RALEIGH -- A sewer overflow of roughly 8,000 gallons discharged into an unnamed tributary of Walnut Creek Wednesday, according to the City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department.
Caused by grease and rags, the overflow from the sewer main behind 608 Hadley Drive lasted for about 10 hours. It was corrected by 7 p.m. according to A city news release, which said only water, human waste and toilet paper are allowed in the sewer system.
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Some local vet practices have started to focus on at-home hospice care and at-home euthanasia services for pets. 
His love of the sand extends well beyond his sculptures. He now runs an annual event at the beach for the families of children with cancer. 
Raleigh police charge that a woman had 20 prescriptions filled at a series of drug stores after getting the orders by withholding information from doctors or misleading them. 
A Wake Forest man sought in his wife’s slaying and captured in Virginia was returned to North Carolina Friday night and formally charged with murder. 
Jason Williford felt “horrified” by his crime, a psychologist testifies in the murder case in the March 2010 killing of Kathy Taft. 
A Duke University professor who specializes in the brain testified that Jason Williford was reeling from alcohol and drugs that stimulated his sexual addiction. Keep up with the latest stories with our free local news e-mail newsletters, delivered straight to your inbox!
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