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Bill Guthridge, who is best known for assisting the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s head coach Dean Smith for 30 years before assuming his position over the Tar Heel program in 1998, passed away last Tuesday night at the age of 77. Guthridge’s death was confirmed by University officials on Wednesday morning. […]
An Amtrak train abruptly overturned in Philadelphia. The incident resulted in six deaths and over a dozen injuries. Many of the passengers on board sustained their injuries by attempting to escape through the windows of toppled cars. Amtrak said the cause of the derailment was not known and that it was working to find out. Due […]
In a trial that almost everyone thought was a bit peculiar, where a Raleigh officer was suing Starbucks for burns he received after he spilled hot coffee on himself. Â The officer received a complimentary cup of coffee and accidentally spilled it on himself and got burned. A Raleigh police officer and his wife were […]
Wake County Public School System officials are considering what some may see as an unorthodox method to persuade high school dropouts (as well as those at risk of dropping out) to return to school. At a district student achievement committee meeting on Monday afternoon, the idea was presented to go door-to-door to appeal to […]
The Carolina Mudcats, a Class-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves was involved in a crash early Tuesday morning. The accident happened around 3:45 a.m. on Clarendon Chadbourn Road. According to WECT seven players and one trainer, were taken to an area hospital with minor injuries. No further information in regards to what caused the […]
The homicide investigation for the murder of Luciano Mariano Andia, a 72-year-old man who was found dead inside his car at the High House Crossing shopping center on N.C. Highway 55, has abruptly come to an end. A 53-year-old man was charged late Sunday in connection with the crime. The suspect, Dwight Anthony Blount, […]
Congratulations to Eric Arnold of Raleigh! His original, untitled poem, about mothers won his mother tickets to see Floetry on July 12 at DPAC. Check out his poem below: I am a single mother; Yes and I’m proud Don’t need a man to validate my Womanhood; I am blessed with a Beautiful child; it is […]
Looking for employment? Uber is partnering with Triangle nonprofits such as El Centro Hispano, The Institute of Economic Development for North Carolina, Downtown Raleigh Alliance and Jobs for Life, to provide those who are interested with skills training and entrepreneurial opportunities. LaToya King, director of operations for Jobs for Life had this to say […]
ABC11 Meteorologist Don “Big Weather” Schwenneker says a tropical weather system could be heading our way as early as today. If the system reaches tropical storm strength (winds of 39 miles per hour) it would be called “Ana.” Most of the storm models show the storm coming ashore between Wilmington and Charleston but it’s […]
After a shooting late Wednesday involving two Wake Forest police officers, an unidentified man was taken to WakeMed. According to a police department spokesman, the shooting occurred in the parking lot between The Factory, located on South Main Street, and a ballpark after the officers followed the man around 9:30 p.m. Nothing has been […]
