Wake Sheriff gives out free gun locks
ZEBULON — Gun owners in Wake County had an opportunity to get a free gun lock from the sheriff’s off...
Town opposition doesn’t stop Zebulon historic district
ZEBULON — The Zebulon Historic District moved closer to becoming a reality last week despite pushbac...
Former Louisburg planning director Tony King dies at 56
LOUISBURG — Tony King, the former planning director and assistant town administrator of Louisburg, d...
Wake Forest adopts $91M budget with no tax increase
WAKE FOREST — The Wake Forest Board of Commissioners adopted its $91 million budget Tuesday. The tax...
BREAKING: Multi-car crash closes Calvin Jones Highway
WAKE FOREST — A crash involving multiple vehicles, including an overturned box truck, closed all...
Garden club dedicates Blue Star Memorial in Zebulon
ZEBULON — Visitors to the small garden outside Zebulon Town Hall will find a physical reminder of th...
Wake County graduates overcome odds
After two unprecedented years, seniors at Wake County Public School System’s traditional schools gra...
Police seek teen who groped women on greenway
KNIGHTDALE — The Knightdale Police Department is looking for a teenager who has been inappropriately...
On way out door, Youngsville administrator tells town to prepare for growth
YOUNGSVILLE — The town of Youngsville is looking for a new administrator after its current one submi...
Local scholarship winner asked to pay it forward
WAKE FOREST — A Wake Forest High student received some help from another Wake Forest High grad this ...
State says Youngsville man lied about stolen car after crash
YOUNGSVILLE — State investigators have charged a Youngsville man with felony insurance fraud because...
Officer resigns after DWI crash
WILSON — The Rocky Mount Police Department’s officer of the year stands accused of driving the wrong...
Franklin County Arrests: June 9-15
The following is a list of arrests made June 9-15 by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. All infor...
Wake County Arrests: June 9-15
The following is a list of arrests made June 9-15 by the Knightdale, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendel...
Knightdale man gets $10M bond on 15 child-sex charges
KNIGHTDALE — A Knightdale man was charged with 15 felonies as part of an investigation into child-se...
Zebulon man faces statutory rape charge
ZEBULON — A Zebulon man has been charged with a child sex offense by the Franklin County Sheriff’s O...
Community briefs: Friday Nights on the Tar return this week
Skeleton with shotgun wounds all but forgotten
Zebulon man charged in child sex case involving 4-year-old girl
Pulled pork pull-up provides for Wake Senior Center
Wake County passes $1.6B budget that raises fire tax
Community Briefs: Zebulon to dedicate Blue Star Memorial
Franklin County Arrests: June 2-8
Wake County Arrests: June 2-8
Zebulon Chamber's new director preparing for town growth
Federal charges added in Franklin County drug investigation
Rolesville gets approval for Town Hall loan
Wendell man accused of lying about crash date, faces felony charge
A decade after bones found, woman's identity remains mystery
Sheriff: Attempted-murder suspect held man’s head underwater
NC Families needed to host exchange students
Creedmoor ranger named Falls Lake superintendent
Wendell Chamber sells out 30th annual golf tournament
Wake Forest restaurants create sweet treats to support food bank
What economic lessons has the pandemic taught us?
Although I no longer teach students in the classroom — having retired after 43 years at N.C. State U...
Senior Knights graduate across 3 ceremonies
KNIGHTDALE — Students and their families gathered one last time in Knights Stadium for a celebration...
Heritage student hosts off-campus prom
WAKE FOREST — A lot of people can say they went to prom, but few can say they held their own. When ...
WCPSS sees COVID-19 rate remain steady
CARY — Ten employees and 77 students tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Wake County Publ...
Boys Soccer
Longtime Millbrook coach to take over at Heritage
WAKE FOREST — Heritage announced on June 7 that Matt Edwards will be the new head coach for the scho...
Wakefield’s girls tennis team wins back-to-back NAC 6 titles
RALEIGH — Wakefield’s girls tennis team defeated Heritage 8-1 at home June 1 to win the NAC 6 confer...
Heritage baseball wins first conference title in school history
WAKE FOREST — With two outs, bases loaded and a full count, Heritage’s Luke Maicon stepped up to the...
With 3-0 victory, Vikings sweep Warriors
OXFORD — South Granville needed another win against the Webb Warriors to claim the clean sweep. The ...
Bunn takes top wrestling honors in conference meet
CREEDMOOR — The Bunn Wildcats claimed the Northern Carolina Conference wrestling championship on Wed...
Swamp Donkeys clobber Braves with four home runs
WAKE FOREST — The Wake Forest Swamp Donkeys of the North Wake Men’s Baseball League had its best off...
26-year-old wins Rex Hospital Open
June 9, 2021RALEIGH — Mito Pereria earned a playoff win by finishing in first place in the annual Rex Hospital O...
Government shouldn't set prices
RALEIGH — I once found a $20 bill on a sidewalk in Washington, D.C. I picked it up, thus ruining the...
Yesterday's news tomorrow
“I’m tired of reading yesterday’s news tomorrow,” a friend complained about his local daily newspape...
Coach knew convictions matter more than race
Dr. Martin Luther King’s admonition that “a man should be judged by his character, not the color of ...
Computers donated to new South Granville Senior Center
CREEDMOOR — Two desktop computer systems, complete with monitors, keyboards and software, were recen...
Blood drive to honor Falls Lake Academy teen killed in crash
STEM — Officials say they hope they can honor the life of Nathan George, the Falls Lake Academy juni...
Sheriff: Cocaine, pot found in Oxford home
OXFORD — A man was held on a $200,000 secured bond on felony drug charges after the Granville County...