake Forest is shut down indefinitely after downed power lines knocked out electricity to thousands of customers across the Raleigh area Friday. The closure, between 1 World Way and Urial Drive, has no estimated timetable for reopening, and drivers are being urged to steer clear of
Raleigh Rover Sitter Charged After French Bulldog Dies Caged in June Heat
A Raleigh man hired through the pet-sitting app Rover is facing a felony animal cruelty charge after a French bulldog named Neeko died following what a warrant describes as being left caged outside during a punishing June heat wave. Amoni Baloubi appeared before Judge Mark Stevens in a Wake County courtroom, where the
As severe storms move out, thousands of Duke Energy customers remain without power
As storms move out of the Triangle, thousands of Duke Energy customers in Wake County remain without power Saturday afternoon.
A big road construction project in North Raleigh gets done a year early
It wasn’t supposed to be finished until sometime next year, but the rebuilding of a congested stretch of Louisburg Road in northern Wake County is done. Dry weather combined with incentives from the N.C. Department of Transportation resulted in contractors recently completing a section of Louisburg Road where it meets
Thieves Crawl Into Raleigh’s Dos Taquitos, Haul Off Safe Before Dawn
Surveillance cameras at Dos Taquitos on Glenwood Avenue captured two people crawling through the restaurant's back door around 1 a.m. Friday, making off with the business's safe before anyone noticed. Raleigh police are now searching for the pair responsible for the break-in at the longtime Mexican restaurant. Accordin
6,000+ customers without power in Raleigh, Durham areas as storms hit central NC
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — More than 6,000 customers in Raleigh and Durham areas were without power Saturday afternoon as storms rolled through central North Carolina amid a severe thunderstorm watch that was extended until 10 p.m. Duke Energy reported that about 2,000 customers in the Raleigh area were without...
