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Former President Donald Trump will campaign in Raleigh on Sunday with runningmate JD Vance just two days before Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5.


Presidential candidates return to NC for final weekend of campaign

<p>TROPICS. THIS SYSTEM, A HIGH CHANCE OF LET YOU KNOW WHERE IT'S HEADED. COMING UP, OUR CAT. THANK YOU. LESS THAN 4 DAYS NOW UNTIL ELECTION DAY. &gt;&gt; JD VANCE MADE A STOP IN SELMA TODAY BY MONDAY. THE TRUMP-VANCE CAMPAIGN WILL HAVE BEEN IN NORTH CAROLINA. 21 TIMES SINCE JULY COMPARED TO 15 STOPS FOR THE HARRIS-WALZ CAMPAIGN. ALMOST EVERY HAND IN THE CROWD SHOT UP WHEN VANCE ASK OF PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE HAD VOTED MORE THAN 1.0. 3 MILLION REGISTERED</p>

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Presidential candidates return to North Carolina for final weekend before Election Day

Competitive NC race will help determine which party controls the U.S. House

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Cooler weekend: Highs may not reach 70 degrees

Weekend forecast for 11/2 and 11/3/2024

FBI searches home of Myrtle Beach pastor after wife's death

Last day for early voting: More than half of NC voters have already cast ballots

Early voting in Cary

Woman charged with murder after hitting another woman with car following argument in Raleigh neighborhood

Kiara Brown

Veterans Day parade in Fayetteville honors Native Americans who served 

Cumberland County Veterans Day Parade a point of pride for community, troops

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2A Volleyball State Championship Press Conference: Seaforth & McMichael

Officers on Saturday captured Johnathan Mabe, an inmate who escaped hours earlier from Sanford Correctional Center, a minimum-security prison facility in Lee County.


Inmate captured near Sanford Correctional Center in Lee County

Johnathan Mabe

Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 -- Even if he wanted his "very dumb" opponent -- whom he wants to put in front of a military commission -- to be at the receiving end of only hostile fire, we're confronting inexcusably malicious political language. There is no benign explanation for Donald Trump's attack.

COLUMN: Trump's attack on Liz Cheney as malicious as it appears

Trump Attacks Liz Cheney Using Violent War Imagery

The first weekend of November is filled with holiday shopping opportunities, plus the final food truck rodeo at Durham Central Park for the year!



Weekend best bets: Durham Food Truck Rodeo, holiday fairs

Durham Food Truck Rodeo

A 28-foot-tall Fraser Fir was delivered to Biltmore on Wednesday days before the estate plans to welcome guests.



Biltmore opens Saturday for first time since Helene with 28-foot-tall Christmas tree 

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 The Wolfpack's last game was a win at California before an open date. N.C. State put together a strong finish after an open date last year, winning five straight games.

NC State emerges from open week hoping to start late-season surge in home game with Stanford

NC State beats Cal 24-23 

While crews are working to restore potable water, state officials are working to help lodging businesses reopen.



Asheville hotels and restaurants reopening after Helene. Here's what's different

Asheville Has Tap Water, but No One Knows When It Will Be Drinkable

Duke's Manny Diaz is about to coach against Miami for the first time since he was fired by the Hurricanes on Dec. 6, 2021. He'll be facing Mario Cristobal, the man who Miami hired to replace Diaz that same day.

Manny Diaz returns to his old Miami home when Duke takes on the fifth-ranked Hurricanes

Duke football head coach Manny Diaz

The decision to shut down Bull City United is effective Friday. Durham County said the decision impacts 20 full-time and contracted employees.

Bull City United discontinued: Durham County leaders terminate anti-violence program

Bull City United

The Atlantic hurricane season runs each year from June 1 to Nov. 30. The most active time is late August into October, but it's possible to see a hurricane make landfall any time of the year.

Hurricane season 2024: Patty forms in North Atlantic, no impact to US

Patty formed early Saturday morning and is moving toward western Europe

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) â A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 drug raid that left her dead.

