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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A driver wrought carnage on New Orleans' famed French Quarter early on New Year's Day, killing 10 people as he steered around a police blockade and rammed a pickup truck into a crowd before being shot to death by police, authorities said.

Driver rams New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 10; FBI doesn't believe he acted alone

NBC News Special Report: Latest on New Orleans truck attack

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North Carolinaâs latest Democratic governor is sworn in

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Man dies from Raleigh shooting on New Year's Day

Shooting on Poole Road in Raleigh

Sugar Bowl postponed after New Orleans attack: Notre Dame-Georgia game to play Thursday

EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Emergency personnel work the scene on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

1 person dies when truck catches fire and explodes outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel

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2025 brings another NC income tax cut. Some say it's too much. 

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Garner police arrest kidnapping suspect who evaded authorities on Christmas

Daveaun Whittle mugshot from 2021

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Heading into 2025, there are strong indications of much cooler weather for the first 10 days of January. However, Wednesday will be mild with lots of sunshine.

Mild and sunny weather kicks off 2025 across the Triangle

Current Temperatures, DMA

A 20-year-old woman was charged Wednesday after driving the wrong way on I-540, causing a head-on crash, according to police.

Wrong-way head-on crash on I-540: 20-year-old woman faces multiple charges

Aleyda Josmari Soriano-Coto, 20, was taken into custody and charged.

A former employee of Holly Hill Children's Hospital in Raleigh claimed that the facility was routinely understaffed and that leadership had ignored her concerns about the safety of staff and patients.

Former employee: Red flags raised prior to fight at children's hospital

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The Halifax County Sheriff's Office has arrested and charged a man in connection with online threats of school violence. 

Halifax County Sheriff's Office arrested 29-year-old man for making online school threats

29-year-old Troy Ferrell

The North Carolina State Fair will take place Oct 16-26, 2025.


NC State Fair announces 2025 dates

Sky 5 flies over NC State Fair days before opening 

Part of a busy Durham road was blocked off as a fatal crash brought down power lines on Wednesday morning.

Driver charged with DWI, felony death by car in fatal Durham crash

Crash on Alston Avenue in Durham

Thousands of people gathered for the acorn drop at City Plaza in downtown Raleigh. Fireworks followed to ring in 2025.

WRAL First Night Raleigh: Thousands gather for acorn drop, fireworks to ring in 2025

Acorn drops in Raleigh

Following treatment at UNC Hospital, Brantley was warmly welcomed back with an escort organized by firefighters from multiple local counties.

Harnett firefighter home after rollover crash   

Dennis Draughon, Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: From Capitol Broadcasting Co.'s cartoonist

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Trump's new year. Out with the old, in with the score-settling

There are so many events coming up this year, bookmark this list because we will be updating it!


19 family-friendly events to check out in NC in 2025

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Dive into the whimsical world of parenting with "Go Ask Dad: Would You Rather?"-- a playful twist on the classic game that captures the chaotic yet heartwarming essence of fatherhood.

Go Ask Dad: Would you rather?

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This year, ditch the diet mentality and instead focus on making long-term, effective changes. 

Ditch the diet and try this instead

CFVH : Spotlight : Fad Diets

Kickstart your 2025 with an exhilarating line-up of must-see events happening in North Carolina this January.


40+ events to check out this January in NC

Best January Events in NC

While there's nothing specific to track just yet, the pattern bears watching for potential winter weather in the first two weeks of January.

Ask the Meteorologist: Is there any truth to snow potential in January?

Arctic air returns starting January 6, 2025

Animate Raleigh, Downtown Raleigh's First Friday and more events are coming up this first weekend of 2025.


Weekend best bets: Animate Raleigh, First Friday

Costume contest at Animate! Des Moines

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One person is dead after a four-wheeler accident in Johnston County. The crash occurred on King Road near NC Highway 39.

1 dead from Johnston County ATV crash

1 dead from ATV crash in Johnston County

Cooper commutes 15 death row inmates' sentences on last day as governor 

 WRAL First Night Raleigh: Organizer, kids react to early acorn drop

New Year's celebrations: Vance County celebrates catfish drop, Mt. Olive celebrates pickle drop

Duke's Cooper Flagg scores 24 points in 88-65 win over Virginia Tech

WRAL's Dan Haggerty celebrates new year with barbecue

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North Carolina's state seal: A journey through history and symbolism

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36-year-old man shot and killed at Fayetteville Motel 6, police investigation underway

FEMA leases Durham building for Helene recovery operations

Cooper commutes 15 death row inmates' sentences on last day as governor

Gov. Roy Cooper commutes sentences for 2 men serving time for murder, pardons others

Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza, including children, as war grinds into the new year

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Chief Justice John Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways

Trump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter's funeral

Harry Chandler, Navy medic who survived Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, dies at 103

PlayStations for guns are offered up in New Orleans

There are a lot of music festivals coming up in North Carolina in 2025. From hip hop to bluegrass, there is a little something for everyone. Here are five of the biggest music festivals to check out in 2025 in North Carolina.


