Person County, NC

A 62-year-old man is in custody following a string of convenience-store robberies – where the culprit had one very specific item on his list. Orange County Sheriff’s Investigator Kevin Stewart arrested Richard Neverson of Durham earlier this week. Neverson faces 25 charges, including multiple counts of felony breaking and entering and felony larceny, with more charges likely to follow.

After adding over 699,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 82.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

The first of possibly four homes are planned for a small neighborhood in Roxboro. It's a part of the Habitat for Humanity project but would not have been possible without outside help

ROXBORO, N.C. (WNCN) – A Roxboro man purchased a $5 scratch-off and won the first $200,000 prize in the new Cash Payout game, the NC Lottery announced Monday. Samuel Lee bought his lucky Cash Payout ticket from Winners Mart on North Madison Boulevard in Roxboro. Lee arrived at the...

Many motorcycles make long trips, but one motorcycle's journey home took over a decade.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As temps soared in central North Carolina Saturday afternoon, some severe thunderstorms began forming. After several severe thunderstorm warnings were issued and allowed to expire, another was issued at 6:26 p.m. The severe thunderstorm warning is for Person County and Northwestern Granville County until 7:30...

During the summer, Piedmont Community College (PCC) will have team members available to assist visitors from 8 a.m. – 5: p.m. on Monday – Thursday and additional student support and registration assistance available until 8 p.m. Access to both campuses is available to the public during the summer...

Piedmont Community College (PCC) has many short-term courses that offer certification and the possibility for a career change or advancement. The following courses begin in the month of June that could position someone with the opportunity to obtain new employment. For more information on specific areas visit www.piedmontcc.edu/programs. Scholarship funds are available.

PCC celebrates 2022 graduates with first traditional Commencement ceremony in three years. Excitement was in the air on May 13 as, for the first time in three years, Piedmont Community College (PCC) held an in-person, traditional Commencement to celebrate the success of its students who earned degrees, diplomas, and certifications.