Raleigh breaking news and weather, Raleigh North Carolina news today, WRAL 7-day forecasts, NC lottery updates. WRAL news in Raleigh, NC.

WRAL.com

A UNC Health physician and pilot were taken to the hospital Wednesday after a small plane crashed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).



RDU plane crash: Pilot in 'fair condition,' UNC doctor released from hospital

<p>TEMPERATURES WILL FEEL LIKE AFTER. WE BEGIN NOW WITH THE BREAKING NEWS AT RDU INTERNATIONAL WHERE A SMALL PLANE CRASH THIS MORNING AROUND 10, 15 TO SEE THE WING HERE IN PIECES. THE PLANE OPERATED BY UNC MEDICAL SERVICES REMAINS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RUNWAY. 6 HOURS LATER. I THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. I'M LENA TILLETT ON DAN HAGGERTY. THE SECONDARY RUNWAY HERE AT RDU REMAINS CLOSED RIGHT NOW. IN THE PAST HOUR, WE HAVE LEARNED THAT THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER A POSITION ON BOARD. &gt;&gt; WE'RE TALKING AND ALERT WHEN WAKE EMS RUSHED THEM TO THE HOSPITAL. BUT THIS WAS A HUGE DISRUPTION TO THE ENTIRE AIRPORT. THE FAA ISSUED A GROUND STOP AT RDU FOR ABOUT 90 MINUTES. STOPPING ALL ARRIVING AND DEPARTING COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS. TAKE A LOOK AT THE FLIGHT PATH FROM FLIGHTAWARE DOT COM. IT SHOWS THE SMALL SINGLE ENGINE PLANE WAS RETURNING TO RDU AFTER AN EARLY MORNING FLIGHT TO WILMINGTON WHEN IT WENT DOWN. WRAL HAS YOU COVERED WITH EXPANSIVE TEAM COVERAGE? STARTING WITH WRAL'S MONICA CASEY. SHE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE ON THE SCENE. MONICA, TELL US THE LATEST. &gt;&gt; YEAH, WE KNOW WE ARE STARTING TO SEE SOME CHANGES OVER HERE ON THE RUNWAY BEHIND ME. MOST OF THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY POLICE OFFICERS WHO WERE CLUSTERED AROUND THIS AREA ARE NOW GONE. WE ARE SEEING A GROUP OF PEOPLE STANDING SIGNIFICANTLY CLOSER TO THE CRASH. NOW TALKING WITH EACH OTHER. THERE WAS A MUCH LARGER PRESENCE WHEN WE ARRIVED ON SCENE AROUND 11 THIS MORNING, SKY 5 CAPTURED THIS VIDEO QUICKLY AFTER THE CRASH. RDU TELLS US ALL THIS HAPPENED AROUND 10, 10 THIS MORNING AND THE FAA ISSUED A GROUND STOP TO KEEP ALL TRAFFIC FROM COMING AND GOING. THIS IS A SINGLE ENGINE STACCATO. TBM 700. IT IS OWNED BY MEDICAL AND OPERATED BY UNC AIR OPERATIONS. &gt;&gt; I THINK OUR PRIMARY FOCUS WHEN THAT ACCIDENT OCCURRED, WHERE THE 2 PEOPLE SITTING IN THAT AIRCRAFT, OUR PRIMARY MISSION IS TO MAKE SURE WE CAN GET TO THEM AND TRY TO RESCUE THEM TO TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN GET THEM IN A SAFE CONDITION AS BEST WE POSSIBLY CAN. SECONDARILY IS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THAT HOW WE RECOVER GET OPERATIONS BACK UP AND RUNNING. &gt;&gt; UNC HEALTH TELLS WRAL THAT PLANE WAS CARRYING DOCTOR PAUL CHO MINSKY. HE IS AN INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN. THERE HE WAS COMING BACK FROM