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1+ hour, 49+ min ago (111+ words) The Carolina Artists guild will be celebrating a successful year at its monthly meeting Thursday, Dec. 18, at St. John's Lutheran Church Faith Center, 100 North Jackson Street. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. The December meeting will be a combination of business and fun. The members will be selecting new officers for the 2026 [] Carolina Artists monthly meeting and Christmas party Published 12:00 am Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Boyden Class of '59 contribution part of larger giving cycle Blotter for Dec. 16: Traffic stop leads to narcotics, weapons seizure Moped operator killed in CG on Monday Salisbury blaze, explosion injures 12 firefighters, two residents...

10+ hour ago (115+ words) Raleigh police are looking for the driver of a truck that crashed into trees and caught fire on Wade Avenue early Tuesday morning. Raleigh police are looking for the driver of a truck that crashed into trees and caught fire on Wade Avenue early Tuesday morning. Raleigh police told WRAL News it happened on Wade Ave near I-40 and Trenton Road. The driver of the truck was not on the scene when officers showed up around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday." Raleigh fire crews put out the fire." WRAL News is working to find out if the driver has been found, if they are facing any charges and if they are injured....

13+ hour, 31+ min ago (363+ words) Cheyenne D. Woods, of Red of Red Springs, N.C., was booked on multiple felony charges for allegedly hijacking the ambulance that was taking him to the hospital, then crashing it into a car and fatally shooting its driver. A North Carolina man has been arrested after allegedly hijacking the ambulance that was taking him to the hospital'then crashing it into a car and fatally shooting its driver. According to Robeson County Sheriff's Office records, Cheyenne D. Woods, 36, was booked on multiple felony charges for the Dec. 13 incident. An ambulance was dispatched to Maxton, N.C., on Dec. 13 after first responders received a call for a medical emergency, per a Robeson County Sheriff's Office news release. On the way to the hospital, Woods, of Red Springs, N.C., per the release,brandished a firearm at two EMS workers and fled in the EMS ambulance." After taking the EMS…...

13+ hour, 33+ min ago (782+ words) By Garret K. Woodward Sitting in the depths of the Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina, Robert DeLeo is gearing up to hit the stage Warren Haynes' annual Christmas Jam. Bassist for grunge-rock alumni Stone Temple Pilots, DeLeo and his bandmates are eager to make their debut at the annual holiday gathering in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. "Asheville is such a beautiful city and we love it here," DeLeo tells Rolling Stone backstage. "So, for [Warren] to put this on, and for us to be here? It's an honor." After pausing last year due to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene " which tore through Asheville and resulted in 108 casualties and $60 billion in damages in just Western North Carolina " Christmas Jam returned as a much-needed symbol of normalcy. "I think this one is probably the most meaningful," Haynes says....

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (323+ words) CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WBTV) - A bar in North Carolina said it will continue selling Sycamore beer despite allegations that the brewery's co-owner raped a child in Stanly County last week. Goodfellows, a bar in Chapel Hill, said in a social media post Saturday, Dec. 13, that it plans to keep the beer on tap to support the brewery's workers, while condemning the allegations against Sycamore's ownership. "Instead of dumping the beer and the brewery and penalizing the innocent, hard-working people who rely on the brewery for their livelihoods, we're going to continue to work with Sycamore going forward," the bar wrote. Many bars and grocery stores across North Carolina have pulled Sycamore beer from their shelves following the allegations. Goodfellows, however, said it will donate a portion of future Sycamore beer sales to the Orange County Rape Crisis Center. "We feel this…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1001+ words) This small North Carolina city offers a relaxed, inexpensive getaway with historical farms, charming inns, photogenic covered bridges, and a walkable core. Islands and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Situated about 86 miles east of Asheville and just under 90 miles west of Greensboro is a hidden gem city that travelers passing through North Carolina should consider popping into. Claremont might be a small city with a population of just over 2,000 residents (as of 2023), but what it lacks in population density it more than makes up for in historic and small-town charm. Claremont is a delightful, quiet, and clean destination where many of its residents know each other by name. Additionally, Niche.com gives the destination a "B" rating overall for…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (111+ words) An overnight closure on a section of westbound Western Boulevard in Raleigh will cause some delays for drivers this week." Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation will have rolling roadblocks on the eastbound side of the road as crews install new overhead signs for the Interstate 440 improvements project." The closures and roadblocks will affect westbound Western Boulevard between Chaney Road and I-440, weather permitting. Traffic will detour to Gorman Street and Hillsborough Street. Drivers on eastbound Western Boulevard should also expect multiple 20-minute slow rolls in the work zone. The road will be closed from midnight to 5 a.m. through Thursday, Dec. 18....

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (457+ words) The start of the 2025-26 women's college basketball season has not been kind to the ACC. The conference has seen two teams that began the season ranked in the top 10 tumble all the way out of the top 25. In the latest AP Top 25 poll, every ACC that is still ranked is ranked lower than they were at the start of the season. Furthermore, ACC squads managed to squeak out just three wins in the 16-game ACC/SEC Challenge. Can No. 12 North Carolina or No. 22 Louisville salvage the slumping reputation of the ACC? On Sunday afternoon, the Tar Heels host the Cardinals (4 p.m. ET, ACC Network) in a contest that could prove consequential in determining the regular-season conference championship, while also showing that the ACC, while down, should not be counted out. Although the losses to UCLA and Texas made clear that the…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago (527+ words) A person of interest is now in custody in connection with the mass shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island. Officials said a suspect was detained at a hotel in Coventry, a town outside of Providence." This tragedy happened just as students were preparing to take final exams. "I think there is definitely a lot to process, given how sudden this situation happened, and I think on top of all the finals, the stress and just trying to navigate through life, this is a very unfortunate event that happened," said Stacy Wang, a freshman at Brown University. She was headed to the library to study before the unimaginable happened. "I would consider myself lucky, because I was a couple of minutes late to my scheduled study time, and so I think I was fortunate to avoid walking directly into the…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago (471+ words) Lawmakers return to sessions in Raleigh on Monday without the gift of North Carolina's two-year budget expected to be in tow. Four committee meetings listed for Tuesday and Wednesday do not include ties to the budget, or a meeting of the 79 legislators appointed Lawmakers return to sessions in Raleigh on Monday without the gift of North Carolina's two-year budget expected to be in tow. Four committee meetings listed for Tuesday and Wednesday do not include ties to the budget, or a meeting of the 79 legislators appointed from the Senate (34) and House of Representatives (45) as conferees on the 2025 Appropriations Act. Senate Bill 257, as it is also known, has been without action since the respective June 3 and 5 appointments in each chamber. "We won't risk our record of success with reckless fiscal policy," wrote Republican Reps. Julia Howard and Dean Arp in a…...