Durham news

• Durham restaurants say delivery apps like Postmates are offering their food without their permission

  11-09-2020 23:57
  Times are tough for the food industry with restaurants only able to open at partial capacity but that doesn't mean all businesses want to work with third-party delivery services.
  
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• Female-run nonprofit trains other women in construction and trades

  11-09-2020 23:56
  Hope Renovations is trying to change stereotypes and give women skills to earn good livings in the building trades.
  
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• NCSU student offers luxury outdoor experiences with Picnic Raleigh

  11-09-2020 23:42
  An NC State student turned a date night idea into a new business.
  
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• Cary group that employs people with disabilities hopes to stay afloat as COVID-19 impacts business

  11-09-2020 23:19
  Cary nonprofit group Life Experiences is struggling to stay afloat. Now people like Angie are hoping to get help from the community and get back to business as usual.
  
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• Share Your Heroes: Retired sanitation worker still answers call for former customers

  11-09-2020 23:16
  Five years after retiring as a crew supervisor, Mr. Ellis, a former sanitation worker, still finds a way to be a handy helper to former customers.
  
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• Ronnie Long, released from prison after being wrongfully convicted of rape by all-white jury, now fights for justice from home

  11-09-2020 22:59
  "Free Ronnie Long" isn't a slogan any more. It's reality.
  
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• Clouds & Cooler Tomorrow

  11-09-2020 22:49
  A cold front will bring some awesome weather next week!
  
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• 'It's pretty dead': Struggling Chapel Hill businesses hoping to score sales with weekend football game

  11-09-2020 22:34
  A lack of students on UNC's campus is putting a huge damper on many Chapel Hill businesses along Franklin Street that are usually thriving the Friday before a weekend football game.
  
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• Pregnant mother evicted illegally receives more than $5,000 in donations from ABC11 viewers

  11-09-2020 22:11
  The COVID-19 pandemic is turning many people's lives upside down not only financially but also emotionally.
  
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• Trump bestows Medal of Honor on soldier for hostage rescue in Iraq

  11-09-2020 21:48
  Sgt. Maj. Thomas "Patrick" Payne braved a barrage of enemy gunfire and repeatedly entered a burning building in a harrowing effort that saved nearly 70 hostages.
  
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• Sept. 11 attacks are still killing first responders 19 years later

  11-09-2020 21:07
  In the years since 2001, former firefighters who later died from related illnesses are honored. This year, there are 27.
  
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• Percentage of positive tests drops to 5.3% as North Carolina reports more than 1,500 new cases

  11-09-2020 19:08
  
  Here are the latest updates about COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in North Carolina.
  
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• Evicted Texas mother of 4, who had been sleeping in SUV, moves into new home after news report goes viral

  11-09-2020 19:08
  Kenia Madrigal, a Houston mother of four who was evicted after being laid off, has now moved into a new home with her children.
  
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• Health and Human Services authorizes pharmacists to give children COVID-19 vaccines once available

  11-09-2020 18:56
  Parents won't have to worry about getting their children the COVID-19 vaccine under this new authorization.
  
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• An update on dates for reopening Wake County schools for in-person instruction may come Tuesday

  11-09-2020 18:55
  Board Chair Keith Sutton said the board will get a presentation on target dates of when students can go back to school for in-person instruction, using a phased approach.
  
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• Army officials reveal new details in Vanessa Guillen case

  11-09-2020 17:54
  The secretary of the U.S. Army doesn't know if there will ever be justice for Vanessa Guillen, but he says "it's clear" that the Army let her family down.
  
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• Tennessee fugitive shot by Fayetteville officer who was serving warrant has died from injuries, police say

  11-09-2020 17:39
  The fugitive out of Tennessee who was shot by a Fayetteville police officer on Thursday while being served a warrant for his arrest has died from his injuries.
  
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• WATCH: Late night newscast after the 9/11 attacks in New York City

  11-09-2020 17:26
  "The unthinkable happened today. The World Trade Center, both towers, gone."
  
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• August Complex Fire now the largest in recent California history: See list of top 10

  11-09-2020 16:16
  The August Complex Fire, the largest in California since record-keeping began, has burned a staggering 471,185 acres.
  
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• Search underway for mysterious tiger spotted in Knoxville, Tennessee

  11-09-2020 15:59
  Knoxville Zoo spokeswoman Tina Rolen said all of its tigers are accounted for, and the zoo has not been involved in the search.
  
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• 4 ex-officers in George Floyd's death blame one another, seek own trials

  11-09-2020 15:51
  Today's hearing comes as all four officers are pointing fingers at each over over Floyd's death.
  
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• LIVE: Trump commemorates 9/11's 19th anniversary in Shanksville, PA

  11-09-2020 15:46
  
  In New York, victims' relatives gathered for split-screen remembrances, one at the World Trade Center and another on a nearby corner, set up by a separate 9/11-related organization.
  
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• US remembers September 11th terror attacks on 19th anniversary | LIVE ceremony coverage

  11-09-2020 15:23
  
  In New York, victims' relatives gathered for split-screen remembrances, one at the World Trade Center and another on a nearby corner, set up by a separate 9/11-related organization.
  