Jury convicts former Kentucky officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid

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Looking for parks with the best playgrounds in the Triangle? We have your guide to our favorites.



Guide to parks with the best playgrounds in the Triangle

Chavis Park playground 

The SPCA of Wake County has reduced adoption fees for adult dogs by 50% to help more animals find forever homes.



SPCA of Wake County cuts adoption fee for adult dogs 50% to help WNC

Time to fall back! Daylight Saving Time ends 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3.


Clocks 'fall back,' Daylight Saving Time ends Nov. 3

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A new map shows which portions of western North Carolina are open for tourists.



Map shows parts of western NC open for tourism

Love for western North Carolina

The full marathon is set to start at 7 a.m. Sunday. There will be street closures in downtown Raleigh and along Hillsborough Street.

2024 City of Oaks Marathon guide: Everything you need to know before Sunday's races

City of Oaks Marathon on Nov. 5, 2023.

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WRAL's Pet of the Day for Nov. 2, 2024, comes from goldenrescuenc.org.

Pet of the Day: Nov. 2

2024 holiday spending expected to reach new record

Christmas shopping

Rescue dog ends up on tour with Pink

Dad questions why stun gun used on daughter at school

Suspect in Mike Myers mask kills man on Halloween

Police: Man on the run after robbing bank inside Avent Ferry Shopping Center

Bank robbery suspect at Avent Ferry Shopping Center

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Man arrested after leading deputies on chase through Wake County

17-year-old activist eagerly anticipates first vote in 2024 election

Funding for $300M sports and recreation community center at South Hills up to Cary voters

Outdated flood maps left NC homeowners vulnerable to Helene's fury

What to watch over the final weekend of the 2024 presidential campaign

Nation/World

South Carolina executes Richard Moore despite broadly supported plea to cut sentence to life

Mud-caked volunteers clean flood debris in a Spanish town as authorities struggle to respond

Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel and US with 'a crushing response' over Israeli attack

Biggest health information hack in US history impacts 100 million people

A new exhibit, "Journey to Space," opens Saturday, Nov. 2, at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.


Journey to Space: New exhibit opening at NC Museum of Natural Sciences

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences 

Five state parks reopen in western NC, including Grandfather Mountain and Lake Norman

Lake Norman

Foodie News: BBQ lovers rejoice + a new outlook in North Hills

Big Mike's BBQ at View Bar

Silly, super, surprising: Share your Halloween costumes

Haley's first Halloween in Nashville

Like pumpkins more than Pennywise? Here are 15 Halloween movies for you

This Creepy Pennywise Balloon Lamp Is Perfect For The âItâ Fans In Your Life

Out & About

Dan Bishop ad claims Jeff Jackson 'embraced' sex offender. 5 questions, answered.

Politifact

Fact check: Moore says the White House didn't call him after Helene hit North Carolina

Fact-checking Kamala Harris' 'closing argument' speech at the White House Ellipse

Fact check: No, a former military leader wasn't arrested in North Carolina amid Helene relief efforts

Fact check: Grafstein says Lassiter 'repeatedly campaigned' for large school funding cuts

WRAL News Poll shows how much trust NC voters have in elections

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Demographics show shift in who is voting early in NC

Haven't mailed your NC ballot yet? You may need to vote a different way. Here are options

Trump coming to Raleigh's Dorton Arena, other NC sites in final swing through battleground state

NC voters trust election results, but partisan divides linger, WRAL News Poll shows

NC superintendent race remains close as Election Day approaches

Education

Real estate owners offer land for E.E. Smith High School in Fayetteville

Where to build new E.E. Smith High School? Cumberland County community debates new location

NC superintendent race remains narrow as Election Day approaches, WRAL News Poll finds 

COVID-19 led to extra college eligibility. Those 5th-year players are set for their last runs

Cameron grandmother calls for Maytag oven recall after her stove explodes

WRAL In Depth

The majority of the Wake school board is up for election this year. Here's who's running

