North Carolina Man Uses His Blood As A Weapon After ‘Removing His IV’ During...
What began as a routine medical visit at a North Carolina hospital reportedly spiraled into a disturbing and chaotic scene. Medical workers rushing to help a patient suddenly found themselves under attack. And the alleged weapon wasn’t what anyone expected. According to investigators, 25-year-old Kameron Gilchrist...
Enloe’s Fire Alarm Problem
“I’ve been getting home late every day for weeks, and I haven’t seen a dollar more in compensation,” complained Steve, a 36-year-old fire alarm working in Enloe’s West Gym Lobby. Over the past few weeks of this school year, more and more Enloe fire alarms have...
Niche Rates Green Level #4 in NC and #2 in Wake County
Just recently Green Level High School was ranked #4 in North Carolina and #2 in Wake County in Niche’s 2025 Best Public High Schools report. This recognition shows how the school’s students, teachers, and staff work hard every day to make it a better place to learn. Green Level has a welcoming environment, strong...
Zebulon Mayor: Gilbert Todd Jr
Full name: Gilbert Todd, Jr. 1) In 300 words or less, please give our readers your elevator pitch: Why are you running? Why should voters entrust you with this position? What prior experience will make you an effective mayor?. My name is Gilbert Todd, Jr. My family has been involved...
Why Amazon drivers can be laid off without the required 60 days’ notice
I’m Brian Gordon , tech reporter for The News & Observer , and this is Open Source, a weekly newsletter on business, labor and technology in North Carolina. While they may wear Amazon vests and drive Amazon-branded vans, the people who deliver Amazon packages to our doorsteps aren’t Amazon employees. They are...
The Brisket At This Cozy BBQ Joint In North Carolina Is Out-Of-This-World Delicious
You know that feeling when you take a bite of something so good that time stops, your eyes close involuntarily, and you make that little “mmm” sound without even realizing it?. That’s exactly what happens at Big Mike’s BBQ in Cary, North Carolina. In a state...
Shaw receives $700K gift from estate
Shaw recently received a $721,960 gift from the estate of Dr. Dorothy M. Haith, class of 1952, whose lifelong commitment to education and service began at Shaw University. Born in Rockingham County in 1929, Dr. Haith graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1947 and earned her undergraduate degree from...
I visited a hot Triangle barbecue joint’s new location. Here’s how it went
There’s a lot happening on East Cedar Street in downtown Cary right now. A string of businesses and buildings line one side. Train tracks line the other. Vehicular traffic is slow as drivers avoid pedestrians and construction equipment needed for a new parking deck. Meanwhile, the team at Lawrence Barbecue is busy...
‘It’s terrifying’: East Durham residents plead for safety amid gun violence
The gunfire that echoes through Yohanan Assefa’s East Durham neighborhood reminds her of the war she fled in Ethiopia. She said she came to the United States seeking peace and safety, not to relive the trauma of violence. “How long will the city allow the sounds of gunfire to dominate our streets as if we are in a...
Leesville SNAC Club Hosts Their First Meeting
As the school year begins, Leesville’s Special Needs Awareness Club (SNAC), is in full swing. SNAC is a club where students and students in special needs programs are given an opportunity to socialize. On alternating weeks, during A and B lunch, members of the club gather in the Murphy Building.
