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Fire damages 2-story home near Zebulon
Firefighters on Saturday responded to a house fire in northern Wake County. Before 8:45 a.m., firefighters responded to a two-story home on Ferrell Meadows Drive, north of the Zebulon Airport. There was fire and smoke damage on one side of the house. WRAL News is working to learn what caused...
UNC Football: Pregame festivities getting an upgrade for the 2024 season
UNC football fans enjoying a home game at Kenan Stadium have grown used to a familiar, if underwhelming, pregame experience. Tar Heel Town, centered on the Polk Place lawn between the South Building and Wilson Library, had games for kids, seating for catered picnics, and traditions like the Bell Tower Walk and the Marching Tar Heels playing on the steps of Wilson Library.
Wake County Schools implement 24-7 anonymous tip line for student safety
Traditional calendar schools begin next week, and student safety will be top of mind.Wake County schools are now using the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System. It was created by parents whose children were killed in the Sandy Hook massacre and has grown nationwide.The app provides "a holistic solution to school prevention... featuring (a) educational program, easy-to-use technology, ongoing curriculum, and sustainability support." It teaches students, teachers, and administrators how to recognize the signs of at-risk behaviors, especially within social media.It also provides a 24-7 anonymous tip line. Students and staff can submit tips online, through an app, or by calling...
Liqudia sues FDA over tentative approval of its main drug
Liquidia, a Morrisville biotechnology company with scientific roots at UNC-Chapel Hill, sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week, saying the federal agency improperly delayed the approval of its lead drug. Why it matters: For years, Liquidia has worked toward getting full approval for its drug Yutrepia, an inhaled powder that treats patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. The FDA's delay could impact the company's ability to grow locally and hurt its stock price. Driving the news: Earlier this month, the FDA granted tentative approval for Liquidia's drug rather than full approval, citing existing three-year exclusivity rights for rival United...
Mack Brown alleges teams tampered with star RB Omarion Hampton, offered 'four times as much' as North Carolina
North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton is the bright spot on a Tar Heels offense that lost loads of firepower this offseason to the NFL, but according to coach Mack Brown, the prized ballcarrier — who is on a short list of candidates to lead the nation in rushing during the 2024 campaign — had opportunities to leave the program, too. Opposing teams allegedly lined up at the door to sweep Hampton away from UNC, offering him "four times as much" in NIL money to leave Chapel Hill, Brown claimed.
Five-star wing Taliyah Henderson commits to North Carolina
Class of 2025 five-star Taliyah Henderson committed to North Carolina on Friday. The 6-foot wing from Tucson, Ariz. chose the Tar Heels over Arizona, Michigan, USC, UConn, and Tennessee, among others. Henderson is ranked the No. 21 prospect in the class, according to ESPN. "The best way I can put...
UNC's 'Experimental Suites' Might Be the Most Embarrassing Idea of the Year
If I was looking to buy North Carolina season tickets and someone pitched me on one of these "experimental suites", I think I'd cuss them out. What is the idea here, exactly? So you're buying a "suite" of wooden bar chairs far less comfortable than the permanent seats right next to them — credit to UNC for having padded seats, that's a win — in a bad location where nobody was buying tickets, but you get a little bit of shade from a glorified beach tent? At least they also look terrible and embarrassing.
Wake County breaks ground on affordable housing units in Garner
Wake County is breaking ground on more affordable housing Friday morning.176 units will be built at Tryon Station on Creech Road in Garner. These units are for working families who live in Garner and the surrounding areas.It's a project that nearly didn't happen without the help of Wake County and the town of Garner stepping in to provide gap financing after developers said construction costs and interest rates almost forced them to shelve the project.The county is investing $6.6 million alongside Garner with an additional $750,000. The project is expected to take 18 months to complete."This is our first opportunity...
People News & Notes: Emerge leader appointed to Arts North Carolina Board of Directors
Emerge Gallery & Art Center Executive Director Holly Garriott has been named to the 2027 Arts North Carolina Board of Directors, Emerge announced. Arts North Carolina is the statewide advocacy organization for the arts that calls for equity and access to the arts for all North Carolinians, unifies and connects North Carolina’s arts communities and fosters arts leadership, the announcement said. Led by a statewide board of directors that will...
Fayetteville: The most stressed city in North Carolina?
A recent study from WalletHub shows that Fayetteville has the most stressed residents in all of North Carolina. The study used data sets such as average weekly work hours and unemployment, divorce and suicide rates to compare more than 180 American cities, including the 150 most populated cities and at least two of the most populated cities in each state. ...
Cleveland avenges playoff loss to Hoggard, opens season with win over reigning state runner-up
Cleveland was eliminated from the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state playoffs last fall by Hoggard, which advanced to the state championship game where it lost to Weddington. But Friday marked the beginning of a new season, and this time it was Cleveland that came away victorious. The Rams...
Fayetteville-area high school football predictions for Week 1 of the 2024 season
Week 1 of the NCHSAA football season has arrived, and so has the bulletin board material for the locker rooms. The first four weeks of the season will feature nonconference games before play begins in the All American and United 8 conferences. Pine Forest and Seventy-First are looking to four-peat as league champions. JAMBOREE RECAP: First impressions,...
Mitchell, Firebirds win scorefest vs. East Wake
STANHOPE — After shooting itself in the proverbial foot on its first plays on special teams this season, the Southern Nash High varsity football team turned to its not-so-secret offensive weapon Friday night to lift the Firebirds to a 65-42 victory at home against East Wake. The 3-A Quad County Conference Warriors returned the season-opening kickoff 68 yards for a […] The post Mitchell, Firebirds win scorefest vs. East Wake first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Tickets to see the UNC basketball program in the CBS Sports Classic are now on sale
Christmas comes early this year as Carolina takes on UCLA in the CBS Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden. The UNC basketball program will play in the marquee non-conference double-header of the season for a third straight year at the Mecca. What better way to get in the holiday spirit...
Mourning, white-winged dove season opens on Sept. 2
The 2024-25 hunting season for mourning and white-winged doves opens Monday, Sept. 2. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reminds seasoned and novice hunters about the importance of being properly licensed, observing state and federal regulations and following safe hunting practices. Dove hunting season will be separated into three segments: Sept. 2-Oct. 5, Nov. 9 -Nov. 30 and Dec. 16-Jan. 31, 2025. The daily bag limit is 15 mourning or...
Back to school guide: Students in Raleigh, Durham and Cumberland Counties return to the classroom
Students who go to schools on a traditional calendar in Wake, Durham and Cumberland counties are getting ready to begin another year.Wake County Public School SystemBus riders should have received an email on August 16 with detailed information about stops and estimated pick-up and drop-off times. Starting this school year, parents of students can get up-to-the-minute notifications via text and/or email when their child's bus is delayed. Click here for updated bus routes.To enhance student safety, WCPSS will begin using the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System (SS-ARS). Students, teachers, and administrators will be trained to recognize the signs of at-risk...
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