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WRAL News REWIND: Dec. 30-Jan. 5
With a second place finish in the Iowa caucuses, John Edwards vows to keep his campaign moving, plus thousands of New Year's Eve revelers converged on downtown Raleigh to ring in 2008, and a judged ruled a man accused of decapitating his daughter was mentally ill.
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Water Police Looking for Rule-Breakers
Raleigh's water police are looking for rule-breakers. Since Stage I restrictions took effect last August, utility crews have handed out more than 400 fines.
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Downtown Raleigh Retail Not Keeping Pace With Residents
About 3,000 people live in downtown Raleigh, and that number is expected to rise. By 2030, the population is projected to be close to 25,000. More rooftops means a need for more retail.
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Rocky Mount Police Investigating Woman's Death as Homicide
Rocky Mount police are investigating a woman’s death as a homicide.
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Analysts: Edwards Faces Uphill Battle
With a second place finish in the Iowa caucuses Thursday night, John Edwards shifted his focus to New Hampshire and to chipping away support for Hillary Clinton to keep his campaign moving in the right direction.
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Judge: Evidence Lacking in UNC Football Players Assault Case
A judge on Friday threw out more than half of the charges filed in connection with an alleged assault on three University of North Carolina football players last month.
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Task in Wake Forest Is to Manage Growth, Not Fight It
The town knows that its future is go-go and grow-grow, not trying to say no-no. The challenge is how to manage the process.
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Raleigh to Debut New Visitors' Center
Tourism is big business in the Triangle. According to the Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau, 11 million people visited Wake County last year, spending $1.3 billion. Soon, visitors will have a new place to turn for information.
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Edwards: 'Things Are Moving in My Direction'
Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards pushed himself though the final hours before Thursday night's caucuses in Iowa, racing across the state to make one last pitch to voters as the 2008 presidential nomination process begins.
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Wake Deputy Wrecks While Responding to Chase
Two carjacking suspects are in custody and two others at large after a chase and crash involving a sheriff’s deputy. Five people, including the deputy, were injured in the Wednesday evening crash.
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Highway Patrol Recreates Fatal Accident Involving Deputy
A Franklin County sheriff's deputy remains on paid leave pending the outcome of a Highway Patrol investigation into a fatal accident that killed a pedestrian.
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Rains May Have Added Muddy Runoff to Area Lakes
Heavy rain over the weekend might have filled area reservoirs with more than needed water, according to environmentalists. They allege that sediment runoff from area construction sites fouled lakes.
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Special Prosecutor Denies Comments on James Johnson Case
The special prosecutor in the James Johnson Case says any comments attributed to her on James Johnson's possible sentence are false.
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Crews Battle Apartment Fire in Fuquay-Varina
Crews were on the scene of an apartment fire in Fuquay-Varina Monday evening. No serious injuries were reported.
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Willis' Family Disappointed at Murder Case's Turn
The family of Brittany Willis is expressing disappointment about how the criminal case against James Johnson has been handled, criticizing the NAACP and others.
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Wilmington Man Sentenced for Raleigh Rapes, Kidnappings
A man charged in connection with a string of crimes that began in Wilmington before his arrest in Raleigh was sentenced Monday to 40 to 54 years in prison.
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Rains Boost Raleigh, Durham Water Supplies
Rains over the past week have added more than three weeks to Raleigh's and Durham's water supplies, officials said Monday.
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Wright Appears in Court Without Attorney
Indicted state Rep. Thomas Wright appeared in a Wake County courtroom Monday morning, but a judge was miffed that his attorney didn't show up with him.
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Crews, Business Owners Return to Scene of Fire
Firefighters were back at the scene in Fayetteville Sunday where a fire destroyed two businesses, damaged two others and sent a firefighter to the hospital the day before.
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Happy New Year! Raleigh Rings in 2008
Dancers, musicians, magicians and thousands of New Year's Eve revelers converged on downtown Raleigh to ring in 2008. They were all there for the Triangle's biggest public celebration of the year - First Night Raleigh.