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What’s Next for Durham After ShotSpotter?

Mark-Anthony Middleton, mayor pro tem on the Durham City Council, on Tuesday issued a challenge to newly elected Mayor Leo…

40-year-old man killed in Granville County shooting
on October 13, 2026 at 12:02 pm
A 40-year-old man is dead after suffering a gunshot wound on Sunday.
Two North Carolinians dead from West Nile Virus
on October 13, 2026 at 10:56 am
Two adults from Central North Carolina have died from the West Nile Virus this year.
Did you see it? SpaceX launch visible in NC skies Tuesday morning
on October 13, 2026 at 9:43 am
A SpaceX launch was visible in North Carolina skies on Tuesday morning.
Ask the Meteorologist: How are ratings assigned to tornadoes?
on October 13, 2026 at 9:10 am
The National Weather Service and Emergency Management will survey damage sites, using damage indicators and degrees of damage to assign an EF rating.
Man killed in e-bike crash in Fayetteville
on October 13, 2026 at 9:06 am
A man on an e-bike died when he was hit by an SUV in Fayetteville on Monday night.

This is the first Mermaid Museum in the world!
by CCG on October 13, 2026 at 12:40 pm
In every culture throughout history the folklore of the mermaid has been told. The Mermaid Museum in Berlin, Maryland explores just that.
Kelly Clarkson is feuding with a Brooklyn, New York store
on October 13, 2026 at 12:32 pm
Kelly Clarkson is feuding with a magic and games store in Brooklyn, New York, according to social media posts shared over the weekend.
Pleasant week of weather ahead with near-record highs
by WTVD on October 13, 2026 at 12:28 pm
Near-record highs will be possible through much of this week.
Cornell University investigation: Accused student asks for gag order
on October 13, 2026 at 12:26 pm
Lawyers for an accused Cornell student have asked the judge for a gag order to prevent public comments about the case.
Pope Leo XIV arrives at Rome's Gemelli hospital ahead of surgery to remove lung nodule
on October 13, 2026 at 12:24 pm
Pope Leo XIV left the Vatican bound for the hospital to have a lung nodule removed.