Raleigh’s first peanut-shaped roundabout under construction
Construction is underway on the STV-designed Lake Wheeler Road improvement project, a significant step forward as the project transitions from design to active construction, beginning the transformation of a key Raleigh corridor into a safer, more accessible and multimodal route for all travelers. A signature element o
Drought prompts stricter water restrictions across the Triangle
Despite recent rainfall, Raleigh is considering joining Durham in moving to Level 2 water restrictions.
Old favorites: Here’s a list of all the closed Triangle restaurants we miss
The Triangle is filled with great places to eat — but we definitely miss the ones that aren’t around anymore. When The News & Observer asked readers to share their favorite closed restaurants, we received more than 100 responses (and hundreds more across social media ). From burger joints to date night spots, we sorted
Home struck by lightning, explodes in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The windows of a home in Raleigh were blown out after a lightning strike Tuesday night. According to the Raleigh Fire Department, crews responded to a home on Yarmouth Road Tuesday night in response to a potential explosion. When crews arrived, they found the lower windows of the home had been […
Severe thunderstorms bring damaging winds to Mid-Atlantic while South faces expanding flood threat
Thunderstorms are targeting the Mid-Atlantic, including Virginia and North Carolina, with another round of damaging wind gusts, just days after storms disrupted July 4 celebrations across the region. Meanwhile, this summer storm pattern will expand the flash flood threat into parts of the South.
Raleigh activist speaks on ‘disturbing’ teen takeover chaos
Raleigh activists say more resources and support are needed for young people in the wake of the chaos in Brier Creek and Glenwood South.
The teen takeover in Raleigh should be a wake up call
CHAMBERSBURG – Over the July 4 holiday, thousands of teens went on what can only be called a rampage in sections of Raleigh, North Carolina. Nine people were shot in the various incidents that happened throughout the area – some in the middle of the night. More than...
Raleigh man charged with murder in stabbing on Capital Boulevard
A Raleigh man is accused of fatally stabbing someone in a “domestic dispute,” the Raleigh Police Department said Tuesday. Samuel Montrell Horne, 37, is charged with murder in the death of Antwan Ward, 49, after police say he stabbed Ward on the 4500 block of Capital Boulevard on Saturday. Ward was taken to the hospital
Man charged in deadly Raleigh crash involved in Silver Alert
The man charged in a deadly bus crash in Raleigh was the subject of a Silver Alert.
Injured child pulled from Neuse River, Wake County Sheriff’s Office says
A child has suffered life-threatening injuries after possibly drowning in the Neuse River on Tuesday, the Wake County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to the area of the Neuse River Greenway and Loch Raven Parkway about 11:30 a.m., according to a news release. Witnesses reported seeing a girl swimming in the N
