Search warrant details Kentucky bourbon distillery trips taken by NC lawmakers
A search warrant made public this month reports how liquor businesses covered expenses for 11 state lawmakers in 2022 and nine lawmakers in 2024 to attend distillery tours in Kentucky, both trips arranged by a nonprofit now under investigation. The warrant was made public roughly a month after a Wake County grand jury
Raleigh’s GEM is closed for good. A popular restaurant group is taking over
One of the Triangle’s busiest restaurant owners is building a new project in East End Market, taking over for a popular but short-lived restaurant. The owners of Chido Tacos, the wildly popular counter-service taquerias, will open Casa Nama sometime in late 2026. This new upscale fusion spot will focus on Japanese cuis
Woman accused of stabbing man in North Carolina arrested in New York
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A woman wanted in the stabbing that happened earlier this month near Zebulon was arrested over the weekend in New York City, according to the Wake County Sheriff’s Office. On May 9, deputies responded to a reported stabbing in the 8400 block of Traceway Drive around 12:30 a.m. Once on scene, […]
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At Raleigh’s Oakwood Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony, military families honor lost loved ones
In Raleigh and across the nation, Monday was a chance to pay respects to the men and women who gave their lives in service of the nation.
Hurricanes Take 2-1 Series Lead After OT Win
Pete Blackburn joins Coley Harvey to discuss the Hurricanes OT win in Game 3.
Disruptive year shuffles list of Triangle’s biggest employers. Here’s a closer look
Cisco Systems announced companywide layoffs last week in a step it framed as necessary to “win in the AI era.” How many, if any, of its roughly 4,000 job cuts will affect Cisco’s sizable Research Triangle Park workforce remains unclear. The Bay Area tech company declined to provide site-specific layoff numbers to The N
Exchange between suspect, victim before shooting in NC caught on camera
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Caught on camera — a shot fired, a teen wounded, and the alleged shooter on the run, according to the Raleigh Police Department. Witnesses at The Domain apartments, located on Dansey Drive between Louisburg Road and New Hope Road in northeast Raleigh, say the shooting happened right in front of b
State gang prevention task force meets as North Carolina weighs prevention, intervention strategies
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s Gang Prevention and Intervention Task Force met Tuesday in Raleigh for a public meeting focused on prevention, intervention, enforcement coordination and community-based approaches to reducing gang activity.
‘Meter creep,’ damaged hoses among issues found at Triangle gas stations
Triangle drivers are paying more at the pump, but that doesn’t necessarily mean gas stations are failing to meet fuel quality and other standards. Inspectors with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services have seen an uptick in complaints since early March — a trend typical when gas and diesel

















