Charges: Woman embezzled almost $100K from Raleigh charity that helps young people of color - Raleigh news - NewsLocker (2024)

An employee of The Resiliency Collaborative in Raleigh faces charges she stole almost $100,000 from the organization.

Sloth at Harnett Co. animal sanctuary, one of three, gives birth, sanctuary says

According to Animal Edventures Sanctuary in Coats, North Carolina, a keeper at the sanctuary discovered Fawn, one of the sloths in the sanctuary, had a sloth pup.

Man shot at Raleigh park Sunday night, police say

According to the Raleigh Police Department,the shooting happened around 5:42 p.m. at Worthdale Park on Sunnybrook Road.

Victim of Saturday drive-by shooting in Durham identified, investigation ongoing

Police said the victim, 20-year-old Ricky Orlando Nichols Jr. of Durham, was at the intersection of Dearborn Drive and Old Oxford Road inside a white sedan when another car pulled up beside it and fired multiple shots into the passenger side vehicle. The suspected vehicle drove away from the scene, while the driver of the white sedan drove to Keystone Place and ran from the car.

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Veteran continues saving lives one year after dying in motorcycle accident

Memorial Day is when many people gather and honor those who have died while serving our country. For this holiday weekend, one local family is reflecting on a beloved veteran who continues to serve even after his death.

Unattended cooking causes fire in Winston Salem, fire department says

Crews with the Winston-Salem Fire Department rescued one person during an early morning residential fire.

Homicide investigation after man found shot to death in Raleigh

Police are conducting a homicide investigation after finding a dead man in Raleigh.

Building oyster sanctuaries: Barges drop rocks into Pamlico Sound to create haven for oysters

Rock by the barge full is currently being dropped into a section of the Pamlico Sound as part of an oyster sanctuary on the NC coast.

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'A nightmare:' Golfer Grayson Murray took his own life, parents confirm in statement

Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge at Colonial.

Small plane crashes, becomes engulfed, injuring multiple people in Cumberland County near Fayetteville.

Fire crews are responding to a plane crash in Cumberland County on Sunday morning.

Person dead after exchanging gunfire with Wilson police

A person is dead after exchanging gunfire with police officers, according to the Wilson Police Department.

House party on Western Blvd. draws police response, EMS

Blue lights were flashing off Western Blvd. overnight when multiple police cruisers and paramedics responded to a house party that got heated.

Man charged after being stabbed during domestic incident, deputies say

According to the Wake County Sheriff's Office, deputies received a call referencing a stabbing around 11:40 a.m. in the 1200 block of Moores Creek Drive near Knightdale.

Truck catches fire on highway in Leland, fire department says

No one was injured Saturday after a truck caught on fire on a highway in Leeland.

Man killed in drive-by shooting Saturday afternoon

Police said the victim was at the intersection of Dearborn Drive and Old Oxford Road inside a white sedan when another car pulled up beside it and fired multiple shots into the passenger side vehicle. The suspected vehicle drove away from the scene, while the driver of the white sedan drove to Keystone Place and ran from the car.

'Something needs to change': Family of man killed in crash push for safer New Bern Avenue

Demetrius Smith died on Thursday, May 16, when a drunk driver crashed into a home on the 1400 block of New Bern Avenue near Poole Road. WRAL News was speaking to friends and family of Smith on Saturday when officers showed up investigating a dead body found inside the same home.

Durham police investigating shooting near Dearborn drive

It is unclear how many people were injured, but Durham police said investigators are gathering information.

Man stabbed Saturday morning near Knightdale

According to the Wake County Sheriff's Office, deputies received a call referencing a stabbing around 11:40 a.m. in the 1200 block of Moores Creek Drive near Knightdale.

Police chase in Morrisville leads to two juveniles being arrested

Two juveniles were arrested - and two suspects escaped - after a vehicle-chase turned into a foot chase in Morrisville on Friday morning.

Buy a condo, race a car: $100 million luxury racing facility to open in Moore County

Autoport, a North Carolina company, is opening a $100 million facility that will include more than 250 condos and a three-mile, road course racetrack.

Pitch black from smoke: 7 people rescued, 1 hospitalized, after large apartment fire in Fayetteville

Firefighters rescued seven people from an apartment fire on Saturday morning in Fayetteville.

Seven people rescued from 3-story apartment fire in Fayetteville

Firefighters rescued seven people from an apartment fire on Saturday morning in Fayetteville.

Wake County school bus driver taken to hospital from crash

The bus and two other vehicles were involved in a crash along Averette Road near Copper Beech Lane.

Buy a condo, race a car: $100 million luxury racing facility to open in Moore County, partner with Lamborghini

Autoport, a North Carolina company, is opening a $100 million facility that will include more than 250 condos and a three-mile, road course racetrack.

Durham police hope pay raises in proposed budget can improve staffing situation

Durham police have not hit their target response time for priority 1 calls in more than two years. Right now, they're only 75% staffed.

Charges: 19-year-old brought semi-automatic weapon to high school graduation rehearsal on NC State campus

A 19-year-old was arrested Thursday after he allegedly brought a rifle to a high school graduation rehearsal at North Carolina State University.

Car pinned under Wake County school bus in crash

The bus and two other vehicles were involved in a crash along Averette Road near Copper Beech Lane.

Red Hat Amphitheater relocation set to begin in fall, Raleigh Convention Center to expand

The Raleigh Convention Center is set to expand by 300,000 square feet, bringing the total to about 800,000 square feet. The Red Hat Amphitheater will relocate to a new location one block south of its current location.

Several UNC Chapel Hill's Project Uplift counselors resign after diversity policy repeal

Counselors at UNC Chapel Hill's long-running Project Uplift program have been resigning in large numbers in the last 24 hours.

T Rex: 'Thunderstorm Rex' takes over NC radar

Anyone in North Carolina who looked at the radar at just the right moment Thursday night got a big surprise!