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Days after CrowdStrike outage, North Carolina woman still stuck at MSP Airport
MINNEAPOLIS — A North Carolina woman is still trying to get home after last week's CrowdStrike outage waylaid her at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.Melissa Vestal is from Raleigh, North Carolina, and went with a group of 16 other travelers to Anchorage, Alaska, for a cruise. On their way home, they got stuck at MSP due to widespread tech issues caused by a technical problem with global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike."We would like to go back to Raleigh, but we are open for whatever flight that we can actually fly home," Vestal said.Vestal said she actually got on a plane Sunday night...
Job Alert: New Nordstrom Rack location in Raleigh seeking managers
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Nordstrom Rack, the popular discount chain of the post Nordstrom Department store, is opening a second location in the Triangle. This one is located near Triangle Town Center in Raleigh. Just this morning they posted a list of positions — all of them leadership roles....
Kwon's sweet new food truck: Get the scoop on the menu and grand opening in Fayetteville
Kwon’s Kitchen Korean Fusion has been a mainstay of the Fayetteville food scene since the truck gained traction with locals in 2021. Now, owner Vanessa McKoy — better known as "Chef Kwon" — is launching a second food truck exclusively offering her best-selling sweets. Kwons Treats food...
Black Greek organizations, NC Howard alum stress importance of 2024 election: 'A serious matter'
With the growing potential of Vice President Kamala Harris securing the Democratic nomination for president, there are conversations happening across the globe on if a Black woman is capable of leading the United States."As a vice president, she has already led," said Aurellia Anderson Thompson, a Howard University alum. "We know she can lead at the highest office because she has the skills to do so."Thompson is thrilled that Vice President Kamala Harris graduated from the same university she did. She proudly showed off her Bison merchandise from the shirt to the bracelet."So we have on the wonderful...
Woman rescues co-workers from flooded Durham pickup truck; road in Raleigh flooded for 2nd time in weeks
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A woman helped rescue her co-workers from a flooded truck Monday in Durham while Raleigh floodwaters closed Millbrook Road for the second time in less than three weeks. The flooding rescue Monday happened during a flash flood warning for parts of Durham County and Orange...
Vehicle submerged in water after crash on Durham Chapel Hill Boulevard
The Durham Police responded to a crash on Monday afternoon that resulted in a vehicle being submerged in water. At around 3:30 p.m., officers arrived at the scene of a vehicle crash in the 4000 block of Durham Chapel Hill Boulevard, where at least one vehicle was found submerged in water.
Durham man accused of trying to fraudulently obtain over $6K in insurance scheme, officials say
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – A Durham man is accused of trying to fraudulently obtain more than $6,700 from an insurance company after he was involved in a car crash, the North Carolina Department of Insurance announced Monday. According to special agents with the N.C. Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations...
Lost history lies in neglected Manteo cemetery
There is nothing to mark what was once the Scarborough family cemetery on Driftwood Street in Manteo. Listed by Dare County GIS as a 1,000-square foot cemetery, the site is on private property and is overgrown with shrubs and small trees. There is no access to it; it is on private property and the road that is closest to the cemetery is a private drive for Hatchell Concrete.
‘Only OK If One of You Says It?’: North Carolina Restaurant Staffers Quit Simultaneously After Their Boss Used N-word Repeatedly, Fired Black Bartender Who Confronted Her
Numerous workers from the same restaurant in Durham, North Carolina, collectively resigned after their boss fired a Black employee and a manager who would not […] ‘Only OK If One of You Says It?’: North Carolina Restaurant Staffers Quit Simultaneously After Their Boss Used N-word Repeatedly, Fired Black Bartender Who Confronted Her
Motorcyclist identified in deadly crash on NC Highway 98 in Durham
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — The Durham Police Department has identified the motorcyclist who died in a deadly crash along a Durham highway on Friday. The fatal motor vehicle crash happed at about 3:53 p.m. on July 19 at the intersection of NC Highway 98 and Chandler Road. Durham police...
Duke Women’s Golfers Set for Events in Finland, Pennsylvania & Arkansas this Week
Four Duke women's golfers are set to compete in different events this week, with Anna Cañado Espinal in Finland, Rylie Heflin in Pennsylvania, and Katie Li and Emma McMyler in Arkansas. Cañado Espinal will compete in the European Ladies' Amateur Championship in Finland from July 24-27. Heflin will...
Beaufort County under System Pressure Advisory
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Certain water consumers of Beaufort County Northside on Corsica Road are currently experiencing outages and periods of low pressure in the distribution system. This is due to emergency water line repairs and will be under this advisory until 9 p.m. on Monday. The outage will affect all Beaufort County Water customers […]
Widespread Panic cancels shows due to Fayetteville native Jimmy Herring's cancer diagnosis
Rock band Widespread Panic announced Sunday that lead guitarist Jimmy Herring, who was raised in Fayetteville and attended Terry Sanford High School, has stage one tonsil cancer. A post to the Georgia-based band's Facebook page said that the musician is seeking treatment immediately and is expected to make a full recovery. “We thank...
Over 41,000 gallons of sewage spills in New Bern
NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - There’s been another big sewage spill in one Eastern Carolina city. New Bern says some 41,418 gallons of sewage escaped Sunday from a manhole on Trappers Trail. The city says the mess got into a storm drain that flows into Renny’s Creek, a tributary...
Winterville police seek help to find 17-year-old runaway: Samria Whitley
WINTERVILLE, Pitt County NC — Have you seen Samria Whitley?. The Winterville Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a 17-year-old runaway. Officials tell us Samria was last seen in the area of Braselton Drive on Friday, July 12. Samria is described as a black female with...
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