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Scattered storms moving through parts of central NC | LIVE RADAR
There is a level 1 risk of severe weather until 9 pm Tuesday night, which means isolated severe storms.If a storm turns severe, it would be due to damaging wind gusts. After 9 pm, expect less severe scattered storms -- even into the overnight hours. Otherwise, cloudy and humid.Temperatures reached near 90 on Tuesday but with humidity, it feels like over 100 degrees.This is a similar pattern storm as Monday which brought flash flooding to some areas, including a service road alongside 15-501 in Durham. The driver of a white truck crashed into a hole in the ground while trying...
Hampton woman loses grandson to violence, creates nonprofit to protect special needs children from harm
HAMPTON, Va. — A grandmother in Hampton has spent the last two years keeping the legacy of her late grandson alive. The nonprofit known as 'Malon's Project' aims to create positivity in the lives of children with special needs and deter them from violent crime. Joanne Cramatie says the...
Davidson man beats the odds and wins Cash 5 jackpot
DAVIDSON, N.C. (WBTV) - A Davidson man turned $1 into $240,760 after winning a Cash 5 jackpot Friday night. Scott Hill bought his lucky Quick Pick ticket from the Harris Teeter Fuel on Griffith Street. After taxes, his winning came out to be $172,145. [Lincoln County man wins $10M lottery...
Raleigh man celebrates $150,000 Powerball win
A Raleigh man won a $150,000 prize through the North Carolina Education Lottery after trying his luck on a $3 Powerball ticket. William Farr bought a lucky Quick Pick ticket from Quality Mart on Chapel Hill Road in Raleigh. He matched the numbers on four white balls and the red...
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...
Melfa woman given suspended sentences for illegally obtaining government pay
A Melfa woman was given suspended sentences after pleading guilty to felony charges of illegally obtaining nearly $13,000 from the Department of Medical Assistance Services in February 2022. Judge Lynwood Lewis accepted a plea agreement between Alicia LeClair, of the attorney general’s office, and 55-year-old Yvette M. White, of Dogwood...
North Carolina Dance TEACHER CHARGED WITH INDECENT LIBERTIES AND STATUTORY RAPE Involving Students
A woman associated with several dance studios around the state, including one in Raleigh, was arrested in Raleigh on allegations of indecent liberties with a juvenile. A New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office investigation linked Elissa Susan Edwards to charges of wrongdoing with pupils at various North Carolina dancing studios. According to online documents, the dance […]
Virginia Beach Police Shoot and Kill Suspect in Violent Deadly Triple Stabbing
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – A confrontation in Virginia Beach ended tragically when police responded to a stabbing at a local residence on Saturday evening. The incident occurred in the 4100…
Party pushing Cornel West for president sues NC elections board
Litigation was filed Monday by the Justice for All Party, supporter of Cornel West for president, against the N.C. State Board of Elections by three Fayetteville residents. The lawsuit of plaintiffs Johnny Thomas Ortiz II, Jimmie Gregory Rogers Jr. and Weldon Murphy says the state board had “no legal authority” for its action and that the party met the 13,865-signature requirement of state law. Defendants are the elections board as an entity, and each of its members and Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell in their...
First Flight Track Club announces Summer Sunset Race Series
Regardless of one’s speed, the First Flight Track Club invites locals and visitors alike to register for the Summer Sunset Race Series taking place on the First Flight High School track July 25 and August 8, 2024 at 8 p.m. The First Flight Track Club holds five running events...
NC Rural Center Opens Application Period for Homegrown Leaders Training
The NC Rural Center has announced that the application period is now open for its Homegrown Leaders training. The in-person training will take place from September 10-12 in Kinston. About Homegrown Leaders. Homegrown Leaders is a three-day regional leadership and community economic development training program. It aims to equip existing...
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...
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