WILMINGTON AFTER A LECTURE HE WAS TAKEN TO UNC HOSPITAL IN CHAPEL HILL AND WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. HE HAS SINCE BEEN RELEASED AND WITHIN THE LAST 30 MINUTES, WE HAVE ALSO NOW LEARNED THAT PILOT ISN'T IN OUR JOHNSON. HE JOINED UNC IN 2013. HE WAS TAKEN TO DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND UNC HEALTH TELLS US THAT PILOT IS IN FAIR CONDITION RIGHT NOW. MONICA CASEY REPORTING LIVE FOR US AT RDU. BRIAN SHRADER CONTINUES OUR COVERAGE NOW FROM THE WRAL LIVE CENTER. &gt;&gt; BRIAN'S. &gt;&gt; WE KNOW WE WANT TO GIVE YOU A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED THIS MORNING AT RDU. THIS IS THE FAA SAYS AIR PORT DIAGRAM OF RDU. JUST GIVE YOU SOME IDEA. THAT'S TERMINAL ONE HEARS TERMINAL 2 AND THE 2 MAIN RUNWAYS THAT PLANE WAS COMING IN ON RUNWAY. 32, ACCORDING TO INFORMATION WE GOT FROM FLIGHTAWARE, THE WRECKAGE ENDED UP HERE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF RUNWAY 5.32. THERE. SO IT IS INDICATES THAT THE PLANE MAY HAVE CROSSED THAT MAJOR RUNWAY THERE NEAR TERMINAL ONE, OF COURSE. AND T S P INVESTIGATORS ARE INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL ON THE SCENE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED THERE. I JUST CHECKED WITH RDU. THEY ARE REPORTING RIGHT NOW. 27 DELAYS. IT IS HAD A HUGE EFFECT ON FLIGHT OPERATIONS AT THE AIRPORT. SEAN GALLAGHER IS THERE RIGHT NOW IN TERMINAL 2 WITH A LOOK AT HOW PASSENGERS ARE REACTING. SEAN. YEAH, THINGS ARE PRETTY MUCH BACK TO NORMAL HERE IN TERMINAL 2. WE'VE TALKED TO A HANDFUL OF PASSENGERS WHO ARE JUST GETTING BACK TO RALLY AFTER A LONG DAY. YOU CAN SEE HERE BEHIND ME, ANOTHER GROUP OF PASSENGERS GETTING OFF OF A FLIGHT THAT ARE COMING HERE. &gt;&gt; GLAD TO BE BACK HOME IN RALEIGH. MANY OF THE PEOPLE I TALKED TO WERE CIRCLING RDU AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH BUT LANDED ELSEWHERE WHILE CREWS DEALT WITH THE AFTERMATH HERE ON THE GROUND. NOW, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY BUSY AIRPORT. SO THIS CRASH IMPACTED A TON OF PEOPLE TODAY. RDU HAS ROUGHLY 14 AND A HALF MILLION PASSENGERS THAT CAME THROUGH HERE JUST LAST YEAR. AND THIS MORNING, MANY LEARNED ABOUT THE DELAY, RIGHT AS THEY GOT HERE, SOME PASSING THROUGH RALEIGH HAD TO CROSS THEIR FINGERS THAT CATCH THEIR CONNECTIONS AND TIME WHILE OTHERS WHO CALL RALEIGH HOME HAD A BETTER PLAN. &gt;&gt; THEY JUST HAD GROUNDSTOP. SO NO INCOMING OR OUTGOING PLANES. SO EVERYBODY TO KNOW. &gt;&gt; WE'RE HOME TO RALEIGH HAVE COME BACK. &gt;&gt; AND THAT MAN SAID THAT HE WAS GOING TO COME BACK HERE IN ABOUT 3, 4, HOURS SO HE COULD CATCH HIS FLIGHT. BUT IN TOTAL, THERE ARE MORE THAN 70 FLIGHTS DELAYED AT ONE POINT TODAY. BUT A LOT OF THOSE FLIGHTS ARE TAKING OFF AGAIN AT NOON, RIGHT? NICE TO SEE THINGS GOING</p>

Plane on tow truck

RDU runway remains closed; doctor released from hospital while pilot in fair condition