Franklin County voters notice wrong races on early ballots

WRAL Investigates: Why some veterinarians face minor charges for deadly mistakes

Raleigh mayor race: Affordable housing, public safety top issues for city's next leader

Extra Effort is on every day's agenda for Jeremiah Williams 

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North Carolina seeks to use ground attack to defeat struggling Florida State

Breast cancer survivor and mom of NBA stars thanks Coach K for unwavering support

Roslovic, Svechnikov each score twice to help the Hurricanes rout the Bruins 8-2

Alex Ovechkin scores his 858th goal and is on pace to break Wayne Gretzky's record this season

McMichael wins second volleyball title, downs Seaforth in 2A championship

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Seaforth's Jack Anstrom three-peats, Brevard wins second straight team title in 2A boys cross country

Asheville's Michael Haskin ends senior season with 4A cross country title; Marvin Ridge repeats as team champion

Catherine Parker repeats, leads NCSSM to fourth straight 2A girls cross country title

Sofi Alexander becomes first girls cross country champion ever at Asheville

TamÃ¡s Meszerics keeps an eye on election security around the world, including the U.S.

A larger look at election security across the US

Raleigh police responded Thursday to Optimist Park where witnesses saw a man shouting at people waiting in line for early voting and tearing up campaign signs.

Caught on camera: Man seen ripping up Harris-Walz signs at Raleigh early voting site

Raleigh police responded Thursday to Optimist Park early voting site, where witnesses saw a voter shouting at several other voters and volunteers and tearing up campaign signs in support of Democrats Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.

Man caught on video removing, ripping up Harris-Walz signs outside Raleigh early voting site

Caught on camera: Man rips Harris-Walz signs

Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley explains how Republicans are trying to win North Carolina's 16 Electoral College votes.

RNC chair talks strategy week before presidential election

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Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein continues to lead Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson by double digits in the race for North Carolina governor, a WRAL News Poll released Wednesday shows.

WRAL News Poll shows NC governor's race has largest gender gap on ballot

Josh Stein, Mark Robinson, candidates for North Carolina governor 2024

On Wednesday, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are making a late push for support in the tight race in North Carolina. Harris is coming to Raleigh while Trump will speak in Rocky Mount.

Presidential candidates rally in NC as Election Day nears

Voters fill out their ballots during the early voting period.

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5 On Your Side: Updating home fire detection

5 On Your Side Restaurant Ratings: Chilango, Hardee's & Another Broken Egg

60,000 Wawa-branded tumblers recalled because their metal straws can cut customers

Maytag oven explodes: How 5 On Your Side helped a local grandmother

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Durham County ends Bull City United program

Nebraska man charged with human trafficking victims in Durham also under investigation for fraud

WRAL Investigates: Why some veterinarians face minor consequences for deadly errors

1,700 fire safety violations: Wake County schools cited for failing to inspect fire alarms, sprinklers

Investigations

Mike Walden: For third month, NC leading indicators are lower

Wilmington's Artemis Immersive wins NC Tech award for groundbreaking 3D healthcare app

'Permanent downsizing': Raleigh, Durham among top work-from-home destinations, as office vacancies rise

Greg Behr: Bluey offers lessons for effective community relations

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Microsoft makes major land buy in Person County

Headphones track brain waves as you listen

'Operation Save Christmas' underscores challenges for Christmas tree growers in western NC after Helene

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US rises for fifth straight week

Business

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Go Ask Dad: Bobbing for joy

Family

Sculptors turn massive pumpkin into work of art

What to do with your leftover Halloween candy

Trick-or-treat safety tips: Drivers, darkness the biggest threats for kids this Halloween 

'Wind phones' offer new way for grieving family, friends to connect with deceased loved ones 

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Walmart announces THREE Black Friday Deals Events starting Nov. 11: See a sneak peek of the deals

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

The top 10 best U.S. cities for STEM careers, according to new research