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Republicans say the campaign finance changes will create a more even playing field in the race for governor. Democratic nominee Josh Stein has raised millions more than Republican nominee Mark Robinson.

Cooper vetoes bill to target protesters, change masking rules, loosen campaign finance

<p>SORT OF VIOLENT ACT ON THEIR SPOUSE OR THEIR PARTNER. &gt;&gt; ALSO, BREAKING NEWS, THIS NOON WITHIN THE LAST HOUR, GOVERNOR ROY COOPER VETOED A BILL THAT WOULD CHANGE THE RULES FOR WEARING MASKS IN PUBLIC THAT BILL ALSO CONTAINS MORE STRICT PENALTIES FOR PROTESTERS AND IT WOULD CHANGE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS AHEAD OF THIS YEAR'S ELECTIONS. COOPER'S MAIN OPPOSITION IS TO THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE CHANGE. COOPER SAYS IT WILL CREATE A GAPING LOOPHOLE AROUND EXISTING LAWS THAT LIMIT HOW MUCH MONEY POLITICIANS CAN TAKE AND FROM HOME. REPUBLICAN STATE LAWMAKERS HAVE SAID THE MOVE WILL HELP EVEN THE PLAYING FIELD THIS FALL FOR THEIR NOMINEE. MARK ROBINSON, HE</p>

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Gov. Cooper vetoes bill that would change mask-wearing rules in public

Harnett County neighborhood terrified after family of 5, including children, tortured during home invasion

Friday reaches 90s; WRAL Weather Alert Days on Sunday, Monday as heat wave peaks

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President Joe Biden and first lady visiting Raleigh for campaign event

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Sheriff's office identifies 52-year-old man shot by Wake deputy at Raleigh apartment

Raleigh apartments evacuated after person refuses to comply with eviction notice

Confirmed: Strange debris found in western NC part of SpaceX spacecraft

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Shiny monolith removed from mountains outside Las Vegas. How it got there still is a mystery

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Friday, June 21, 2024 -- A new poll of female voters finds that concerns about inflation are still paramount, even as abortion could motivate Democratic women in states where the issue is on the ballot.

COLUMN: Biden's lead with women smaller than Trump's with men, a warning for Democrats

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This weekend is expected to bring a heat index as high as 109 degrees on Sunday. 

Cooling tents, plenty of water: How to beat the heat during the hot summer event season

Cooling off with a bottle of water on a hot day

Six people, including a 2-year-old girl, were shot overnight in two separate shootings in Durham, just hours apart.

Six people, including 2-year-old, shot in Durham in two overnight shootings

Six people shot in 8 hours in separate Durham shootings

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The Orange County Sheriff's Office has canceled a missing endangered alert for 86-year-old Ruth Pettiford Miles.

Missing endangered alert canceled for 86-year-old woman in Orange County

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Residents in the northwestern portion of the city of Durham were asked Friday to boil their water after water pressure issues.



Northwest Durham residents asked to boil water after water pressure issues 

WASHINGTON (AP) â The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal gun control law that is intended to protect victims of domestic violence.

The Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims

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The pavement on Interstate 40 will soon look different between southeast Raleigh and Clayton.



I-40 pavement will look different between southeast Raleigh and Clayton 

For close to 365 days, her son's body has been at the chief medical examiner's office on District Drive in Raleigh. And still Kelly Blas has no autopsy results, no toxicology report and no answers about what killed her son.

NC mom who lost 2 sons to overdose waits for answers while medical examiner battles lack of resources

Case backlog: Year-long delays at state morgue leaves families hunting for answers

A Fayetteville couple who owns a vegan restaurant has been charged in connection with a string of break-ins at Cary restaurants dating back to 2023.

Fayetteville couple, business owners charged with string of break-ins at Cary restaurants

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It could feel as hot as 105 degrees this weekend in Raleigh. Here are some places to cool off.



Stay cool: Wake County cooling stations offer relief from summer heat 

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It's a great weekend for live music, plus Out! Raleigh is happening! 

Weekend best bets: Tim McGraw and Willie Nelson

Tim McGraw at Walnut Creek

Videri Chocolate Factory, based on Raleigh, was named sixth Best Independent Chocolate Shop in the country.

Videri named among top 10 best chocolate shop in the country

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Singer Sabrina Carpenter is bringing her "Short N' Sweet Tour" to Raleigh's PNC Arena in October, the venue announced Thursday. 

Sabrina Carpenter to play PNC Arena in Raleigh

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For a moment, 2-year-old Mila's parents thought the worst after she was found lifeless in their pool. Then a miracle happened.

'It's a miracle': NC dad rescues 2-year-old found lifeless in family pool

Dad revives 2-year-old found lifeless in family pool

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Why the inside of your car could feel up to 130 degrees this weekend 

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Three people shot on Linwood Avenue in Durham

New: NC State plans to gut Poe Hall, removing HVAC, walls and windows, as others fight renovations 

Feathers ruffled after rooster found with legs tied in front of Raleigh store 

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Two people rescued after car crashes in Wayne County pond

Tied-up rooster abandoned at Raleigh's The Urban Chicken

Fallen soldier from Aberdeen honored after parachuting incident

First lady Jill Biden to visit Charlotte for campaign fundraiser

Historic flooding in southern China kills 47, with more floods feared in coming days

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Rain helps 1,000 firefighters slow big New Mexico blazes as Biden approves disaster relief

China threatens death penalty for 'diehard' Taiwan separatists

Judge Aileen Cannon pushes Trumpâs lawyer to defend claim that special counsel is part of a âshadow governmentâ

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky denies it's a hazard after the US Commerce Dept bans its software

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

Foodie News: Duck Donuts opens new Raleigh location

Open sign broad hanging on wood door front of cafe.

