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Nighttime frog calls draw visitors to Downtown Cary Park
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (42+ words) (Video) Raleigh News & Observer By Ethan Hyman " Listen to the green tree frogs who thriving at Downtown Cary Park, where their symphonies represent a mix of science and some serious courtship....
Some trash pickups change for 4th of July week. Schedules for Triangle towns
20+ hour, 59+ min ago (545+ words) Many government offices will be closed, and some there are some changes for local trash pick-up ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. Here is and isn't changing with local cities and counties: Trash, recycling and yard waste collection will…...
RDU Airport resumes flights after truck, corporate jet collide
20+ hour, 55+ min ago (234+ words) Raleigh-Durham International Airport was briefly shut down Wednesday afternoon after a box truck collided with a plane, according to airport officials. The truck collided with a general aviation aircraft, with two people on board the plane at the time of…...
RDU airport shut down briefly after accident on taxiway
20+ hour, 52+ min ago (45+ words) (Video) Raleigh News & Observer Raleigh-Durham International Airport was briefly shut down Wednesday afternoon after a box truck collided with a plane, according to airport officials. There were no injuries and the airport has reopened....
Heat advisory in place for Northwest Piedmont for Thursday
22+ hour, 49+ min ago (132+ words) A heat advisory was issued by the NWS Blacksburg VA on Wednesday at 12: 49 p. m. valid for Thursday between 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. The advisory is for Surry, Stokes, Rockingham, Caswell and Yadkin counties. The NWS informs, "Heat index values from 105 to near 110." "Hot temperatures…...
Thousands without power in Durham amid Duke Energy outage. Here's who's impacted
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (221+ words) Thousands of Durham residents are without power on Wednesday morning after a tree fell onto a transmission line, according to Duke Energy. The outage began just after 2 a. m. and initially impacted more than 26, 000 Duke Energy customers across Durham County, a spokesperson…...
Support builds for bail, release of Raleigh veteran accused of killing his baby
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (727+ words) In April, a Wake County judge ordered a Raleigh man accused of killing his 1-year-old daughter to be held without bail. Since then, over two dozen family members, friends and fellow service members have written letters in support of bail…...
Can you be arrested for denying your pet vet care? Here's what NC law says.
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (606+ words) The arrest of a Raleigh man for allegedly denying his dog emergency surgery highlights a facet of North Carolina law that classifies failure to provide such care as animal cruelty. Ernest Lamont Yarborough Jr. , 27, was charged with three counts of…...
New Chapel Hill restaurant promises menu, vibes that 'make people feel good
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (397+ words) Postino restaurant and wine bar is bringing an intimate "third place" for date night, drinks and small plates to a corner storefront at University Place mall in Chapel Hill. The restaurant, owned by hospitality company Upward Projects, calls itself "a…...
How Supreme Court upholding transgender athlete ban in women's sports impacts NC
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (546+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court permitted states to prevent transgender athletes from playing on women's and girls' teams in a 6-3 decision Tuesday that has significance for the 25 other states with bans on transgender athlete participation, including North Carolina. The court's majority found…...