Maggie Newland

2 days ago | newsnationnow.com | Maggie Newland

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WNCN) - Todd Kreisman's car looked like it drove straight off the big screen. Painted to look like Lightning McQueen from the Disney-Pixar movie franchise "Cars," the vehicle turned heads all over the Triangle, but Kreisman's only goal was to make his son's dream come true. "He started asking me a few years ago, 'Daddy, can you turn your car into Lightning McQueen?'" Kreisman recalled.

3 days ago | cbs17.com | Keaton Eberly |Maggie Newland

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. (WNCN) – North Carolina state leaders announced a major deal to invest $700 million in a manufacturing plant in Wake County, bringing hundreds of new jobs to the Triangle area. Gov. Josh Stein unveiled that Genentech, a biotechnology company based out of California, plans to build its new plant in Holly Springs, according to a Monday news release from the governor’s office. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2030.

3 days ago | cbs17.com | Maggie Newland

Posted: May 12, 2025 / 05:44 AM EDT Updated: May 12, 2025 / 05:44 AM EDT WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WNCN) – Todd Kreisman’s car looked like it drove straight off the big screen.  Painted to look like Lightning McQueen from the Disney-Pixar movie franchise “Cars,” the vehicle turned heads all over the Triangle, but Kreisman’s only goal was to make his son’s dream come true.

3 days ago | cbs17.com | Rodney Overton |Maggie Newland

Sheldon ended up at the Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary after he was found wandering around Granville County. After evading animal control officers for weeks, Sheldon was finally caught and brought to the sanctuary. “From the moment he arrived, Sheldon completely captured our hearts,” the shelter wrote on Facebook. But Sheldon needed a long-term home to call his own.   “We knew he deserved the very best — a home where he’d be safe, loved, and understood,” Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary wrote.

5 days ago | cbs17.com | Matthew Sockol |Maggie Newland

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The Wake County Public School System is warning families of a dangerous TikTok trend that has led to students damaging school-issued laptop computers. According to district officials, students are intentionally short-circuiting their Chromebook laptops by inserting items such as pencil lead, pushpins, gum wrappers, or paperclips into the USB port. This can lead to the laptop emitting smoke, catching fire, or damaging electrical outlets. The student could also be electrocuted.