Raleigh NC Headlines

North Carolina's Dan Driscoll stepping down as Army Secretary after 18 months on the job, White House says
Mon Aug 31 8:31 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration. No reason was given for the departure of Driscoll, who is a friend of Vice President JD Vance, but tensions with [...]
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Winston-Salem high school student who published Islamic Center shooters' livestream charged with murder, conspiracy
Mon Aug 31 1:14 pm
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A Winston-Salem teenager has been indicted for multiple counts of murder after allegedly participating in the livestream of a terrorist attack. Three people were killed in the mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on May 18, 2026. District Attorney Jim O'Neill announced on Monday that Sarah Santiago, 17, [...]
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NC congressional candidate banned from Kalshi after betting on own race
Mon Aug 31 12:59 pm
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A North Carolina congressional candidate is banned from popular prediction market Kalshi for three years after betting on her own race. Republican Laurie Buckhout bought less than $1,000 worth of contracts tied to her own candidacy in the NC-01 Congressional District race, according to a disciplinary notice from Kalshi. Buckhout agreed [...]
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FBI North Carolina warns of disturbing online trend targeting children
Mon Aug 31 12:30 pm
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning of a new, violent, and alarming online trend targeting children.
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Back to school: Tips for stress-free lunch packing
Mon Aug 31 8:48 am
As schools across the nation resume, parents once again face the challenge of packing nutritious lunches for their children — a task that can often lead to stress and uncertainty. 
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US Treasury blocks certain journalists from G20 meeting in North Carolina
Sun Aug 30 6:57 pm
The U.S. Treasury Department is preventing certain journalists from covering a finance meeting among the world's most powerful countries, the latest example of how President Donald Trump's administration has restricted media access.
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National Guard copter airlifts climber after 'significant' fall in NC mountains near Linville
Sun Aug 30 4:49 pm
Around 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Burke Rescue teams responded to a high-angle rescue that required an extended medical carry-out.
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Rabid baby goats in petting zoo visited 2 Durham County sites, 8 others in NC: Officials
Sun Aug 30 8:31 am
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) -- North Carolina health officials said this weekend that rabies-infected baby goats with a mobile petting zoo were in "direct contact" with people at 10 state sites during a month, including two in Durham County over roughly the last two weeks, possibly exposing people to rabies. The concern involves baby goats with [...]
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North Carolina takes global stage with back-to-back G20 meetings in Asheville, Chapel Hill
Fri Aug 28 9:07 pm
The back-to-back meetings will showcase two very different sides of North Carolina. Asheville's recovery from Hurricane Helene and the Research Triangle's dynamic technology sector will both take center stage.
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North Carolina congressman Chuck Edwards asks House colleagues not to censure him
Fri Aug 28 8:54 am
Republican North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards implored House colleagues to reconsider an Ethics Committee report that found he engaged in persistent, unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two female aides and recommended his censure.
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