Raleigh NC Headlines

3 lawsuits pending over alleged after-hours incident of NC mayor partially naked inside Town Hall
Thu Mar 05 10:36 am
The Town of Mooresville is facing three lawsuits related to an alleged after-hours incident at Town Hall involving Mayor Chris Carney and claims of retaliation against employees who raised concerns.
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North Carolina couple safe after being stuck in Middle East during Iran attacks
Thu Mar 05 10:25 am
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) -- A North Carolina couple who got stuck in the Middle East en route to a wedding in India is safe, but the pair has yet to find a way to get back to the U.S.  Anna Hildreth and her fiancé, Charles Smith, left Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Feb. 25, headed for Dubai [...]
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Family holds silent protest outside Charlotte hospital, demanding accountability after child injured due to alleged negligence
Thu Mar 05 9:26 am
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) — A family is still demanding accountability from Atrium Health after they claim their child suffered severe injuries as a result of the hospital's negligence. The family gathered Tuesday morning outside the Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital and held a silent protest, hosted by True Healing Under God, a civil rights organization. [...]
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NC woman found guilty of first-degree murder, sentenced to life after killing firefighter husband
Thu Mar 05 9:11 am
SEAGROVE, N.C. (WGHP) — A woman accused of shooting and killing her husband, a Piedmont Triad firefighter, was found guilty by a jury in Randolph County court on Wednesday. Heather Hicks Auman stood trial this week after the June 2022 shooting death of her husband, MJ Auman, a Seagrove firefighter. MJ Auman died at the [...]
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'Some of the most important work I've ever done': NC students learn valuable lessons about Holocaust, antisemitism
Thu Mar 05 9:09 am
MIDWAY, N.C. (WGHP) -- Inside Luke Sealey's classroom at Oak Grove High School in Midway, students are well into the second semester and a brand-new course. “I think this is a topic that young people, whether they know a lot about it or not, are genuinely drawn toward,” Sealey said. Holocaust and Genocide Studies is [...]
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Hundreds gather in Lumberton to honor fallen North Carolina Trooper
Wed Mar 04 7:22 pm
LUMBERTON, N.C. (WNCN) -- Hundreds gathered with heavy hearts in Lumberton on Wednesday to honor fallen North Carolina State Trooper Stien Davis Jr. The 30-year-old master trooper died more than a week ago in a crash while on duty in Robeson County. North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers stood shoulder to shoulder, lining the streets as [...]
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Protester from NC charged after scuffle with police at US Capitol hearing
Wed Mar 04 7:05 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — A protester and three U.S. Capitol Police officers were treated for injuries in a Senate office building on Wednesday after the protester resisted arrest for disruptive behavior and grabbed onto a doorway as the officers and a Republican senator tried to drag him out of the room. The protester, Brian C. McGinnis [...]
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What happens when North Carolina elections head to recount?
Wed Mar 04 4:24 pm
North Carolina voters have been down the "recount" road before and it looks like we are headed there again.
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NC Severe Weather Preparedness Week: March could see rise in tornado activity
Wed Mar 04 3:29 pm
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — It's still technically winter, but spring is in the air. With warmer days in store this week and the months to come, our focus begins to shift from snow chances to severe weather chances, including tornadoes. March has historically been a very active month for tornadoes across North Carolina. While most [...]
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Massive NC fire at Outer Banks destroys condo units, disrupts Manteo traffic
Wed Mar 04 2:11 pm
MANTEO, N.C. (WAVY/WNCN) -- Traffic in Manteo faced major delays Wednesday morning following a large Roanoke Island condo fire on North Bay Club Drive. The fire broke out around 6 a.m. in one building of condominiums at Shallowbag Bay Marina. The Dare County Sheriff's Office said both lanes of travel in the area of McDonald's [...]
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