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The group called "UNC Students for Justice in Palestine" says they're behind a pro-Palestinian tent encampment. They say they are joining the nationwide movement, protesting the war in Gaza.

Pro-Palestinian tent encampment forms at UNC-Chapel Hill

SCHEDULE. YOUR. >> WE'RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS FROM UNC CHAPEL HILL. A PRO-PALESTINIAN TENT ENCAMPMENT HAS FORMED ON CAMPUS. THE GROUP CALLED UNC STUDENTS FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE SAYS THAT THEY ARE BEHIND THIS. THEY SAY THEY ARE JOINING THE NATIONWIDE MOVEMENT PROTESTING THE WAR IN GAZA. WRAL'S MONICA CASEY JOINS US LIVE ON CAMPUS WHERE THE TENTS HAVE BEEN SET UP THERE ON POPE PLACE. WE CAN SEE THAT BEHIND YOU, MONICA. YEAH, RENEE, THAT'S RIGHT. WE HAVE SEEN PROTESTS LIKE THIS AT UNIVERSITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY RIGHT NOW. THIS CROWD OVER HERE BEHIND ME LOOKS TO BE. >> ABOUT 100 PEOPLE. IT'S GROWN A BIT SINCE WE HAVE BEEN HERE. THIS IS LED BY THE UNC SJP THAT STANDS FOR STUDENTS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINE. THEY HAVE DEMANDS FOR THE UNIVERSITY CALLING ON UNC TO DISCLOSE ANY INVESTMENTS AND DIVEST FROM ANY COMPANIES CONNECTED TO ISRAEL. THEY SAY THIS ENCAMPMENT IS TO SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH THE VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE IN GAZA. EVEN SEE SOME OF THE SIGNS HERE ASKING QUESTIONS SUCH AS WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO STOP THE GENOCIDE? A BIG SIGN SAYS GAZA SOLIDARITY ENCAMPMENT. THIS IS A BUSY TIME ON THE UNC CAMPUS RIGHT NOW. IT LOOKS LIKE SOME PEOPLE ARE HEADED TO CLASS OF. THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE AROUND THIS AREA. IT'S CERTAINLY A CENTRAL SPOT FOR THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY TO HAVE THEIR MESSAGE HEARD HERE WE ARE SEEING A SMALL LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE OF UNC POLICE ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THIS AREA HERE JUST KIND OF MONITORING WHAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW. PEOPLE IN THE CIRCLE OVER HERE ARE WORKING ON LAPTOPS OR LISTENING TO MUSIC

Pro-Palestinian tent encampment at UNC-Chapel Hill

UNC-Chapel Hill students stand with victims of violence in Gaza

Vietnamese solar company to create 900 jobs, invest $294 million in Pitt County

Vietnamese solar company to create 900 jobs in Pitt County 

'There's no threat': Raleigh police say all students are safe after report of person with firearm prompts code red lockdown at Enloe

Code red lockdown at Enloe High School due to potential threat 

Durham restaurant facing foreclosure, owners ask community for help

COPA co-owners Elizabeth Turnbull and Roberto Copa Matos

NC State, Doeren agree to another contract extension

Coach Dave Doeren becomes the winningest coach in program history

Clouds, cooler temps on tap Friday

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DRAUGHON DRAWS: Millions more taxpayer dollars for private schools, but not much more for quality public education

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Millions of taxpayer dollars for private schools, but not so much for quality public education

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Triangle Food Guy Sean Lennard has details about a new dining concept in Raleigh from S&P Hospitality.

Foodie News: Two local legends team up for Raleigh high-dining concept

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LONDON (AP) â King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Friday.

Britain's King Charles III will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment, palace says

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NEW YORK (AP) â The U.S. flu season appears to be over. It was long, but it wasn't unusually severe.

Long flu season winds down in US

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Wendell Falls Parkway was closed Friday at Poole Road and Eagle Rock Road in eastern Wake County after a manufactured home carried on a flatbed truck brought down power lines.

Too tall: House on flatbed truck brings down powerlines, closing Wendell Falls Parkway

House brings down powerlines on Wendell Falls Parkway

A mother said her daughter and a friend are alive thanks to a quick-thinking Uber driver and Narcan administered by paramedics. 



Narcan used to revive women in Uber; mom believes they were drugged along Glenwood South

It's severe weather season, which means there's an increased chance of power outages across the state.

Severe weather increases risk of power outages 

Climate in Crisis: How extreme weather impacts the power grid

Chi-Ali Bunn was driving faster than 111 mph in January 2023 while trying to elude sheriff's deputies. The Justice Department said he had guns, drugs, his child and his puppy in the car.

Rocky Mount man sentenced to eight years in prison after 111-mph chase with deputies

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A man from Lee County was arrested Thursday in an attempt to buy a 9-year-old child. 

Lee County man arrested in an attempt to buy a 9-year-old child

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Speakers told WRAL News the slurs mostly targeted Mary Black, a Black city councilor.

Racist, antisemitic outburst targets Raleigh City Council member in Zoom meeting

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After accumulating more than 3,000 shares on Facebook, a student that was denied the chance to walk across the stage at Orange High School's graduation ceremony on June 7 will finally have his moment.

