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A week earlier, WRAL News learned that a financial review revealed the city spent millions more than it brought in on a monthly basis for more than two years.


Job cuts coming to Rocky Mount police & fire departments amid budget strain, city says

THING WE JUST CAN'T STOP. >> NEW TONIGHT, LEADERS IN ROCKY MOUNT HELD A SPECIAL MEETING TO TALK ABOUT THE MOUNTING BUDGET CRISIS. SO THE CITY SPENT MILLIONS MORE THAN IT BROUGHT IN AND NOW IT HAS TO SLASH 30 MILLION DOLLARS IN LESS THAN A YEAR BY TRADERS IN THE WRAL LIVE CENTER WITH THE VERY LATEST FROM TONIGHT'S MEETING. BRIAN, SOME BIG NEWS OUT OF THE MEETING. WE LEARNED THAT EVERY DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE SOME REDUCTIONS, INCLUDING THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. YOU KNOW, EARLIER LAST WEEK LEAVING YOU TALKED WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NASH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ROBBIE DAVID CITY SET THAT WHEN THE CITY OF ROCKY MOUNT AGREED TO GIVE POLICE DEPARTMENTS SALARIES RAISE THAT IT WAS COMMENDABLE, BUT HE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS SUSTAINABLE AT THE TIME AND CERTAINLY THEY'RE HAVING BUDGET PROBLEMS NOW IN THE CITY OF ROCKY MOUNT TONIGHT, WE LEARNED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO HAVE TO CUT AN ESTIMATED 10 TO 15 POSITIONS AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AN ESTIMATED 5 TO 10 POSITIONS ALONG WITH EVERY OTHER DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY. AND THEY WERE CAREFUL TO POINT OUT THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN 10 TO 15 OFFICERS, BUT PERHAPS SOME ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THOSE CUTS. THEY SAY THEY'RE GOING TO START, THOUGH, FIRST WITH NON-ESSENTIAL VACANCIES, NEWLY CREATED ROLES AND POSITIONS THAT WERE NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER ELTON DANIELS TOOK OVER IN APRIL AND HE SAID THAT THE CITY SAVINGS FUND BACK IN AUGUST OF 2023 WAS AT 100 MILLION DOLLARS. AND AS OF AUGUST OF THIS YEAR, IT WAS DOWN TO 20 MILLION DOLLARS AND HE SAYS THE BUDGET CUTS THAT ARE COMING ARE GOING TO BE DIFFICULT. >> IT'S NOT GOING TO BE EASY. IT'S NOT GOING TO BE EASY. WE DEFINITELY HAVE SOME DIFFICULT DAYS. MICE YEARS AHEAD. ALL OF US WORKING TOGETHER. WE WILL DEFINITELY MAKE THIS GO IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. >> HE SAYS THAT NOT ONLY ARE THE CUTS A CENTRAL NOW, BUT WHEN CITY COUNCIL TALKS ABOUT THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR'S BUDGET,

Rocky Mount leaders discuss budget crisis, including cuts to police and fire departments

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Trump's meeting with democrats yields no progress, with shutdown a day away

Trumpâs Meeting With Democrats Yields No Progress, With Shutdown a Day Away

Weather Alert Day: Imelda bringing rain to NC for Tuesday's morning drive

Rain during the Tuesday morning commute

NC needs stronger reaction to 'profoundly troubled' people, Stein says after Southport shooting

Gov. Josh Stein visits Southport in wake of mass shooting, warns on hazardous weather

Tropical Storm Imelda latest: Rain from Imelda streaming into NC, expected to become hurricane Tuesday

Tropical Storm Imelda path as of 5 p.m. on Sept. 29, 2025

NC lawmakers wanted to make COVID shots easier to get. Why the law they passed did the opposite

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North Carolina stabbing suspect had many interactions with police and little treatment

North Carolina Stabbing Suspect Had Many Interactions With Police and Little Treatment

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Disability Rights of North Carolina believes the matter is part of a larger pattern of mishandling the education of students with autism in the Johnston County school district, though the state disagreed earlier this year.


Group files complaint over JCPS' reduced schoolday for student with autism

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As dark clouds swirled above the mountains last September, the remnants of Hurricane Helene torpedoed into western North Carolina. Suddenly, the natural beauty that had attracted generations of artists to the region became the source for the deadliest disaster to ever strike the state.

Creating art after a disaster: Artists capture plight of western NC after Helene

Musk Targeted FEMA. Storm-Battered Communities Are Paying a Price.

An Oak Island man accused of killing three people in a mass shooting at a Southport bar over the weekend is a combat veteran who says he suffers from PTSD, according to Southport police.


What we know about the man charged with the mass shooting at a Southport bar that killed 3 people

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In each case, the man suspected of opening fire had served in the Marines, deployed to Iraq and finished his military service at Camp Lejuene in North Carolina.


