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Gunman on the loose after man shot overnight near City Plaza in downtown Raleigh, police say
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A man was sent to the hospital following a shooting in downtown Raleigh early Sunday morning, police said. According to the Raleigh Police Department, officers responded at around 2:38 a.m. to a reported shooting on the 400 block of Fayetteville Street. When officers arrived on scene, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, police said.
Armando Bacot returns to UNC basketball court
Former North Carolina Tar Heels’ center Armando Bacot ended his career with the program after last season, spending five years in Chapel Hill. In that time, Bacot fell in love with the university and gave his blood, sweat and tears to the program, even playing hurt through a run to the national title game in 2022. As Bacot awaits what’s next in his life, the star returned to the court in Chapel Hill recently. Bacot was on the floor playing some games with his former teammates and new members of the program. And the Tar Heels’ social media account caught...
Former critics start to coalesce around Duke Energy’s plans for more gas, solar in N.C.
An array of critics came out swinging in January when Duke Energy first filed its plans in North Carolina for one of the largest fossil fuel investments in the country. But as the months have dragged on in the development of the company’s biennial carbon-reduction plan, some notable detractors have relented.
North Carolina Lottery Powerball, Lucky For Life results for August 24, 2024
The North Carolina Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.Here’s a look at Saturday, August 24, 2024 results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from August 24 drawing 05-15-21-24-43, Powerball: 17, Power Play: 3 ...
910 boys soccer area code rankings: Coastal Christian, CFA, and Topsail join
Three new teams join this week's HighSchoolOT 910 area code rankings as Coastal Christian, Cape Fear Academy and Topsail replace Midway, White Oak, and North Moore. HSOT has two sets of rankings: a statewide Top 25 and top 15s for each of North Carolina's six area codes. Our 910 area...
Statue dedicated to Greenville native and BMX legend Dave Mirra
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A local skate park is now the site of a statue honoring the late Greenville native and BMX legend Dave Mirra. BMX pros and aspiring riders gathered on Sunday to hit the ramps at Jaycee Park’s Extreme Park – all to celebrate the life and legacy of the Greenville icon.
Northeastern, Pasquotank, Perquimans, win season openers; Currituck, Camden lose their openers
Editor's note: The following football game capsules from Friday night were compiled from information supplied to the MaxPreps website. Northeastern 58, Bertie 14 The Northeastern Eagles won their season opener against Bertie County on Friday, blasting the Falcons 58-14 in a non-conference game played in Elizabeth City. After getting down 8-0 in the first quarter,...
Cape Fear Valley Health offers free heath screenings, sports physicals at Umoja Festival
Cape Fear Valley Health is offering free health screenings during the 32nd Umoja Festival.Happening inside Smith Recreation at Seabrook Park near Fayetteville State University, the first-come, first-serve clinic is for the uninsured or underinsured. Following screenings, participants can meet with a doctor on-site to review their results and discuss any concerns.Cape Fear is also offering free sports physicals for adolescents -- just in time for the new school year.The health clinic will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The festival, which runs until 5 p.m., will also include arts, entertainment, food trucks and cultural events.
Durham Public Schools: Menus for Aug. 26-30
Breakfast and lunch are free for all DPS students this year. Menus are subject to change without notice. Turkey ham and cheese croissant. Fruit and yogurt parfait with grahams. Pre-K: Fruit and yogurt. Fruit choice. Aug. 29. Fruited bread slice. Mandarin oranges. Aug. 30. Sausage biscuit. Hash brown rounds. Lunch.
Junior A’maree Evans Leads the Way for East Chapel Hill in Opening Win
It was opening night for both East Chapel Hill High School and Cedar Ridge High School’s football teams on Friday, August 23. The two teams who finished the 2023-2024 school year winless in football, but that changed after the fourth quarter ended for Coach Larry Stroud and his Wildcats. The team in black and white won by a score of 32-12 against Cedar Ridge away from home.
Car drives off roadway, crashes into side of Wake Forest home
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WNCN) – A driver suffered minor injuries after a car crashed into the side of a home in Wake County on Friday. According to the Wake Forest Fire Department, crews from Station 1 were sent in response to a report of a vehicle driving into a building on Main Divide Drive.
Man shot by Nash County deputies fired pistol outside home, sheriff says
A man was shot by deputies Monday morning near Reges Store Road in Nashville. Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone said deputies were trying to arrest James Brehein, 52, after they were called to the home for a domestic situation. Two deputies shot the man after he came from around the...
D.G. Martin: Take steps to help favorite candidates succeed
Have you decided how you are going to vote in the upcoming election? Even if you have decided between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, there is more to do before you can do your duty on Election Day. There are more offices that will need your vote: secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, superintendent of public instruction, attorney general, agriculture commissioner, labor commissioner, insurance commissioner, state senator, state representative,...
All sites pass Swim Guide test this week
All sites on the Upper Neuse and Tar-Pamlico watersheds passed the Swim Guide test this week, meeting the state’s recreational water-quality standards. The N.C. Highway 50 boat ramp, launches at Buffaloe Road, Poole Road and Ledge Rock on Falls Lake were not tested this week. “We’ve seen pretty good water quality in the upper part of the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico […] The post All sites pass Swim Guide test this week first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Man killed, woman injured in Durham shooting on Avondale Drive
A man was killed and a woman was injured Sunday in a shooting near businesses at Avondale Drive and North Roxboro Street. Around 4:20 a.m., an officer with the Durham Police Department was off-duty when he heard gunshots in the 2200 block of Avondale Drive, according to police. The officer,...
Bystanders pull driver from fiery crash in Southern Pines
A driver was airlifted to the hospital Sunday after bystanders pulled the person from a fiery crash in Southern Pines. Around 12:30 a.m., emergency responders arrived at a single-car crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 1 and Murray Hill Road. Crews at the scene told WRAL News the vehicle...
Warriors bow 35-14 at Northern Nash
ROCKY MOUNT — A Hunt High varsity football team young in most spots showed promise but not enough to unseat host Northern Nash in Friday night’s season-opening clash at “Death Valley.” The Warriors of the 3-A Quad County Conference stayed with the 2-A/3-A Big East Conference Knights, who have played in the last two NCHSAA 3-A East Region championship games, […] The post Warriors bow 35-14 at Northern Nash first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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