Plane crashes at RDU; UNC Health pilot, doctor taken to hospital 

Meadows, Giuliani among indicted in Arizona in latest 2020 election subversion case

In Immunity Case, Trump Can Lose in Ways That Amount to a Win

Teen arrested in death investigation of 13-year-old girl found shot on Monday

Young girl shot at Raleigh apartment 

US Senate committee investigates weight-loss drug costs as NC negotiates with manufacturer

Weight loss drug Zepbound approved by FDA, produced in Durham 

Clear skies, mild temps ahead as rain moves out of Triangle

Mid-Atlantic Radar

Body discovered at a Sampson County school, identity unknown

Body found at Hobbton Middle School

Prosecutors: Alleged shooter at Shaw was angered by man walking dog

Kamal Rasool Abdal-Rafi

WRAL News+

WRAL News+ Live Thumbnail

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

Brewgaloo was named the number one best beer festival two years in a row by USA Today's 10Best list.

Brewgaloo returns to Raleigh: Parking, weather info for NC's largest craft beer fest

Brewgaloo

The proposed legislation follows the Wake County Public School System's decision to end the leadership academy programs' partnership with Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh amid accreditation struggles. 

Bill seeks to speed Wake schools' hunt for university partnership with leadership academies

Wake County students taking classes at St. Augustine's impacted by recent 

The 12-year-old boy had been required to sleep in a tube-like tent, enclosed by a solid plastic sheet. Upon discovering that the zipper for the tent was broken, the report says, "staff needed a zip tie out of the tool bag."

'Suffocation is always possible': NC report reveals sleeping arrangements may have contributed to boy's death at NC wilderness camp

Hiking (generic), camping, summer camp, trail, woods, forest, trees

Although Raleigh and Durham have relatively good air quality, a new report from the American Lung Association shows ozone smog is increasing.

Smog worse in Raleigh, Durham compared to last year, 'State of the Air' report shows

State of the Air report - 2024

State lawmakers will use the 2024 session to spread around a $1 billion budget surplus and possibly tackle contentious policy debates around immigration, marijuana, child care and changes to election laws ahead of the November election.

Marijuana, immigration, election laws: NC's 2024 legislative session not just about the budget

North Carolina Legislative Building 

A bill that would force a sale of TikTok by its Chinese owner, ByteDance -- or ban it outright -- was passed by the Senate on Tuesday and signed into law Wednesday by President Joe Biden.

Congress passed a bill that could ban TikTok. Now comes the hard part.

TikTok

Sierra Ferrell and Steep Canyon Rangers are among the headliners for this fall's IBMA Bluegrass Live! event, organizers announced Wednesday. 

Lineup released for final IBMA Bluegrass Live! in Raleigh

2015 WOB Festival

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper called on legislative leaders to focus on boosting teacher pay and to invest in child care.

Cooper: GOP is 'trying to choke' public schools, calls for higher teacher pay, end to vouchers

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper

Of North Carolina's 100 counties, 60 have initiatives in place to combat the opioid crisis, including Wake and Johnston counties.

$1 billion to fight opioid crisis: Nearly two dozen NC counties yet to spend funds

opioids

View WRAL's latest top news

MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM

95.7 That Station

99.9 The Fan

From protecting windows to securing your yard, learn how to prepare your North Carolina home during hurricane season.

Hurricane-proof your NC home: Essential steps to weather the storm

Hurricane damage at Holden Beach

Biscuit Belly, a fast-casual breakfast concept revolving around large biscuit sandwiches, will open on Tuesday, April 30.



Biscuit Belly sets opening date in Raleigh

Biscuit Belly

Welcoming warmer weather means saying hello to what winter left behind in our yards and gardens - messy garden beds, dead plants, leftover fall leaves, sticks and limbs all need attention.

4 steps to take now to enjoy your yard through spring and summer

Fertilizer

(CNN) -- The total solar eclipse has come and gone, but sky-gazers have reason to keep looking up -- a meteor shower will peak this week right before a full moon rises. The bright orb may steal some of the Lyrids' thunder, but experts have some tips on how best to view the celestial spectacle.

