Fuquay-Varina Coverage

Raleigh man charged with impersonating police officer

Elijah Manuel Leary, 25, is charged with impersonating a police officer.

WRAL staff

Tree falls on man in Fuquay-Varina, killing him

A tree fell on a man and killed him on Monday in Fuquay-Varina. The man's identity is currently unknown.

Man dies after tree falls on him in Fuquay-Varina

According to town officials, the tree fell around 10:30 a.m. on Lilly Claire Lane. The man's identity is unknown, but town officials said he worked for a tree-cutting service.

WRAL staff

Scam: Phone calls from Fuquay-Varina police ask for personal info

The Fuquay-Varina Police Department is warning citizens of a scam involving phone calls.

Duke Energy: Animals cause thousands of power outages each year

Power grid blackouts can happen at the worst times, leaving people in the dark. Duke Energy says thousands of those outages are caused by animals each year.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL Multi-Media Enterprise Journalist

Thousands of gallons of wastewater spill into Fuquay-Varina creek

An estimated 2,500 gallons of untreated wastewater were discharged into an unnamed tributary to Kenneth Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin. The town said there was no impact to public drinking water.

WRAL staff

Wake County reopening health clinic Monday at Southern Regional Center

Starting Monday, people who live in southern Wake County will have another option for medical care.

One person killed after cars crash, flip at intersection in Fuquay-Varina

One person is dead after two cars crashed and overturned Sunday at the intersection of Barefoot Road and West Academy Street.

WRAL staff

Man shot on Honeycutt Road in Wake County

At approximately 5:30 a.m., the sheriff's office was made aware that a man arrived at the hospital in a private vehicle with a gunshot wound. It was determined the shooting occurred in the 9800 block of Honeycutt Road.

WRAL staff

Woman arrested for hit-and-run after 11-year-old hit in Fuquay-Varina

A woman was arrested after an 11-year-old was hit by a car Monday night in Fuquay-Varina.

WRAL staff

Fallen hero's family receives new home in Fuquay-Varina

Keys to a new home in Fuquay-Varina were presented to the family of a fallen U.S. Army sergeant on Saturday.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

Family of fallen solider receives keys to new Fuquay-Varina home built by volunteers

Keys to a new home in Fuquay-Varina were presented to the family of a fallen U.S. Army sergeant on Saturday.

Firefighters put out house fire on Vannoy Place in Fuquay-Varina

A house went up in flames Sunday in Fuquay-Varina. The WRAL Breaking News Tracker was on scene shortly before 4 a.m. on Vannoy Place.

Crews put out fire at home on Vannoy Place in Fuquay-Varina

Heavy fire damage could be seen from the roof of the home as firefighters sprayed it down.

WRAL staff

More than 2,000 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into Neuse River Basin in Fuquay-Varina

The Town of Fuquay-Varina discovered on Wednesday that an estimated 2,050 gallons of untreated wastewater was discharged from a damaged pipe into Middle Creek in the Neuse River Basin.

WRAL staff

Fuquay-Varina police investigate road rage shooting near elementary school

Police officers found several shell casings in the middle of the intersection of Mill Creek Drive and Johnson Pond Road near Fuquay-Varina Elementary School.

WRAL Staff

Some Wake County elections still too close to call

Wake County's pre-canvass count of provisional and absentee-by-mail ballots made two close local elections even closer. One is likely headed for a recount.

Provisional, absentee ballots narrow margins in already-tight Wake races

Wake County's pre-canvass count of provisional and absentee-by-mail ballots made two close local elections even closer. One is likely headed for a recount.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

Fire burns home Friday night in Fuquay-Varina

According to authorities at the scene, no one was inside the home on Parker Street and no one was injured.

WRAL staff

Fuquay-Varina voters among rare communities to reject parks bonds

The proposal would have paid to build ball fields, pickleball courts and parking at Hilltop-Needmore Park and Preserve. Upgrades to the community center and a new park, indoor sports complex and greenway were also part of the bond.

Fuquay-Varina voters reject $60 million parks bond

The proposal would have paid to build ball fields, pickleball courts and parking at Hilltop-Needmore Park and Preserve. Upgrades to the community center and a new park, indoor sports complex and greenway were also part of the bond.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Voters in Wake County towns consider tax rate hikes for parks

Three Wake County towns are voting on parks and recreation bonds in November, which would pay for new parks, greenways and community centers.

Fuquay-Varina, Holly Springs and Wendell voters to consider tax increase for parks and rec upgrades

Three Wake County towns are voting on parks and recreation bonds in November, which would pay for new parks, greenways and community centers.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Retired Navy Veteran and Fuquay-Varina resident celebrates his success in Triathlete competitions

Reaching your 60's is typically a time when people start to take it easy and avoid risky adventures. That's not how a Fuquay-Varina man plans to celebrate his 60th birthday.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL Photojournalist

Great-grandmother killed at Fuquay-Varina assisted living facility remembered as 'wonderful woman'

Cynthia Williams Sellars was arrested Tuesday and charged with the murder of 88-year-old Lillie Johnson Cooper, who died after being assaulted at the Windsor Point Retirement Community.