New app helps Raleigh pedestrians dodge high-crime areas
A Wake Forest University student is developing a free app that helps Raleigh pedestrians avoid areas where crimes occur. Casey Schuck first got the idea after ending up on the wrong side of town. "I was walking in Dallas a summer ago along the streets, and ...
First Citizens BancShares Announces Election of New Members to Corporate Board of Directors
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 24, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of First Citizens BancShares (Nasdaq:FCNCA) announced today the election of three new members — Floyd L. Keels, Robert R. Hoppe and Peter M. Bristow. Their election is effective ...
Josh Gorges on breaking Jordan Staal’s leg: ‘I heard him scream’
The center returned to Raleigh to meet with team doctors, and the team said there’s no timetable for what’s expected to be a lengthy recovery. Gorges spoke with Bill Hoppe about the incident, and his immediate concerns about Staal: “The puck got ...
NC man charged in teenager's hit-and-run death
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Authorities say a Clayton man has been charged in the hit-and-run death of a 13-year-old boy waiting for a school bus at his home. Multiple media outlets report 28-year-old Efren Vences was in court on Wednesday, and he apologized for ...
Some Raleigh residents upset by Bikefest
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Some people in Raleigh are not looking forward to the annual Ray Price Capital City Bikefest this week. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported (http://bit.ly/Y3i6nF) some people think the motorcycles are too loud and should go ...
2002 Raleigh murder suspect extradited back to NC
Raleigh, N.C. — A man charged in the death 12 years ago of a man in Raleigh is finally in police custody, a spokeswoman for the department said Wednesday. Jose Francisco Martinez, 42, is a suspect in the June 19, 2002, homicide of Carlos Gomez, but he ...
