Juneteenth celebrated at pulpit, on horseback
ZEBULON — Juneteenth this year took on special significance. It was the first time June 19, which ma...
UPDATE: Man arrested in connection with Wake Forest stabbing
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest Police on Tuesday said it was continuing to search for a man who stabbed a...
Greenway users reminded to slow down, be cautious
WAKE FOREST — Adrienne DiFranco said she was walking along the Smith Creek Greenway, enjoying the su...
Missing swimmer’s body found in Falls Lake
WAKE FOREST — The Wake County Sheriff’s Office said it found the body of a Charlotte man in Falls La...
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...
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...
Crash victim has been ‘John Doe’ since 2002
Wendell's new Kiwanis club looking for members
Community briefs: Friday Nights on the Tar return this week
Wake County graduates overcome odds
Police seek teen who groped women on greenway
On way out door, Youngsville administrator tells town to prepare for growth
Skeleton with shotgun wounds all but forgotten
Local scholarship winner asked to pay it forward
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
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...
Wrestling
Cougar and Ram wrestlers win regionals
KNIGHTDALE — Two local high school wrestlers won first place in the 4A east regional tournament at K...
First-place winners stand out at regional track meet
FRANKLINTON — Multiple track and field athletes took home first place finishes at the regional track...
Huskies and Cougars lose in the first round
WAKE FOREST — After a stellar regular season by both Heritage and Wake Forest’s baseball teams, both...
Panthers advance on East Wake Academy shutout
STEM — The Granville Central Panthers kept a paw on the East Wake Academy Eagles in the 6-0 win Thur...
Fungo sweeps double-header with shutout wins
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest Fungo gave up zero runs in both wins over the Carolina Pirates at home Mon...
Registration open for Battle in the Forest
WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest’s Parks and Recreation department will host an online esports tournament f...
Bunn takes top wrestling honors in conference meet
CREEDMOOR — The Bunn Wildcats claimed the Northern Carolina Conference wrestling championship on Wed...
Fantasy explores timeless truths
RALEIGH — “I see you’ve written another book. What’s this one about?” “It’s called ‘Mountain Folk.’ ...
What Boris Johnson can teach Democrats
To many Americans, especially Democrats, Boris Johnson is a clownish British version of former Presi...
Living local means supporting local newspapers
As we continue to emerge from the pandemic, there’s a sense of relief and optimism that things will ...
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...