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Durham Public Schools Earns Public Health Award

Durham Public Schools has received the 2024 Public Health Partners Award from the North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors…

Crews working to pull car from Durham pond near Streets at Southpoint
on October 24, 2026 at 1:15 pm
Crews are working to pull a car out of a small pond in Durham on Sunday morning.
Some US transit systems weigh whether to run trains without a human at the controls
on October 24, 2026 at 12:48 pm
As automated vehicles such as robotaxis become more common on American streets, transit systems are debating whether to go driverless as well. Despite rail being safer than road travel, most U.S. systems still use human operators. Automation has lagged behind Europe, but some cities are now consi...
Harnett County man charged with trafficking 30 grams of fentanyl, enough to kill 15,000 people
on October 24, 2026 at 12:01 pm
ALE agents said they arrested a man with more than 30 grams of fentanyl, enough to kill 15,000 people.
Two people from NC plead guilty to making animal torture videos involving monkeys
on October 24, 2026 at 10:51 am
Four people, including two from North Carolina, have pleaded guilty to creating "torture videos" showing extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys.
Davis Warren’s 4 TD passes lead Stanford to a 31-28 win over NC State
on October 24, 2026 at 10:37 am
Quarterback Davis Warren threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns to lead Stanford to a 31-28 victory over North Carolina State on Friday night.

Douglas Herlihy case: How investigators cracked cold case of father Paul Herlihy's beating death in New Hampshire
on October 24, 2026 at 12:13 pm
A New Hampshire man pleaded guilty to manslaughter in his father's beating death 23 years ago, when he was just 17 years old.
Britt McHenry resigns from State Department job after basketball game altercation at Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks
on October 24, 2026 at 11:56 am
Britt McHenry resigned Friday from her position as a State Department press adviser following an altercation at a basketball game this week, ABC News has learned.
German teen arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with Fort Wayne, Indiana girl's death
on October 24, 2026 at 11:46 am
The 18-year-old is accused of manipulating an Indiana teen over a social platform, according to prosecutors in Germany.
Great weekend weather
by WTVD on October 24, 2026 at 10:15 am
Our quiet stretch of weather continues through the rest of October
Zelenskyy tells ABC News Starlink network still isn't fully working
on October 24, 2026 at 7:37 am
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed a willingness to make a deal to end his country's war with Russia and lamented diminished U.S. assistance.