Look up: April's full moon, the pink moon, visible this week

Homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods, so purchasing separate flood insurance is crucial in North Carolina, especially in high-risk areas.

Homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods: How to protect your home in North Carolina

Princeville residents weigh options after Hurricane Matthew

The film has a heavy focus on dogs, and crews have permission to have dogs on the beach while they work.

Crews get set up to film 'Merv' starring Zooey Deschanel in Kure Beach

Kure Beach

Don't Miss It

North Carolina lawmakers will use the 2024 session to spread around a $1 billion budget surplus and possibly tackle contentious policy debates around immigration, marijuana, child care and changes to election laws ahead of the November election.

NC lawmakers focus on budget goals for 2024 short session

NC alwmakers focus on budget goals for 2024 short session

Young Canes fans make playoff game and prom in same night

Couple make Canes playoff game on night of prom

'State of the Air' report shows smog is worsening in Raleigh and Durham compared to 2023

Millions of dollars in opioid settlement funding unused

Prosecutors: Accused shooter at Shaw was angered by man walking dog

Lockdown delays student pickup at East Cary Magnet Middle School

Video Central

WRAL 6am News | April 24

6am Newscast Static

WRAL 9am News | April 24

9am Newscast Static

WRAL Noon News | April 24

12pm Newscast Static

WRAL 4pm News | April 24

4pm Newscast Static

WRAL 6pm News | April 24

6pm Newscast Static

WRAL 10pm News | April 23

10pm Newscast Static

East Cary Magnet Middle School students released after hour-long lockdown

Local News

Big wins in NC: $4 million ticket purchased in Kernersville, $1 million win in Asheville

Sheriff's office warns Cumberland County residents of jury scam 

âA Good Day for World Peaceâ: Biden Signs Aid Bill for Ukraine and Israel

Nation/World

Biden administration finalizes rule to grant overtime for millions more salaried workers

She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig kidney and a heart pump

USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time

Airlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights

After less than four months in business, downtown Raleigh's first non-alcoholic bar is closing its doors.

Umbrella Dry Bar to close, convert to pop-up concept

Umbrella Dry Bar in downtown Raleigh

Introducing 'No Skips': A unique music event bringing people together  

 'No Skips': A unique music event bringing people together 

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig, laboratory access at Raleigh science museum

DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Protect the planet: 10 simple ways to help the environment in your daily life

Bar soap

Strawberry picking near me: List of Triangle area u-pick strawberry farmsð

Strawberry picking near me

Behind the scoop: Two Roosters ice cream is among best in the country

Two Roosters

Out & About

Fact check: Harris says 75% of school shootings used gun that 'was not secured'

Politifact

Fact check: Trump says New York hush money case is 'Biden trial'

Fact check: Is this Congress the 'least productive' in modern history? 

Fact check: Biden says support for Roe is higher than ever

Fact check: Has crime 'skyrocketed' under President Biden?

Top NC Senate Republican on college conference realignment: 'No rash decisions'

NC Capitol

$1 billion surplus: How Gov. Cooper's proposal may just be a wish list

North Carolina Voter Guide 2024: Who's running, how, where, when to vote in NC election

Lawmakers return to Raleigh to begin 2024 legislative session Wednesday

With $1 billion budget surplus, NC lawmakers return to Raleigh for 2024 session

Teacher of the Week: Analiza Maghanoy

Education

Orange Co. school board member resigns, accused of faking education history

State superintendent candidates weigh in on school safety 

Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to allow armed teachers, a year after deadly Nashville shooting

Former students remember 85-year-old Fredrick Douglass Elementary School amid rebuild

Fayetteville missing: The search for Blake Deven and London Deven

WRAL In Depth

Should the SAT still matter after all these years? Why some colleges are bringing it back

More Poe Hall delays: Results likely not released until end of semester

New poll shows Trump with slight lead in NC, Robinson and Stein battling it out

Refill, reuse: Durham business fights climate change with soap

Brett Pesce's injury 'a big blow' but Tony DeAngelo is ready to help the Hurricanes win

