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Victim of Saturday drive-by shooting in Durham identified, investigation ongoing
Durham police on Sunday identified a man killed in a drive-by shooting a day earlier. According to the Durham Police Department, the shooting happened on the 3600 block of Keystone Place around 5 p.m. Officers found a 20-year-old Ricky Orlando Nichols Jr. of Durham with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle in the parking lot.
PHOTO: Gunman wanted in convenience store robbery on Fayetteville Street in Durham, police say
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – Police are searching for a man who officers said pulled out a gun and stole money from a convenience store in Durham earlier this week. According to the Durham Police Department, officers responded at around 8:42 p.m. Tuesday to a report of an armed robbery on the 1200 block of Fayetteville Street. The suspect pulled out a handgun on two store clerks, demanding money from the registers and the gambling machine, police said. The victims complied and the man ran away from the scene.
What’s open and closed on Memorial Day in NC?
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Memorial Day on Monday honors fallen soldiers and most places will be closed on the holiday. Below is a list of which places are closed and what stays open. Government offices, post offices, banks and schools are closed. The DMV will also close and will...
Have you seen her? | Orange County woman missing
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — An Orange County woman has been missing since Friday, May 24, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Shirley Haith, 79, was reported missing on Friday. Deputies said all attempts to locate her have been unsuccessful. Haith is described to be 5 ft. 2 in. tall...
5 On Your Side gets fence fix fast
Marcia Dure turned to 5 On Your Side when she could not get answers about her fallen-down fence. Now it is picture perfect and ready for summer. That wasn't always the case. Dure bought the fence from Lowe's and had it fence installed in November 2022. She tells WRAL News that the installation wasn’t great, and she felt the fence was wobbly.
LSU baseball heads to the Chapel Hill Regional as a No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament
LSU has learned where it is headed for the regionals. The Tigers are headed to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to battle North Carolina, Wofford and Long Island. Here is a fun fact from Todd Politz: LSU has never faced Wofford or Long Island in school history. LSU was named the No. 2 seed in the Chapel Hill Region and will open against the third-seeded Wofford Terriers. Wofford finished 41-18 and won the Southern Conference Tournament as the No. 5 seed. North Carolina is the No. 4 national seed in the NCAA Tournament and opens the regional against the Long Island Sharks (33-23),...
‘They’re getting sprayed’: Durham city leaders fear summer gun violence as police reveal bleak crime report
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – A bleak report from the Durham Police Department displays an increase in crime so far this year. Just Wednesday night, three teenagers were shot in a pair of different drive-by incidents in the city. “Neighborhoods are getting sprayed,” Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams said during Thursday’s...
Film room: Speedy transfer wideout Javon Harvey aims to excite for Duke football
With Duke football welcoming a number of transfers for the 2024 season, the Blue Zone is breaking down the film to see what each will bring to the team. Next up is graduate wide receiver Javon Harvey:. A fast, veteran presence with a nose for finding open space, the Norfolk,...
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