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Wake County Schools implements new clear bag policy, safety policies at football kick-off
As the first weekend of the high school football season kicks off, the stands at WakeMed Soccer Park Saturday are filling up for the second annual Wake County Schools and Cary football kickoff.
Cumberland County man dies, 3 injured in 3-car crash just off I-95 near Dunn, officials say
DUNN, N.C. (WNCN) — A Cumberland County man died Friday night after his car crossed a center line and collided with two other cars in a Harnett County wreck, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The crash that also injured three people was reported around 9 p.m....
Broughton takes advantage of Cary's special teams mistakes, opens season with win
Broughton opened the high school football season with a win over Cary in the nightcap game of the Wake County Schools Kickoff at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday night. It was the first game at Cary for new tight end Gus Ritchey, a 3-star NC State commit, but it was the Capitals who scored the first three touchdowns of the game and held off a Cary comeback attempt in the second half to claim a 35-14 win.
Camels open season at Tiger Classic
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell will open its 2024-25 women's golf season Monday with the Tiger Classic, hosted by Clemson at The Walker Course. The 36-hole, one-day 15-team event includes the host Tigers, who finished fifth in the 2024 NCAA stroke play championship. Eight NCAA Division I conferences are represented in the tournament. Campbell is the lone CAA school to compete in the Tiger Classic, while the Sun Belt and Big South will have four teams each participating.
$10 million Raleigh North Ridge mansion with Russian ties pulled from luxury auction
A $10 million mansion in Raleigh's North Ridge Country Club, once owned by a Russian couple involved in a high-profile legal case, has been withdrawn from a luxury auction. The eight-bedroom, 14-bathroom home boasts 9 fireplaces, countless stories, and a host of amenities including two elevators, a wine cellar, a sauna, a workout room, and a safe room. Outdoor features include an infinity saltwater pool, two outdoor bars, and nearly 3,000 square feet of covered porches.
Food truck hit by gunfire on Barrignton Drive in Raleigh
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ODU OL Commit Cameron Hill Will Be At NC State’s 2024 Season Opener
2025 Old Dominion Offensive Line verbal commit 3-Star Cameron Hill (6’3”/307) will be at NC State’s season opener against Western Carolina next Thursday night. Hill verbally committed to ODU on April 16th. He has been retweeting NC State football content regularly over the past week. NC State...
City of Jacksonville honors first African American Marines at 15th Montford Point ceremony
JACKSONVILLE, Onslow County — 82 years ago, the country’s first African American Marines were recruited at Camp Montford Point in Onslow County. Friday, August 23 the City of Jacksonville celebrated their bravery at the 15th annual Montford Point Marine ceremony at Lejeune Memorial Gardens. There were thirty recipients...
2024 Season Preview: Wallace-Rose Hill looks for successful season despite losses
The Wallace-Rose Hill football team lost all but two starters on offense and two starters on defense from last year’s East Central 2A Conference championship team due to graduation; however, according to head coach Kevin Motsinger, the expectation of success remains the same for the Bulldogs. “The expectations will never change at (Wallace-Rose Hill). Whether I’m there or not, the (fans) they expect that we should score every time we run, and when the other team runs a play, we should still score. That’s kind...
New 64-unit apartment complex officially open
Tarek Johnson on Tuesday afternoon was upbeat about being among the first residents to settle into the new 64-unit East Haven Apartments. “It’s nice,” Johnson said. “It’s beautiful. I mean, I love everything about it.” Johnson, 33, was commenting after officials, community leaders, workers and local residents gathered under a large open tent for the official opening of a $16 million complex at the end of Glory Drive in the...
‘Too many mistakes’ cost Raiders against undefeated Rolesville
APEX — A matinee match Saturday resulted in the Richmond boys’ soccer team’s third straight loss. In rare fashion, the Raiders were ousted 9-1 by Rolesville High School. Playing in the North Carolina Coaches Association’s Kickoff Classic at Middle Creek Park, Richmond couldn’t keep pace with the undefeated Rams (6-0).
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.
Man convicted after Fuquay-Varina high-speed chase with kid in car led to meth, fentanyl, cocaine, guns
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A man who Fuquay-Varina police noticed because of a broken headlight and pursued over the smell of marijuana from his car could face life in prison after a jury found him guilty this week of drug and gun charges linked to a high-speed chase with a child in his car nearly a year ago, officials said Friday.
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...
Parents can help make the first day of kindergarten a great one
Over two days this week, some 2,200 youngsters will start kindergarten in Johnston County’s public schools. How they fare that day will depend on the child and his or her family, said Melissa Johnson, manager of kindergarten transition for the Johnston County Partnership for Children. “Every family and child is different,” she said in an email. Still, the most important […] The post Parents can help make the first day of kindergarten a great one first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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...
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