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New Amazon facility opens in Fayetteville
The giant new Amazon Fulfillment Center near Fort Liberty is starting to show signs of life. The new Amazon facility opened in June in Fayetteville at 6309 Bragg Blvd. The 1.3 million-square-foot-facility located in the Military Business Park was supposed to open in 2023, but a representative from Amazon told WRAL News the delay won't stop the company in its plans to hire 1,000 employees at the site.
City of Raleigh Public Art Project Brings Colorful Murals to Downtown Streeteries
For a week in June, multimedia artist Sarahlaine Calva’s hands made careful strokes of various lines and shapes using cans of spray paint as paint splattered on her pants in a chaotic arrangement. She was working on her mural for Virgil’s Cocktails and Cocina’s wooden streetery, an outdoor seating area located outside local businesses.
HBCU has accreditation reinstated as initial ruling is reversed
Dispelling any rumors or misinformation surrounding its future, Saint Augustine’s University reaffirms its intent to welcome students back for the Fall semester. The post HBCU has accreditation reinstated as initial ruling is reversed appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
See & Do: August to September 2024
Carrollock Farms, 6818 Kennebec Road, Willow Spring. Wedding and event venue Carrollock Farms hosts a festival for all ages with live music, bounce houses, craft vendors, food trucks, and plenty of community spirit. Invite family and friends to take in the picturesque setting of this former tobacco sharecropper farm. Candle-Making...
‘It’s very frustrating’: Triangle homebuyers ready to move into new builds, but waiting on power
ZEBULON, N.C. (WNCN) — Brand new homes in the Triangle already have buyers, but they’re empty because they don’t yet have power. CBS 17 has learned this is happening in several neighborhoods. “Back when I first put a deposit down, got approved and everything, they said, probably...
A-B Tech Recognized by State for Reducing Energy Footprint
A-B Tech was one of 13 state agencies, universities, and community colleges recognized for reducing energy use and making progress toward a long-term energy reduction goal set by the state in 2018. At that time Governor Cooper set a goal for cabinet agencies to reduce energy consumption by 40 percent per square foot from 2002-2003 baseline levels by 2025.
Pelosi delivers speech to NC Democrats with notable absence — Biden’s future as nominee
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In a state expected to help decide the presidency, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi did little to quell speculation on President Joe Biden’s path forward as the Democratic nominee to a room full of North Carolina Democrats on Saturday. Pelosi addressed more than 900 people at the North Carolina Democratic Party […]
Flood advisory issued for Wake, Franklin, Granville
A flood advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. July 22 for a portion of central North Carolina that includes the counties of Durham, Franklin, Granville, Vance and Wake. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected, according to the National Weather Service. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas is likely, NWS reported. Shortly before 4 p.m. July 22, Doppler […] The post Flood advisory issued for Wake, Franklin, Granville first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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...
Probe under way after city worker dies at water treatment plant
An investigation is in progress after a 19-year-old city employee died Sunday at the municipal water treatment plant off Leaston Road southwest of Rocky Mount, city officials said. Trace Christman had been working on an electrical junction box when he received a shock and fell into the water at the pumping station, the officials said. Christman died at the scene, the officials said. City Manager Keith Rogers Jr., in a...
NEW INFO: Two Virginia men injured in Carteret County plane crash
CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Federal authorities are investigating last night’s plane crash in Carteret County that injured two Virginia men. The crash happened around 7:40 p.m. on Highway 101 near Merrell Farm Road. The Highway Patrol says the pilot, 63-year-old Charles Tippett, Jr., of Warrenton, Virginia, and passenger,...
Severe weather threat, flood watch for parts of Triangle
There is a level 1 risk of severe weather today with damaging winds as the main threat.The Triangle and north are the areas impacted by the weather risk this afternoon and evening.Very moist air will remain in place through Friday.Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop each day, resulting in a threat scattered flash flooding today through Friday, especially during the afternoon and evening.Watch the lights come back on during the ABC11 Morning Show.Temperatures reached near 90 on Tuesday but with humidity, it felt like over 100 degrees.Storms overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday knocked out power for some.Power is...
Man injured when tree falls, homes damaged in Raleigh and Garner during storms
Rain poured in a Garner family's home on Monday just a few days after a tree fell on their roof over the weekend. Crews spent hours on Monday removing a poplar tree from the roof of a townhouse near North Hills. Across the Triangle, crews were cleaning up other damage after storms with strong winds and rain knocked down trees across the Triangle over the weekend and on Monday.
Russell Babb: Criminal Defense is the Coolest Thing in the World
Raleigh criminal defense attorney Russell Babb recalled his first criminal case. “I represented a young guy who was suspected of being a drug dealer,” Babb said. Police executed a search warrant and found a large amount of marijuana, scales and cash. “I worked that case to death. I thought it was the coolest thing in the world.” The client accepted probation and was happy with his lawyer. Says Babb, “That’s when my career path really came into focus.”
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