Orange High School reverses decision: Student denied graduation walk now given green light

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Here is the list of hurricane names for the 2024 hurricane season.

List of 2024 hurricane names

List of hurricane names 2023

There is so much to do and see in April, like Dreamville, Cary's Pimento Cheese Festival, the Harlem Globetrotters, Brewgaloo and much more.

60+ things to do in April

Dreamville Festival 2022

The Fayetteville Dogwood Festival, Brewgaloo Craft Beer Festival and Spring Daze in Cary are just a few of the festivals happening this weekend.

Weekend best bets: Dinos, Dogwood Festival and Brewgaloo

Festivals in NC: Brewgaloo 2014

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

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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

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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

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A Utah man was shocked when he got home and saw his son's car crashed into a neighbor's house. Even more surprising? Nobody was behind the wheel of the car.

Video shows SUV pushing car into house

School principal framed by AI audio recording

School principal framed by AI recording

8th grader saves school bus after driver has emergency 

US fertility rate lowest in 100 years

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Gov. Cooper announces major economic development deal in Greenville

Free summer concert series coming to downtown Raleigh

Kirby Derby 2017

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Beacon Point clinic opens in southeast Raleigh, providing primary and specialty care services

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Eastover residents asked to boil water due to issues with main water line 

22-year-old Maryland man killed, found shot in car after crash in Durham

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig at Raleigh science museum opens this weekend

Panthers trade into the first round, draft Xavier Legette at No. 32 overall

US fertility rate dropped to lowest in a century as births dipped in 2023

Nation/World

USDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products

âThe movement will persistâ: Advocates stress Weinstein reversal doesnât derail #MeToo reckoning

Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

Trump's lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution's lead witness in hush money trial

Mami Nora's in Raleigh has been sold again

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

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'Live After 5' summer concert series returns to downtown Raleigh

Gonza Tacos y Tequila closing Hillsborough Street location

Gonza Tacos y Tequila restaurants serve a variety of food that represents the Mexican culture

Out & About

Fact check: Daughtry accuses Knott of being 'Biden's lawyer'

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

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

NC Capitol

State lawmakers try to advance Red Flag Law

Gun safety advocates again call on lawmakers to consider red flag law in NC

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

NC lawmakers focus on budget goals for 2024 short session

End-of-grade tests: Everything you need to know about these annual exams

Education

Lockdown delays student pickup at East Cary Magnet Middle School

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

Teacher of the Week: Analiza Maghanoy

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

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

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State superintendent candidates weigh in on school safety 

Fayetteville missing: The search for Blake Deven and London Deven

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

Canes defensemen, Andersen deliver without Pesce, Carolina beats Islanders 3-2, take 3-0 series lead 

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NFL Draft Round 1 recap: Maye to the Pats, Panthers make surprise move to draft WR Legette

Bulls drop second straight to Scranton, 14-2

These football players from North Carolina could be selected in the 2024 NFL Draft

The history of first round NFL Draft picks from North Carolina

12 N.C. prospects make 247Sports' national Top 247 rankings, including 3 in the top 13

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Union Pines' girls lacrosse team finishes regular season undefeated with win at Middle Creek

Top Play: Ben Horton scores in 6th overtime to lift Broughton past Athens Drive in boys lacrosse

Willow Spring softball holds off Cleveland, wins 17th game of the season

Myers Park alum Drake Maye drafted by the Patriots at No. 3 overall

WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty examines whether the social media TikTok will be better off being owned by an American company. A new measure gives the Beijing-based parent company ByteDance nine months to sell the company, with a possible additional three months if a sale is in progress. If it doesn't, TikTok will be banned.

TikTok ban: Is the app better off on American soil?

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WRAL Investigates learned that distracted driving is the cause of more crashes in North Carolina than speed and alcohol combined.



Distracted driving causes more crashes in NC than speed & alcohol combined

Distracted driving behind more crashes in NC than speed, alcohol combined

A petition filed in civil court Wednesday alleges NC State may have destroyed or removed evidence inside Poe Hall. The university prevented attorneys and their independent investigators from entering the building and taking samples, according to the petition.

'What are they hiding?': Petition alleges NCSU destroyed evidence in Poe Hall

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Weight-loss medication Wegovy has quickly become a popular aid to weight management for many patients.



NC teens using Wegovy: Impact of weight loss medications on teens

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WRAL Investigates learned distracted is driving behind more crashes in North Carolina than speed and alcohol combined.

WRAL Investigates: What state lawmakers plan to do about distracted driving

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

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

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Court filing claims NC State destroyed or altered evidence in Poe Hall

Sheriff's office warns Cumberland County residents of jury scam 

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

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RDU plane crash poses questions about runway design

WRAL Investigates RDU's runway layout and how it impacts landing sequences

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

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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

Guest column:  Fighting Parkinsonâs with AI, fueled by love

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TikTok has promised to sue over the potential US ban. What's the legal outlook?

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

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Deuling Dinos exhibit ready to welcome visitors this weekend at NC Museum of Natural Sciences

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NCCU Strength Coach T.C. Carroll focuses on building men on and off the field

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

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