WRALSportsFan

Canes magic, the Drake Maye debate and Uncle MJ in the sports moments of the week

NC State's Mohamed Diarra declares for NBA Draft

Grimsley 5-star QB Faizon Brandon ranked as No. 1 overall 2026 prospect by 247

Webb Simpson offers to resign from PGA Tour board. But only if McIlroy replaces him, AP source says

NCHSAA announces spring state championship dates, locations; Soccer moving to Mecklenburg County

HighSchoolOT

Fulghum does it all to lead No. 6 North Duplin past Rosewood

NC State is the first ACC school to offer Rolesville 4-star Zavion Griffin-Haynes

Rolesville freshman DB Marquis Bryant offered by NC State

Top returning NCHSAA football stat leaders in 2024: 3A Sacks & Takeaways

Michele Morrow is hosting a School Safety Townhall on Tuesday night in Cary. There will be a panel discussion with teachers, school resource officers and members of school boards.

NC superintendent candidate to discuss school safety at town hall event

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Elizabeth Biser announced Monday a new K-12 environmental literacy plan.

NC environmental education plan announced on Earth Day

Lincoln Heights Elementary School in Fuquay-Varina will build a pollinator garden, while the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality announced a new K-12 environmental literacy plan. 

NC students to learn about environmental issues through Earth Day-inspired plan

Earth Day 2024 Celebration at Lincoln Heights Elementary School

The funding aims to empower households across the state, particularly in low-income and disadvantaged communities, to leverage the benefits of affordable and reliable solar energy.

North Carolina's Solar for All initiative receives $156 million grant from EPA

On Monday, April 22, 2024, Gov. Roy Cooper announced new funding for communities across the state to get access to solar energy.

Siemens will get more than $18 million in tax credits for expanding transformer manufacturing in Charlotte, as one of the 35 projects announced in the first wave of investments from the U.S. Department of Energy.

NC gets federal clean investment money

Clean energy investments bring jobs, economic growth to NC

WRAL Specialists

Q&A: Everything you need to know about the Poe Hall scandal at NC State

5 on Your Side: Environmentally conscious products that can save you some green

5 on Your Side: Popular Earth Day buys

5 On Your Side

On the Record   Faces of Poe Hall: 8 women diagnosed with cancer speak out

WRAL Investigates: 'Greedflation' and other drivers behind inflation at the grocery store

WRAL Investigates why you're paying more at the store while profits for executives soar

'He is dangerous': Lawyers seek release of body cam footage involving Warrenton police sergeant accused of improper force

Investigations

Grace Ueng: Internal + external self-awareness = rare

Donald Thompson: Asking questions, actively listening are essential leadership skills

VinFast announces new dealership in Greensboro months after Cary dealership opens

Tesla cuts the price of its "Full Self Driving" system by a third to $8,000

WRAL TechWire

Meta more than doubles Q1 profit but revenue guidance pulls shares down after-hours

Ford's 1Q net income falls 24% as combustion engine unit sees sales and revenue decline

New Amazon facility delivers more than 1,000 jobs to Johnston County

Triangle-area businesses putting focus on health equity in the workplace

Business

Powerball

Mega Millions

Cash 5

Is menopause hormone therapy right for you?

Family

New air quality report raises concerns about ozone pollution in Raleigh, Durham

Go Ask Dad: Dragonfly

Morning sickness? Prenatal check-ups? What to know about new rights for pregnant workers

Guest column: A daughterâs AI exploration and the device that could restore language for those with dementia

Top Amazon deals: Heavy Duty Folding Utility Cart for beach, camping & garden only $49.98, Apple AirPods (2nd Gen) only $89.99, Portable Bluetooth Speaker only $19.99 (67% off)

SmartShopper

List of top grocery deals valid April 24-30

Starbucks reward members score 50% off a drink on April 25 from 12-6 pm

HOT DEAL: Sam's Club 12-Month Membership only $14 (72% off)!

Gold trades lower, on pace for 3rd straight decline