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Drowning victim's body pulled out of Neuse River after 2-hour search
A 2-hour search ended with sad news as Wake County Sheriff's Office recovered the body of a swimmer.Deputies said at around 5:30 p.m. a man swimming in the Neuse River near the Neuse River Greenway Trail and Loch Raven Parkway went underwater and never came back up.Water rescue crews rushed to the area and worked frantically to find the man.Two hours later, the crews found his body.Wake County Sheriff's Office said his identity would not be released until his next of kin could be notified.
Rabies notice issued in Wake County after fox bites woman
A rabies notice was issued in Wake County after a fox bit a woman Thursday in Knightdale.It happened in a neighborhood near the corner of Kemp Drive and Hodge Road. According to Wake County, the woman attempted to break up a fight between the fox and a cat.Wake County Public Health and Wake County Animal Control confirmed the fox was captured and later tested positive for rabies.The cat involved has not been located yet.No other incidents have been reported in connection with the fox or cat. According to Wake County, there is believed to be a feral cat colony nearby.Safety...
Previewing the Opponents: Final month of Florida State's regular season begins with hosting North Carolina
North Carolina went 8-5 during the 2023 season. They went 4-4 against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents. They finished the season on a three-game losing streak. UNC opened the season with six consecutive wins. The good start began in Charlotte, N.C., when they defeated South Carolina (31-17). They then opened at home the following week, defeating Appalachia State (40-34) in double overtime. Next came a victory at home over Minnesota (31-13), a road victory at Pitt (41-24), and back-to-back home victories over Syracuse (40-7) and Miami (41-31).
All sites pass Swim Guide test this week
All sites on the Upper Neuse and Tar-Pamlico watersheds to meet recreational water-quality standards this week. Milburnie canoe launch in Raleigh and Neuse Golf Club in Clayton were not tested this week. “We’ve seen pretty good water quality since we started our weekly testing Memorial Day weekend,” said Clay Barber, Sound Rivers’ program director. “A lot of that has to […] The post All sites pass Swim Guide test this week first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
NC State NBA 2024 Summer League Update: 7/21/24
Yesterday, 4 former NC State players played their final games in the 2024 Las Vegas NBA Summer League. DJ Burns had 8 points in 12 minutes of play, shooting 3 of 6 from the field in the Cavs 100-93 win over the Pacers. He also had 2 rebounds and 1 block.
NCDHHS Celebrates Two Years of 9-8-8
The NC Department of Health and Human Services this week celebrates the second anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In the past two years, 988 crisis counselors in North Carolina have responded to nearly 190,000 calls, texts and chats, providing critical access to mental health and substance use crisis support. In its second year of service, the number of North Carolinians contacting 988 each month has nearly doubled.
Downtown Raleigh Retail Week brings shoppers to locally owned shops and boutiques
Sorry State Records is a small shop that's full of vintage recorded music formats, mostly long playing vinyl albums along with tape cassettes and the now obsolete two-sided single discs known as 45s. Numbers count in a small, locally-owned business that's been around for more than a decade."Yeah, we celebrated our ten-year anniversary last year," said store clerk Jon Roberts. "We had a big little festival for it."Now the shop is benefiting from another celebration: Downtown Raleigh Retail Week.The record store's part of the DTR Independent Shops collective, promoted by the Downtown Raleigh Alliance as a way to support bottle...
Travel chaos lingers at RDU after tech outage grounds flights, frustrates passengers
RDU travelers continue to face delays, cancellations after outage. A major tech outage Friday continues to wreak havoc on travel, leaving airlines struggling to catch up and passengers facing delays and cancelations. Air travel took the biggest hit, with thousands of flights grounded and crews misplaced. Airports were still working...
1 injured after shooting near Lake Boone Trail in Raleigh, police say
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — One person is hurt after a shooting at a residence near Lake Boone Trail in Raleigh early Sunday morning. Around 1:56 a.m., police said they received a call about a shooting in the 2400 block of Wesvill Court. Once on scene, they found a person suffering from a gunshot wound. They were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
HBCU celebrates 157th anniversary amidst accreditation hurdles
Saint Augustine's University, a historic HBCU, celebrates its 157th Founders Day in the face of financial and accreditation hurdles. The post HBCU celebrates 157th anniversary amidst accreditation hurdles appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
NC Courage take down Pride in penalties in Summer Cup opener
Cary, N.C. — The North Carolina Courage took down the Orlando Pride in penalties, 5-4, after drawing, 1-1, in regulation in the team’s opening game of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday. With the win in penalties, the Courage picked...
Triangle hockey camp striving to bring diversity to the game
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A Triangle hockey camp isn’t just teaching skills but trying to recruit more children of color. “I wanted to create something where future generations and the current generation would have something they could remember for the rest of their lives,” said Jazmine Miley, the founder of Hockey Players of Color Movement.
City Council decision pending: Mixed reactions to proposed Red Hat Amphitheater relocation
Raleigh planners share plans for expanding Convention Center & moving Red Hat Amphitheater. The future of Raleigh's downtown entertainment scene is in flux. Plans are underway to move the popular Red Hat Amphitheater one block south, allowing for a significant expansion of the Raleigh Convention Center. However, this proposal faces...
Gov. Cooper, Nancy Pelosi speak at NC Democratic fundraiser in Raleigh
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