DU Pioneers take on North Carolina in mens lacrosse NCAA quarterfinal

Denver University lacrosse player, Wesley Berg. (Denver Post file) Sunday's NCAA Tournament quarterfinal game against North Carolina in Indianapolis marks the University of Denver men's lacrosse team's third consecutive trip to the elite eight. Only Notre Dame and Duke had accomplished that feat. "You're so in the moment, in the current year, and that stuff sounds nice, ...

8 arrested at Enloe High School in Raleigh www.privateofficer.com

Eight people were arrested at Enloe High School in Raleigh Thursday, the same day the principal alerted parents of an increase in security due to year-end pranks. Enloe increased on campus security after administration heard rumors of students planning pranks for Thursday. Enloe Principal Scott Lyons stated in a recorded message to parents that the administration of the school obtained ...

Raleigh officer involved crash

An officer involved crash caused downed power lines and traffic signals Saturday evening, according to the Raleigh Police Department. An SUV and a car collided at the intersection of Milburnie Road and Raleigh Blvd. No one was seriously hurt.The crash is under ...

Silver Alert issued for Durham County woman

Durham, N.C. - The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons issued a Silver Alert Saturday evening for a Durham County woman. Vivkie Lee Rhodes, 49, is African American, stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 185 pounds. She has short black hair and brown eyes and was last seen on W. Club Blvd. in Durham wearing a pink and grey silky shirt, tan pants, and pink and white ...

This week in the war on voting North Carolina ground zero in voter suppression fight

Not only did 2012 Black voters make the difference in several key swing states, including Florida, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the biggest prize of all, Ohio, but Black voter turnout surpassed the White vote for the first time in history. The Census Bureau found that "About two in three eligible blacks (66.2 percent) voted in the 2012 presidential election, higher than the 64.1 percent of ...