Maggie Newland

Raleigh

Weekend Anchor and Reporter at WNCN-TV (Raleigh, NC)

Anchor, Reporter CBS17 @WNCN. Wife, Mom. Worked in Miami, Minneapolis, Ft. Myers, C'ville, Richmond @williamandmary alum. loves animals, sunshine, poetry & cake

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North Carolina lawmakers approve ICE measure, sending issue to governor

2 weeks ago | wbtw.com | Deana Harley |Rodney Overton |Maggie Newland

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina General Assembly on Tuesday approved a measure that would require several state agencies to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The bill now goes to Gov. Josh Stein, who could sign or reject the measure. The bill requires the State Bureau of Investigation, North Carolina State Highway Patrol and the state Department of Adult Corrections to enter into agreements with ICE.
North Carolina measure requiring ICE cooperation approved; sent to Josh Stein

2 weeks ago | myfox8.com | Deana Harley |Rodney Overton |Maggie Newland

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Tuesday, the North Carolina General Assembly approved a measure that would require several state agencies to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The bill now goes to Governor Josh Stein, who could sign or reject the measure. The bill requires the State Bureau of Investigation, North Carolina State Highway Patrol and the N.C. Department of Adult Corrections to enter into agreements with ICE.
Bill requiring NC lawmakers work with ICE headed to governor

2 weeks ago | cbs17.com | Rodney Overton |Deana Harley |Maggie Newland

The bill now goes to Governor Josh Stein, who could sign or reject the measure. The bill requires the State Bureau of Investigation, North Carolina State Highway Patrol and the N.C. Department of Adult Corrections to enter into agreements with ICE. Protesters gathered outside the legislative building as lawmakers prepared to vote Tuesday.
Raleigh grandmother Donna Kidder stays fit while fighting cancer

3 weeks ago | newsnationnow.com | Maggie Newland

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) â€” A North Carolina grandmother is focused on staying fit while battling cancer. Donna Kidder, 71, is in better shape than many people half her age. Having always been passionate about fitness, she enjoys running, cycling, kayaking, windsurfing, and martial arts. Kidder, who has completed seven marathons, remembers the elation of crossing the finish line for the first time. “I didn’t think I could do a marathon,” she said. “I hadn’t trained for it, I hadn’t planned on it.
Raleigh grandmother who ran 7 marathons stays fit while fighting cancer

3 weeks ago | cbs17.com | Maggie Newland

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A Raleigh grandmother is focused on staying fit while battling cancer. Donna Kidder, 71, is in better shape than many people half her age. Having always been passionate about fitness, she enjoys running, cycling, kayaking, windsurfing, and martial arts. Kidder, who has completed seven marathons, remembers the elation of crossing the finish line for the first time. “I didn’t think I could do a marathon,” she said. “I hadn’t trained for it, I hadn’t planned on it.
Raleigh cemetery has full access restored amid nearby construction

3 weeks ago | cbs17.com | Matthew Sockol |Maggie Newland

The cemetery on Hedingham Boulevard near New Bern Avenue was previously located behind Elevation Baptist Church. After the church building was demolished, construction began on a car wash to take its place. (Project Builders)(Project Builders)(Project Builders)Read More »Ulyssia Seawell, whose family is buried at the cemetery, said access became difficult after construction began at the car wash. The parking lot was removed and the path to the gate was narrow and covered in leaves.
Raleigh cemetery difficult to access due to nearby construction

3 weeks ago | cbs17.com | Maggie Newland

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Family members are looking for help after nearby construction has left a Raleigh cemetery difficult to access. The cemetery located on Hedingham Boulevard near New Bern Avenue is next to the site of a new car wash. The cemetery is a sacred space for Ulyssia Seawell. “This whole back area is my family,” she noted, pointing toward a group of tombstones. This cemetery once sat behind Elevation Baptist Church on New Bern Avenue.
Noelle’s legacy: Family remembers Johnston County 7-year-old whose cancer battle inspired thousands

3 weeks ago | cbs17.com | Maggie Newland

CLAYTON, N.C. (WNCN) — A little girl who captured the hearts of people across the country as she battled stage four bone cancer is being remembered for her spirit, her smile, and the thousands of lives she changed, simply by being herself. The entrance to the Franklin family’s home, near Clayton, is filled with flowers and flamingos. It is bright, vibrant, and full of life, just like the little girl who lived here.
Wake County teens to compete in National Stock Market Challenge

3 weeks ago | cbs17.com | Maggie Newland

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — After winning top spots at the local Stock Market Challenge competition held by Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina, several recent graduates of Wake Early College of Health and Sciences are preparing to head to Atlanta for the National JA Stock Market Challenge. The online simulation gives student teams the chance to invest a hypothetical $1 million in the stock market, aiming for the highest returns on their investments.
‘The whole family is the patient’: Children’s hospice program in Raleigh receives $2.5 million gift

1 month ago | cbs17.com | Maggie Newland

Posted: May 28, 2025 / 06:48 PM EDT Updated: May 28, 2025 / 06:48 PM EDT RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Memories of Eliza Craven fill every corner of her family’s home. “She loved art, she loved reading, she loved learning, she loved being outside,” mother Amanda Hayes Craven said. Said father Lee Craven, “She loved her brothers, loved them both fiercely.”The Craven family lost their daughter Eliza to a brain tumor.