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• US remembers September 11th terror attacks on 19th anniversary

  11-09-2020 15:04
  In New York, victims' relatives gathered for split-screen remembrances, one at the World Trade Center and another on a nearby corner, set up by a separate 9/11-related organization.
  
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• US remembers 9/11 | Live moment look at the Pentagon

  11-09-2020 14:49
  
  Trump and Biden are both headed - at different times - to the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
  
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• US remembers 9/11 | Live moment look at Pentagon

  11-09-2020 14:48
  
  Trump and Biden are both headed - at different times - to the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
  
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• Peak of hurricane season continues with multiple active systems in the tropics

  11-09-2020 14:43
  The peak of hurricane season is upon us and the tropics are as active as ever.
  
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• Wildfire deaths: Victims include baby, 13-year-old and grandma; At least 16 fatalities reported

  11-09-2020 14:29
  Two of the victims, 13-year-old Wyatt Mosso and his grandmother Peggy, were found in their car. It's believed they were trying to escape the flames.
  
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• 'Evacuate now:' Wildfires grow in Oregon as 500K flee

  11-09-2020 13:25
  People evacuated in Oregon because of fires had climbed to an estimated 500,000 -- more than 10 percent of the 4.2 million people in the state.
  
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• US remembers September 11 as coronavirus pandemic changes tribute traditions

  11-09-2020 13:02
  Trump and Biden are both headed - at different times - to the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
  
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• Big Weather reflects on Sept. 11, life's storms and what it means to be a first responder

  11-09-2020 12:39
  I am so thankful for the men and women who look out for us.
  
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• CVS opening new COVID-19 testing sites as schools reopen

  11-09-2020 11:55
  
  Here are the latest updates about COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in North Carolina.
  
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• The Triangle's largest Latin celebration begins soon

  11-09-2020 08:51
  
  We're days away from the Triangle's largest event celebrating Latin heritage.Due to the pandemic, El Pueblo's traditional Fiesta is not possible; however, there are several events planned for everyone to safely enjoy the music, food, crafts, and more.
  
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• Raleigh's Ovarian Cancer Walk goes virtual!

  11-09-2020 08:39
  
  The 18th Annual Gail Parkins Memorial Ovarian Cancer Walk & 5K Run kicks off virtually on Saturday, September 12 and continues to Saturday, September 26.
  
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• Man injured in north Raleigh shooting, police say

  11-09-2020 05:22
  
  At least one man was injured in a late Thursday night shooting in north Raleigh.
  
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• Local universities work to introduce more diverse educators into classrooms statewide

  11-09-2020 05:05
  Representation goes a long way, that's why both NC State and NCCU are working together to bring more diverse educators into classrooms statewide enhance to better reflect the communities they serve.
  
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• Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by car on I-540 ramp in Raleigh, police say

  11-09-2020 04:44
  Raleigh police said the crash happened along I-540E at the Glenwood Avenue exit heading towards the Angus Barn just before 8:30 p.m.
  
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• Texas girl gives back to police K9s instead of receiving birthday gifts

  11-09-2020 04:33
  
  Most kids will ask for presents on their birthday, but little Adrianna had a different plan.
  
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• Fire at Wake Forest senior living facility closes portion of Main St.

  11-09-2020 03:40
  
  The Wake Forest Fire Department is responding to a fire at a senior living center Thursday night.
  
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• Fayetteville police officer hits, injures pedestrian

  11-09-2020 03:12
  
  A female pedestrian was taken to the hospital after being struck by a Fayetteville officer's vehicle on Thursday night.
  
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• Durham restaurant owner reimagines business to survive pandemic

  11-09-2020 02:39
  Gray Brooks, the chef and owner of Jack Tar & The Colonel's Daughter, Pizzeria Toro and Littler is opening a pop-up patio and curbside pick-up restaurant called Otoño -- autumn in Spanish.
  
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• 'If anyone could make it back, it would be her': 6 months after plane crash, Fayetteville woman shows sign of recovery

  11-09-2020 02:33
  Nearly six months of being in a coma following a plane crash in Gray's Creek, a woman's family says there was a remarkable breakthrough.
  
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• NC deputy dies following early morning shootout that left gunman dead

  11-09-2020 01:22
  
  A western North Carolina deputy has died from his injuries Thursday afternoon following an early morning shootout that left the gunman dead.
  
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• 8-year-old boy afraid of law enforcement becomes friends with deputy

  11-09-2020 01:06
  When Gavin told his mom why he was afraid of police, she became determined to help him with his fear - and a new friendship was born.
  
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• As Biden increases travel, campaign boosts ground game in North Carolina

  11-09-2020 00:45
  
  A boisterous crowd may have greeted President Trump this week in Winston-Salem but his opponent's supporters are confident their quieter efforts behind the scenes will make much more noise come November.
  
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• 'Celebration mirror' and customized audio tracks a few ways NFL will look different this season

  11-09-2020 00:43
  
  A unique and unpredictable NFL season begins Thursday night with the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Houston Texans in one of just six stadiums where fans will be allowed - albeit in reduced numbers.
  
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• Federal judges: Trump plan to exclude undocumented from congressional districts violates law

  11-09-2020 00:35
  
  A panel of three federal judges said Thursday that President Trump's order to exclude people in the country illegally when redrawing congressional districts violates the law.
  
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