5 concert festivals to check out in NC in 2025

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Animate! Raleigh celebrates animation during annual convention this weekend

Top concerts coming to NC in 2025

North Carolina film industry generates $302 million this year in direct in-state spending

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Solar eclipse, sunny day flooding, heat death: Here are the stories you read the most in 2024

Safe ways to view Monday's solar eclipse around the Triangle

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Misinformation trends of 2024: PolitiFact's month-by-month review

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Fact check: Did new Senate leader announce plans to cut Social Security?

Fact check: Would Trump's immigration plan affect his own children?

Cooper, Helene responders and immigrants: PolitiFact's top NC fact-checks of 2024

Fact-checking claims about Elon Musk, Taylor Swift and new Tesla products

FEMA expands footprint in NC

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Several new NC laws take effect in 2025

New NC laws raising costs for drivers, protecting people who buy tickets online, going into effect in 2025

Did Gov. Roy Cooper meet campaign pledges to boost teacher pay and expand Medicaid?

Cooper issues new pardons, but doesn't copy Biden's sweeping commutations

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Brain Game: Rocky Mount High School vs. Pinecrest High School 

The Wake school board is looking for a new member

Brain Game: Research Triangle High School vs Middle College High School

How changes to school bus systems will impact Durham families

Raleigh housing market faces uncertainty, Trump's immigration policy threatens construction workers

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Before your holiday gifts arrive, federal officers inspect them at this massive Atlanta facility

Why Greenland? Trump wants to deal for mineral-rich country

Inside Poe Hall: The chemicals and where they were found

The evolving approach to PCBs at UNC System schools

Duke QB Henry Belin IV due to start vs. Ole Miss in Gator Bowl

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Flagg's 24 points boost No. 4 Duke past Virginia Tech

NC State blows 14-point lead, loses to Virginia 70-67

Blue Jackets beat Hurricanes 4-3 in shootout

Jeanty falls short of record as dream season gets stuffed by Penn State defense in CFP loss

The 2024 HighSchoolOT All-State Volleyball Team

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The 2024 HighSchoolOT All-State Girls Tennis Team

West Charlotte, Grimsley lead HSOT's way-too-early statewide Top 25 for football

JMB: 20 years later, here's what I learned from high school sports

Projecting where the East/West line may fall in the next realignment

Former employee raised red flags before fight at children's hospital

Western North Carolina is facing uncertainty after President-elect Donald Trump rejected a bipartisan spending bill that included $9.2 billion for the state.

Federal government shutdown could have significant impacts on NC

$9.2 billion in disaster aid for North Carolina at risk if Congress can't pass funding plan

Hurricane Helene destroyed the Arc of North Carolina's regional office in the Biltmore Village area of Asheville.

Last year, a group of NC State employees battling breast cancer urged the university to test Poe Hall for environmental hazards. The results showed dangerously high levels of toxic chemicals, prompting the university to close the building, displacing hundreds of workers and students. Over the past six months, WRAL reviewed more than 1,000 pages of testing documents to uncover what they may have been exposed to.

Toxic chemical testing inside NC State's Poe Hall: Where tests were taken and what was found

Toxic chemical testing inside NC Stateâs Poe Hall

The clock is ticking on TikTok, the popular social media app. Congress passed the ban in April and it's set to take effect in January. The company has asked the United States Supreme Court to intervene. WRAL Capitol Bureau Chief Laura Leslie talked to experts who say the court might step in.

Looming TikTok ban could be paused by U.S. Supreme Court

Internal emails reveal that Durham's District Attorney, Satana Deberry, has a policy of dismissing some "possession of a firearm by a felon" charges if no violence is involved, which some community members believe is contributing to increased crime.

No consequences: Records reveal Durham DA's policy not to prosecute gun charges

File photo of Durham County District Attorney Satana Deberry

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Tips for financial security in the new year

Restaurant Ratings: Di Fara Pizza Tavern, Bittersweet, Anelore's German Bakery & Fortune Cookie Asian Restaurant

Consumer Reports' top-tested furniture anchor kits

Top furniture anchor kits prevent child injuries at home

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Doctor's license revoked after he was charged with sexual assault

NC doctor's license revoked after he sent sexual text to patient's father

FEMA lags behind its prior projection as hundreds of Helene victims await temporary housing

NC a hotbed for extremist group's activities, expert says

Investigations

Mike Walden: Will the DOGE succeed?

Donald Thompson: Gain a competitive edge â Adapt a growth mindset for the new year

David Gardner: Tech vs. truth

Tom Snyder: AI is unavoidable and other top tech stories of 2024

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US stock markets to remain closed in honor of Jimmy Carter on National Day of Mourning

US and Boeing investigators examine the site of a deadly South Korean plane crash

Value-seekers drove 2024's retail trends and dead ends

South Korea plane crash is the deadliest in a year marked by several fatal aviation accidents

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How to track Santa Claus around the world with NORAD's flight tracker

Pet of the Day: Dec. 22, 2024

Holiday tips for those caring for loved ones with dementia

Time to activate your Food Lion Shop & Earn offers for January

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Amazon Winter Sale: Fruit of the Loom Sweatpants only $7.44, Apple products 3 in 1 Wireless Charging Station only $13.49 (50% off), Prime movie channels only $1.99/mo

Walmart End of Year clearance event: Up to 75% off toys, clothing, kitchen, vacuums, electronics

BJ's Wholesale Club one year membership only $15 (73% off) & Sam's Club only $20 (60% off)

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