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NC Made: By hand, by heart: Raleigh jeweler builds brand from scratch
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (374+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- After 15 years working out of her home, Kenda Kistenmacher has a studio to call her own. Kenda Kist Jewelry quietly set up shop on Johnson Street, just off Glenwood South, holding its grand opening last week. For Kistenmacher,…...
New 'Y'all Means All' beer festival challenges Brewgaloo in Raleigh
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (373+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Two beer festivals are set to take place at the same time in Raleigh, each promoting "some of the best craft breweries on tap." The long standing Brewgaloo Festival is considered one of the best in the country,…...
Raleigh students win state robotics title, advance to world championship
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (142+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Four Raleigh middle schoolers are headed to the world stage after winning the top honor at this month's VEX IQ Robotics State Championship in Concord. Team 27519A - known as the Monarchs - claimed the Excellence Award at the competition, the…...
Candles cause fire at Raleigh home, officials say
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (264+ words) Candles cause Raleigh home to go up in flames'ABC11 Raleigh-Durham Candles cause fire at Raleigh home, officials say RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A fire broke out at a Raleigh home after candles caused a back porch to go up in flames on…...
Durham man charged with murder in February shooting
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (92+ words) DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Durham Police have made an arrest in a February shooting that left a man dead. Tavarus Joyner, 47, was found shot on the sidewalk in the 200 block of East Umstead Street on Feb. 11. DPD said Sayquon Bowens, 23, of Durham,…...
Lockdown lifted at Durham's Riverside High School
1+ week, 2+ day ago (388+ words) Riverside High School in Durham was put on lockdown Monday afternoon. Police have blocked off all entrances. Additional law enforcement units are continuing to arrive. The reason for the lockdown was ... Lockdown lifted at Durham's Riverside High School DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD)…...
2 men seriously injured in overnight shooting at Raleigh's Patio Nightclub, police say
1+ week, 3+ day ago (300+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. -- A 33-year-old man has died after a shooting at a Raleigh nightclub, adding to a series of violent incidents along a one-mile stretch of New Bern Avenue. Jorge Dorantes-Carranz died Wednesday from injuries he suffered in a shooting Sunday…...
Durham residents push for affordable housing on long-empty former police headquarters site
1+ week, 5+ day ago (407+ words) DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- The old Durham Police Department headquarters has sat empty for almost eight years, and now community leaders are urging the city to put the property to use as Durham faces what many are calling an affordable housing crisis....
Trailblazing Latina shatters barriers in North Carolina, advocates for immigrant rights
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (322+ words) CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- Maria Palmer wasn't born to follow. She was born to lead. The 65-year-old Chapel Hill resident has spent decades breaking barriers and giving voice to the Hispanic community. "When people ask why I'm always finding trouble, I…...
Raleigh's Rialto theater rolls out red carpet for Hollywood's biggest night
2+ week, 2+ day ago (307+ words) RALEIGH. N.C. (WTVD) -- The 98th Academy Awards are officially in the history books. And while Hollywood's celebrities packed the Dolby Theatre nearly 2,600 miles away, a crowd of Capital City film lovers held their own celebration at the Rialto Theatre in Raleigh. Mark…...