Two mass shootings, both suspects were Marines who served at Camp Lejeune

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) â U.S. House members visited North Carolina's largest city on Monday to hear from family members of violent-crime victims who pleaded for tougher criminal justice policies in the wake of last month's stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte commuter train.

US House members hear pleas from North Carolina families for tougher justice policies after fatal stabbing on Charlotte train

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Warmer nights and a dry fall are muting North Carolina's iconic foliage, threatening the beauty, timing and tourism tied to leaf season.

Climate change is reshaping North Carolina's fall colors

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NC State has lost its last two games, including a 23-21 loss to Virginia Tech on Saturday night at home.


NC State's Doeren: 'You'll find out who's loyal and who isn't during tough times'

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There were multiple crashes involving a school bus Monday across various areas of central North Carolina, specifically in Johnston and Halifax counties.


No students or drivers injured in various school bus crashes in Johnston, Halifax counties

From L-R: Bus vs GFL truck; NC-50 bus on Mt Pleasant Road; Bus fire in Roanoke Rapids

WASHINGTON (AP) â President Donald Trump on Monday laid out a 20-point proposal supported by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that would end the war in Gaza and free remaining hostages, leaning heavily into conditions that Hamas has previously rejected.

Trump and Netanyahu say they've agreed on a plan to end the Gaza war. Hamas is now reviewing it

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) â Two days after four teenage girls were found murdered in a burning Austin yogurt shop in 1991, a man with a pistol in a stolen car was arrested at a border checkpoint west of El Paso.

Police outline how DNA, ballistics evidence led to dead man as likely killer of girls in yogurt shop

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Imelda's path went from a projected South Carolina landfall to out-to-sea in a matter of a day. Why?

Ask the Meteorologist: Why Imelda's path went from landfall to seabound

Ask the Meteorologist: Why the track of Imelda changed

Better Business Bureau issues a consumer alert about the fitness app, Lasta, after customers complain of unauthorized charges.

5 On Your Side: Alerting customers about unexpected charges from Lasta Fitness app

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Ewing sarcoma is a rare and serious diagnosis, largely impacting children.


'Passed off as growing pains': Early diagnosis in Ewing sarcoma is key to improving outcomes

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In the wake of Hurricane Helene, a WRAL Documentary explores the stories of resilience and sorrow affecting communities across the mountains of Western North Carolina.


WRAL Documentary: A year after Hurricane Helene, stories of heartbreak and hope

WRAL documentary: Helene: What We Lost, What We Found

Explore the best fall and Halloween events in Raleigh, NC, from family-friendly pumpkin patches and corn mazes to thrilling haunted houses and Halloween festivities.


Pumpkin patches, fall and Halloween events in NC

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The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem celebrates 90th year of performances. The theatre also debuts an additional building for offices, performances, and classrooms.

The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem is celebrating 90 years

The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem

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WRAL's Willie Danielly spent the evening in Roanoke Rapids, where it happened, and where the community is still shaken up. 

Community thankful after fire destroys bus, students not hurt

Imelda's outer bands bring rain to Triangle, dangerous surf and rip currents to OBX

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Southport community creates memorial for shooting victims

Southport shooting memorial

Law meant to expand access to COVID vaccines causes confusion

Law meant to expand access to covid vaccines causes confusion

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Tropical Storm Imelda shifts away from NC coast, flooding and rip current risks remain

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SAS Championship celebrates tournament's tradition of community engagement

Warren County bust: Dozens of guns, stolen property seized

NC State football community mourns death of coach's daughter after 6-year battle with cancer

 9-year-old fatally shot in Pageland, SC store parking lot, 11 suspects in custody

Trump takes his tariff war to the movies announcing 100% levies on foreign-made films

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Madagascar's president fires the government following days of deadly Gen Z protests

Lawyer for suspect in Charlie Kirk killing wants more time to review 'voluminous' evidence

1 man killed in Cuba as Tropical Storm Imelda and Hurricane Humberto threaten Bahamas and Bermuda

Video gamer Electronic Arts to be bought in largest-ever private equity buyout valued at $55 billion

The first weekend in October is filled with fall fun, including the Triangle Oktoberfest and Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival.


Weekend best bets: Triangle Oktoberfest, Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival

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100+ events in NC to enjoy this October

October events in North Carolina

NC State Fair teases new rides, attractions

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Marbles Kids Museum shows off new 'Futuropolis' play exhibit, coming in 2026

Now open: Salisbury exhibit meshes visual art with automobiles

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Foodie News: Bar that is home of the original 'Buffalo Wing' to open location in Raleigh

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Fact-checking claims about Tylenol's 2017 social media post and pregnancy guidance

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Fact check: Noem says 1.6 million immigrants have 'voluntarily' left the U.S.

