Wake County teacher charged with assaulting student with a disability
She was arrested on Monday and charged with misdemeanor assault.
Deputies ID Durham man after body found at nature preserve near Hillsborough.
A Durham man who went missing the day before was found Friday morning in a rural nature preserve between Hillsborough and Durham, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said. Calvin Demond Smith-Taylor, 36, was found just before 7:30 a.m. Friday on the edge of the parking lot for Brumley North Nature Preserve, on the...
Durham developer settles pollution lawsuit, protecting Raleigh’s drinking water
A developer in Durham has agreed to pay for land protection and pollution controls to settle a lawsuit over the safety of Falls Lake, Raleigh’s primary drinking-water source. The settlement resolves a 2023 lawsuit filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of Sound Rivers against Clayton Properties...
North Carolina attorney accused of embezzling $1 million from clients, law firm
Raleigh attorney Korey Kiger has been accused by clients and his law firm of stealing over $1 million dollars in Durham and Johnston counties according to court records and confirmed by partner.
Guilty pleas entered in slaying of deputy
Two brothers have pleaded guilty to murdering Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd in 2022, bringing a measure of closure to his family and the community after three years.
Driver charged after tractor-trailer hits utility poles
A tractor-trailer crash on Highway 17 near the Little Swift Creek bridge led to a temporary power outage and lane closure Thursday, September 18. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol reported that the incident occurred at 8:17 a.m. when the driver, 68-year-old Dennis Williams of Raleigh, traveled off the road,...
Some students can attend Wake Forest tuition-free, university says
Wake Forest University announced that some admitted North Carolina undergraduates can attend tuition-free starting in the 2026 fall semester.
Raleigh’s Saint Monica Teen Center to Offer Free Cooking Classes for Youth
In the bustling heart of the city where rapid transit, high-tech startups, and urban life converge, Saint Monica Teen Center offers a unique sanctuary of flavors for the youth. Announced yesterday, the center will host a series of cooking classes tailored explicitly for teens between the ages of 12 and 18. Starting...
Gov. Josh Stein urges legislators to take action, fund public safety measures
Gov. Josh Stein is pushing lawmakers to better fund law enforcement agencies across North Carolina when they come back to Raleigh next week.
Wake County teacher charged, accused of assault on disabled student
A Wake County special education teacher was arrested and charged Monday with assaulting an individual with a disability. Jodi Ellen Catt, 56, a teacher at Rolesville High School, is accused of kicking a disabled student Sept 10 while they were on the floor, according to an arrest warrant. The assault charge is a...
