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Sixth, seventh and eighth graders will report as scheduled for thew new school year at Springfield Middle School in Wilson County, less than three weeks after an EF-3 tornado blasted off the roof and damaged the 6th and 7th grade wings of the school.

'It's our home:' Families celebrate progress, plans to reopen tornado-damaged middle school

BUT A MAN IS IN CUSTODY FOR THE ORIGINAL ATTACK. >> TODAY WE EXPECT TO HEAR FROM SPRINGFIELD, MIDDLE SCHOOL ON HOUSE REPAIRING TO WELCOME STUDENTS BACK NEXT WEEK. YOU'LL REMEMBER THIS SCHOOL IN WILSON COUNTY WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY A TORNADO FROM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY WRAL'S. LAURA LEVINE IS LIVE IN LUCAMA THIS MORNING AND LAURA SCHOOL IS SET TO START A WEEK FROM TODAY. THAT'S THE PLAN. ANYWAY. >> THAT IS THE PLAN. GOOD MORNING, RENEE. AND STANDING HERE IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL THIS MORNING. YOU KNOW, WE WERE HERE THE DAY THAT TORNADO TOUCHDOWN. IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT WAS ONLY A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AGO WHEN THAT HAPPENED, LOOKING AT THE PROGRESS THIS MORNING, YOU CAN SEE BEHIND ME THAT THIS PART OF THE BUILDING IS FENCED OFF. THERE'S ALSO SOME CONES AND CAUTION TAPE AT THE TOP HERE OF THE ROOF WITH THE ROOF. WE KNOW THAT SOME TEMPORARY PLACEMENTS HAD TO BE POSITIONED HERE AS THE WORK CONTINUES. BUT TODAY, SUPERINTENDENT LANE MILLS SAYS HE DOES PLAN TO SHARE MORE ABOUT THE GETTING TO THIS POINT AND ALSO GETTING THE SCHOOL BACK OPEN TO STUDENTS. >> THE 67 GRADE WINGS OF THE SCHOOL SUFFERED IMMENSE DAMAGE TO THE WALLS AND ROOF AND THE CLASSROOMS AND OTHER ROOMS ON THOSE WINDS ARE A TOTAL LOSS. BUILDER VINCI HAS BEEN WORKING TO REMOVE EXCESS WATER AND SECURE THE ROOF AND WALLS THAT WERE DAMAGED. THE COMPANY DETERMINED A 75% OF THE STRUCTURE IS SAFE AND THAT STUDENTS CAN RETURN AT THE START OF THE SCHOOL, WHICH BEGINS NEXT MONDAY. THEY PLAN TO BRING IN MOBILE UNITS AND ALSO UTILIZE THE 8TH GRADE. WE AND CORE OF THE SCHOOL WHILE THE 2 DAMAGE, TWEENS OR REBUILD. >> WE CAN TREE LIKE IT'S OURS. AND EVERYTHING'S BACK TO NORMAL. EXCEPT FOR THOSE THOSE 2 WEEKS, YOU KNOW, THERE STILL BE SOME STUFF ON THAT ESTATE STAFF AND SAFE. BUT THE BUILDING IS SAFE AND FUNCTIONAL. >> THAT WAS SUPERINTENDENT LES MILLS IN LAST WEEK'S SPECIAL MEETING. IT'S IMPORTANT TO MENTION THAT ORIENTATIONS WILL ALSO TAKE PLACE AS SCHEDULED THIS WEEK, STARTING TOMORROW. THAT'S GONNA HAPPEN AT LECOM A MIDDLE SCHOOL. TODAY'S MEETING

Update expected Monday on plans to restore middle school hit by tornado

Springfield Middle School damage from EF-3 tornado

Cleanup begins after severe storms leave path of destruction in Wake, Johnston counties

Cleanup begins in Johnston County following severe storms

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One dead, two hospitalized after murder suspect crashes into car during high-speed chase in Spring Lake

One dead, two hospitalized after driver crashes into car during high-speed chase in Spring Lake

The sun now sets before 8 p.m. Will we ever do away with the time change?

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Overturned tractor-trailer shuts down I-85 North near Durham, detour set up at US 15

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Winnie joined the zoo's band of Hamadryas baboons when she was born on June 16.

North Carolina Zoo welcomes Winnie the baboon

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When the moon turns full near the point in its orbit that's closest to Earth, we get a supermoon that's a little bigger and a lot brighter than your average full moon.

