Raleigh NC

With the population of the Raleigh-Durham area growing rapidly each year, many fast food chains are taking notice and opening new locations in the area. This includes fast food chains from all over the country, as well as some from around the world. Some of these chains are well known, like Whataburger or Culvers...

When are we as a state and nation going to take any murder, and all murders of our fellow citizens, seriously enough to do something about it?. We sadly woke up to news recently of the tragic murder of Zoe Welsh in a local neighborhood in Raleigh. Zoe had been a neighbor until a couple of years ago and was a...

The Investigative Division of the State Auditor’s Office said former Cary Town Manager Sean Stegall, who was forced to resign his office in November, was now under investigation for “several transactions that are potentially indicative of fraud,” according to a press release on Monday. State Auditor Dave...

The Raleigh City Council passed a new sound ordinance last October, targeting the Glenwood South District. The ordinance took effect on Jan. 1, 2026, and requires businesses to observe mandated quiet hours. The ordinance typically allows between 80 decibels and 88 decibels from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., then drops...

Wake County’s restaurant pipeline keeps growing, with everything from fast-casual chicken to full-scale steakhouses either opening now or moving through development. Some of these concepts are imminent, others are longer-term developments already underway. Here are five new or coming restaurants to keep on your...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Thousands of Verizon customers across the Triangle had no cell service after a widespread outage sent phones into “SOS” mode, cutting off calls, texts, and data. According to DownDetector, reports of Verizon service problems spiked around 1:45 p.m., with more than 180,000 customers...

Durham’s creative reuse center transforms trash into treasure while making your wallet sing with gratitude. Ever had that moment when you find something amazing for pennies on the dollar and want to look around suspiciously because surely this must be some kind of mistake?. The Scrap Exchange in Durham...

ABC11 asked the Wake County Sheriff's office to explain the department's decisions after three pursuits in one day.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Protests around the nation unfolded after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a woman last week in Minneapolis. Renee Good was watching as ICE agents conducted operations. Two North Carolinians with ties to that area also spend their time watching ICE operations in...

Hollywood Smothers was set to join Alabama. Things changed, though.