Deana Harley, CBS 17

Deana Harley

CBS 17

Raleigh, NC, United States

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Past articles by Deana:

PHOTOS: Dogs dress up for downtown Raleigh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Dogs of all shapes, sizes and breeds came to show their costumes during an extra-long walk. → Read More

Triangle schools facing challenges with lunches, supply chain shortages

But now, Triangle school officials are speaking out about how it isn’t just the food itself that is causing problems for the schools themselves. → Read More

Dozens of North Carolina families remember victims of fentanyl, seek change; ‘I miss you, I love you’

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Dozens of families from across North Carolina and beyond were together in Raleigh on Saturday, remembering loved ones who died from fentanyl poisoning. “Matthew was my first grandchild, my first grandson, and I always called him my uno because he was my number one,” one woman said to a group at […] → Read More

Gov. Roy Cooper talks offshore wind energy at Duke University

Governor Roy Cooper was in Durham on Friday talking about the state’s shift to cleaner energy. He says now is the time to bring more jobs to the state through offshore wind energy. → Read More

NC private security companies seeing a rise in demand amid police staffing shortages

In Raleigh and throughout North Carolina, private security companies say homeowners and business owners are budgeting more money for private security. → Read More

3 children, 2 adults seriously injured in Raleigh crash

The wreck was reported around 10:45 a.m. as a single-car crash in the 500 block of Cross Link Road. → Read More

Durham Housing Authority plans to tear down McDougald Terrace, needs feds OK

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — The Durham Housing Authority has plans to demolish the McDougald Terrace Apartment Complex in Durham, but it needs the thumbs up from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It’s all part of their plans to get more affordable housing units into Durham. Leaders say even though they plan to […] → Read More

Activists urge lawmakers to keep NC pistol permitting law

Last week, the North Carolina Senate passed a bill that would repeal the law. → Read More

NC suburban towns seeing more officers leaving metro areas for smaller towns

Officials with Cary police said the majority of their applicants are in-state but they have seen an increase in applicants from one of the biggest police agencies in the country — the NYPD. → Read More

Morrisville Fire Department burns home as training exercise

Firefighters train on extinguishing the flames, learning how the fire burns and countless safety measures they’d need to know in real-life situations. → Read More

Loaded gun found in 4th grade student’s backpack at Erwin Elementary School, police chief says

The school received a tip from a caller that a student had a loaded gun in their backpack. → Read More

Civil rights attorney says man’s death in police custody compelled him to come to North Carolina

Dozens of people sat inside Mount Peace Baptist Church in Raleigh on Thursday as national civil rights attorney Ben Crump joined the family of Darryl Tyree Williams, the man who died while in Raleigh police custody. → Read More

Nash County grandmother accused of beating, killing granddaughter appears in court

Patricia Ricks said very few words after being wheeled into the courtroom in a wheelchair and she sat mostly in silence while the judge told her what she is charged with. → Read More

‘This is just devastation’: Multiple North Carolina families displaced after 4 different fires in 8 hours

The Red Cross says they’re helping several families who have been displaced by those two fires. → Read More

20th Annual NC MLK Black History Month Parade in Durham focuses on culture, representation

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — It was a celebration of Black culture and history in Durham on Saturday as the annual NC MLK Black History Month Parade strolled down Fayetteville Street. “I saw this online and thought, this is a great opportunity to teach my kids and have this experience,” said Keisha Hines, who brought her […] → Read More

Emancipate NC, family demand apology from police after wrong address warrant

A Raleigh family is demanding justice and an apology from the city’s police department years after it said it was victims of a violent no-knock warrant served at the wrong address. → Read More

Body cam video shows shots fired toward Halifax County deputy, sheriff’s office says

HALIFAX, N.C. (WNCN) — Halifax County deputies are searching for the person or people who fired shots toward a deputy Thursday night as he was investigating another shooting. Body camera video released by the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office shows what happened. The deputy was on Dennis Street in Enfield around 9 p.m. following leads on […] → Read More

Code Wiz opens Durham doors, introducing kids to STEM field

Code Wiz opened their doors in Durham on Saturday, it’s an after-school program that teaches children and young teens all things coding and robotics. → Read More

Gas prices up 17 cents in one week in North Carolina, drivers frustrated by increase

From Thursday to Friday, AAA Carolinas says fuel prices rose more than two cents overnight, bringing the average price per gallon in North Carolina to $3.28. → Read More

These are the 3 most dangerous roads in Raleigh, according to the police chief

During her fourth quarter crime update, Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson highlighted three spots in the city she said are the most dangerous for traffic. → Read More