Every birthday is a blessing, and one Durham woman is feeling especially blessed as she recently celebrated her 111th birthday! You read correctly: 111 years! As reported by WITN, Catherine Ferrell celebrated her milestone birthday with family and friends at the First Baptist Church in Warsaw. Despite her advanced age, Ferrell is described as a vibrant and […]
The father of the girl killed in the 2022 Raleigh Christmas Parade called out the city’s mayor and city council for initially canceling this year’s parade without consulting the family first. As reported by WRAL, Trey Brooks spoke before Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin and the City Council during their October 10 meeting. His daughter, Hailey Brooks, died […]
As car owners, we have a lot to think about in terms of our commute. We think about traffic, gas prices, road quality, and repairs, among other things. All things considered, we would want our driving experience to be a pleasant one. Thankfully, Raleigh may be one of the best places to do that, as WalletHub named […]
Koka Booth, the former Mayor of Cary who oversaw its boom into one of the most populous towns in North Carolina, has died.
Tuesday, October 10 is an election day in North Carolina. Citizens in nine counties will cast their votes in 30 municipal races, including three cities in the Triangle: Cary, Durham, and Fayetteville.
Thousands of lickable candy products are being recalled after a child died from choking on the packaging. As reported by WRAL, a 7-year-old girl in New York was eating one of the candy products, made by Cocco Candy. The packaging includes a ball that rolls at the top of the tube of liquid candy. The […]
Following Kevin McCarthy’s ousting as House Speaker, a representative from North Carolina will serve in the interim. As reported by WRAL, McCarthy named Rep. Patrick McHenry, a Charlotte-area Republican, as interim House Speaker, following the House’s vote to remove him, 216-210. The move was pushed in retaliation by far-right Republicans upset that McCarthy worked with Democrats to avoid […]
WalletHub just compiled its list of 2023's "Best Small Cities in America," and this nearby Triangle city made the top 20!
WRAL reports that people have been throwing rocks at cars on busy stretches of road around the Beltline, causing significant damage.
HEADS UP: There will be a nationwide alert that will go off on all cell phones Wednesday afternoon. But before you go into a frantic, panic-induced meltdown, worrying that the world is about to end… relax. It’s only a test. CNN reports that the federal government will conduct a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert […]
Police are looking for a man accused of sexual assault on campus at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Sunday (Oct. 1).
Another Hollywood romance bites the dust as Queen & Slim and Murder Mystery 2 actress Jodie Turner-Smith files for divorce from Dawson’s Creek alum Joshua Jackson after more than three years of marriage. According to a TMZ exclusive, Turner-Smith cites “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split. The date of separation is listed as September 13. In the docs filed by powerhouse […]