Fact-checking Trump's claims about the economy, foreign wars in United Nations speech

Fact-check: Is Charlie Kirk's shooting suspect a registered Republican who donated to Trump?

Fact check: Trump says gas and grocery prices are down

Thousands of state workers might need to find new doctors, NC officials fear

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Former NCGOP director to lead 'election integrity' efforts, serve as election board liaison, says NC Auditor

NC officials begin process to help thousands of state workers switch doctors, as Duke negotiations sour

Why Duke QB Darian Mensah was part of the conversation about new NC children's hospital

Deadline approaching for Medicaid funding with NC lawmakers at a standstill

UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts discusses campus safety, tuition and state of the UNC football program

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Clayton man accused of using stolen ID to teach, makes court appearance

Granville Academy closing over mold issues, students relocated

MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs, including Shaw and Saint Augustine's

Teacher vacancies down in 2025 compared to last year, data shows

Durham police charge two in CJF America fraud investigation

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Teens attacked mental health facility staff during Sunday's escape in Raleigh, CEO says

NC teacher vacancies and number of teachers are down, new data shows

Wake teachers using AI in the classroom set tone for safe, smart learning

Kawhi Leonard denies wrongdoing as NBA investigates his endorsement deal

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Marcus Jones' 87-yard punt return TD sparks Patriots offense in 42-13 romp over Panthers

What to watch during MLB's best-of-three Wild Card Series this week

Wemby's back. Kyrie and Tatum want to be back. Injuries were a talking point at NBA media days

Ryder Cup in European hands no matter where they play

Priming for playoff run, No. 3 Marvin Ridge secures 10th straight sweep

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East Duplin sweeps Wallace-Rose Hill in rivalry volleyball match

NC Football Top 25: Weddington is back in the statewide top five

Volleyball Top 25: Unbeaten Cedar Ridge jumps into Top 10 of this week's statewide rankings

Top 25: Three teams join HighSchoolOT boys soccer statewide rankings

As sea levels rise at an increasing rate, oceanfront homes in the Outer Banks, particularly Buxton, face an increased risk of collapse.

High surf could topple more Outer Banks homes

Cleaning needed! WRAL's 5 On Your Side shows where health inspectors found restaurants in need of a deep kitchen cleaning. 

Restaurant Ratings: Benny Capitale's, Bojangles, Jamaica Jamaica

CJF America President Kristen Picot missed her second straight court date on misdemeanor worthless check charges, with her attorney stating she was hospitalized in Raleigh.

CJF America president misses court for second time in as many weeks, attorney says she's hospitalized

Kristen Picot, president of the Durham-based nonprofit CJF America, is facing four misdemeanor charges for "simple worthless checks."

North Carolina lawmakers have failed to approve the necessary state funding for Medicaid before the Oct. 1 deadline, risking higher medical bills and possible loss of coverage for tens of thousands of people.

Gov. Josh Stein calls on NC lawmakers to pass Medicaid bill before Oct. 1 deadline

Gov. Josh Stein spoke Thursday at the Alliance Medical Ministry in Raleigh.

Gov. Josh Stein on proposed Medicaid cuts in North Carolina: There is not enough funding

CJF America president misses court again, attorney says she's hospitalized

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5OYS: Alerting customers about unexpected charges from Lasta Fitness app 

Listeria found in Walmart, Trader Joe's meals may be linked to deadly outbreak

Hurricane survival kit: How to keep your family safe when a storm hits

Hurricane prep kit: Steps to take before the storms get here

5 On Your Side

7 teens found after they escaped from Raleigh mental health facility

7 teens found after they escaped from Holly Hill Children's Hospital

Where do criminal investigations into CJF America stand?

President of NC nonprofit accused of not paying workers skips court

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Grace Ueng: What will you remember at 90?

Tom Snyder: When the algorithm is the censor, free speech is at risk

The Fed's dual mandate: Keep unemployment, inflation low

The New AirPods Can Translate Languages in Your Ears. This Is Profound.

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Charlie Javice sentenced to 7 years in prison for fraudulent $175M sale of financial aid startup

Lufthansa Group to cut 4,000 jobs by 2030 with help of AI, sees stronger profits ahead

Indoor vendors at Raleigh Market face months-long closure for roof repairs, impacting local vendors

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Local kindergartener hears clearly for the first time thanks to innovative ear surgery

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FDA authorizes first eyeglass lenses to slow nearsightedness in children in the US

Go Ask Dad: The walk home

5 family-friendly hikes in Raleigh

Scotty McCreery welcomes second child with his wife, Gabi

HOT Amazon Deals: Amazon Smart Plug only $12.99 (48% off), Fire TV Sticks up to 50% off starting at $17.99, Fire Tablets up to 56% off, Prime Day event Oct. 7-8

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Target Deals: Up to 60% off Halloween plus Target Circle Week Oct. 5-11

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