Look up at the night sky for the first of four supermoons

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A microburst was responsible for the wind damage seen in south Wake County Sunday evening, according to WRAL meteorologists.

Ask the Meteorologist: What is a microburst & how did it cause damage in Wake, Johnston counties Sunday?

Tree stuck in powerlines in McGee's Crossroads

Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88.

Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died

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More than 40 people had to be rescued from rip currents along the North Carolina coast Saturday and Sunday.

More than 40 people rescued from rip currents at NC coast over the weekend

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Laptops purchased during the Covid-19 pandemic have changed education. Some recent changes should give schools a little more time to find the money to keep them. 

There's no money to replace most of NC students' laptops. What are schools doing about it?

Wake County Public School System laptops

One game was complete and a second game was in progress when Wake Forest High School officials decided to stop event and clear the stadium after a fight that broke out in the parking lot of at Trentini Stadium.

Large fight disrupts HighSchoolOT Jamboree, Wake Forest High School cancels remaining games

A Pender County man was born with a condition that affects his kidney. His former teacher was willing to give him one of hers. But they weren't a match.

NC teacher donates kidney to help save former student

NC teacher donates kidney to stranger to help former student

Residents in Chatham County said a water main break left them without any water supply for nearly 20 hours on Saturday and Sunday. Many said they're frustrated that the county never notified them.

Chatham County residents stuck without water for nearly 20 hours, given no warning or answers from county

Water main break leaves Chatham County residents without water since Saturday night, neighbors say

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The 2024 annual school supply sales and school clothing deals are in full swing and there are some great deals to be found! Check out the list of impressive buys at multiple stores starting at 15 cents this week. 

List of school supply deals starting at 15 cents

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The first supermoon of 2024 could be seen in the North Carolina sky Sunday night. Send us your photos of the supermoon at wral.com/report-it.

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Dana Jackson went to Haiti on July 1 and was supposed to return on July 26 and there are conflicting stories surrounding the details of her death.

'Manipulated and lied to': Charlotte woman mysteriously dies at Haitian Vodou retreat

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There will be four supermoons in 2024. The first is August 19.

Send your photos! The first supermoon of 2024 shines bright this week

July's supermoon

An unoccupied house collapsed on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Friday evening. 

Hurricane Ernesto triggers house collapse in Cape Hatteras, coastal areas in Rodanthe shut down

House collapses on Cape Hatteras, beach closures issued

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A sign war between two North Carolina businesses is getting the whole community involved.

Silly sign war: NC businesses air beef in war of words

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Microburst brings rush of wind, rain in Johnston County

Mircoburst at Johnston County gas station

How a microburst toppled trees across the Triangle Sunday

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After tornado, Wilson County students will return while damaged middle school is rebuilt

Ernesto becomes hurricane again, brings high rip current risk to NC coast through Monday

Photos: Severe storms uproot, topple trees across the Triangle Sunday

Man stabbed in Raleigh neighborhood on Marble Street, police say

Investigators looking for long-missing Michigan woman find human remains on husband's property

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British tech magnate Mike Lynch among those missing after luxury superyacht sinks off Sicily

Texas jury deciding if student's parents are liable in a deadly 2018 school shooting

Civilians flee Pokrovsk as Russia's army bears down on the key eastern Ukraine city

Protesters rally outside of Democratic National Convention as Chicago officials pledge to keep peace

Triangle Food Guy Sean Lennard has details about new restaurants opening in the Triangle.

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Robinson, Morrow say they would turn down federal education dollars

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A Bull City United worker has been charged with accessory after the fact in relation to the murder of 19-year-old Jeremiah Williams.

Anti-violence worker charged in connection to 19-year-old's murder

Saint Augustine's University is due to receive $7 million credit from Durham-based Gothic Ventures and up to $30 million total. The university is facing complaints from its faculty for delayed paychecks, with 29 complaints filed against the university since September 2023.

Pay complaints mount before new school year at Saint Augustine's University

There is no doubt that gang violence, gang crime, is a problem, both nationwide and in North Carolina. 

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School districts, students, teachers and parents are grappling with appropriate cellphone policies as the new school year approaches.

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Cornel West and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be on the ballot in North Carolina.

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Homicides in Raleigh have increased by 78% so far this year compared to the same time frame last year, according to data from the Major Cities Chiefs Association Violent Crime Survey.

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