Live music ahead: 100+ big concerts in North Carolina

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Indie band Goose rocks Red Hat Amphitheater

Indie band Goose rocks Red Hat

Out & About

Fact check: Biden says Trump oversaw 'the largest increase in murder in U.S. history'

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Fact check: In NC, Burgum claims Biden shut down natural gas export capacity

Fact check: Democrat says Biden's tariffs on China will 'hit every family'

Fact check: Trump says Biden wants to 'quadruple your taxes'

Fact check: Does Trump want to repeal the ACA, as Biden says?

NC lawmakers want new Constitutional amendments on 2024 ballot

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NC Senate approves medical marijuana bill, House vote uncertain

NC House Speaker says House and Senate won't agree to budget by July 1

Beth Wood defends Dale Folwell for same accusations she faced as auditor

North Carolina legislature likely heading home soon for a 'little cooling off' over budget

UNC's first financial well-being director helps prepare students for financial futures

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Alumni respond to idea to merge Saint Augustine's, Shaw, after meeting between schools and local business leaders

Saint Augustine's, Shaw alumni react to SAU board chair's letter

Durham Public Schools redistricting plan praised as step toward equity

Durham Public Schools celebrated for equity after redistricting

WRAL Investigates predatory towing in NC, lawmakers seek crackdown

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'It's Not Sustainable': Insurance Hikes Threaten Affordable Housing

Gangs, and young gang members, are a problem in North Carolina

WRAL Documentary Easy Targets: Gangs getting younger in NC

Gigantic parks in the Triangle: Tour 3 playgrounds in Cary, Apex and Wake Forest 

Olympic track and field trials: Local athletes, event schedule, how to watch

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Campbell's Haire accepts head baseball coach position at Ohio State

NC State's Katharine Berkoff headed to Paris Olympics

Carolina Panthers share training camp schedule ahead of 30th season

Hubert Davis joins Mack Brown in offering Reidsville multi-sport 5-star Kendre Harrison

Marvin Ridge, Croatan, Seaforth, and Mount Airy win NCHSAA Wells Fargo Cup titles for 2023-24 year

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UNC football is the first major program to offer Reidsville athlete Dionte Neal

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Providence Day's Blane McElroy named Gatorade NC POTY in girls soccer

This week marks the first dangerous heat wave of the year and it's hitting earlier than usual, according to Kathie Dello a climatologist with the North Carolina State Climate Office.

Climate change driving more frequent and intense heat waves

A heat wave will bake the Triangle this week, with above normal temperatures projected throughout the month. Climate change is driving longer and more intense heatwaves across the country.

Scientists say heat waves are coming earlier, getting more intense due to climate change

Summer warming across the U.S.

WRAL Investigates a massive backlog at the state morgue, the problems causing the delays and why a mother is still waiting for her son's body almost a year later.

The Senate's plan calls for a 5.5% increase in spending over 2023-24. The House calls for a 6.5% increase. Senate leaders have rejected the House's version, saying it spends too much.

Budget fight over how to spend NC's $1 billion surplus will stretch past start of fiscal year

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A YouTuber filmed the June 9 arrest of Harlan Frye, who had served as the human resources director for the North Carolina Department of Revenue. Fyre was arrested on a felony charge of "arranging a meeting with a child for lewd purposes."

YouTuber explains how he filmed arrest of NC employee facing felony charge

A YouTuber filmed the June 9 arrest of Harlan Frye

A new bill would require that the state certify which vapor products and other consumable products are eligible to be sold in North Carolina and punish stores that sell non-certified products.

Proposal would regulate vaping products sold in NC

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FAFSA form change has some families surprised over dip in financial aid

5 On Your Side has gear that'll make waves at the beach

Proposed House budget includes millions for Poe Hall renovation

5 On Your Side's grocery experiment shows (slight) relief at the register

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Saint Augustine's University employees are owed paychecks dating back to March

Person County providing more funds to staff working overtime to care for foster kids

NC foster care crisis: Person County offers incentives to staff watching kids in DSS office

Investigations

âTech Jediâ John Chambers discusses accelerating AI startup growth

New York moves to limit 'addictive' social media feeds for kids

TikTok accuses federal agency of 'political demagoguery' in legal challenge against potential US ban

AI have you worried? Check out Lenovo's how to guide to build 'artificial consciousness'

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Boeing CEO defends his safety record, spars with senators and apologizes to crash victims' relatives

Owner of Morgan Imports in Durham dies at 88

Novo Nordisk eyes 1,000-job expansion in Johnston County as sales of weight-loss drugs surge

McDonald's is ending its test run of AI-powered drive-thrus with IBM

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Andrea Osborne: Strawberry milk

Raleigh Christmas Parade to allow motorized vehicles again, family of girl killed in 2022 say they support the changes

Cuteness overload at local alpaca farm

6 spraygrounds, local pools now open for the season

List of National Smoothie Day freebies & deals today, June 21

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Top Amazon Deals: Mesh Shower Caddy Bag for dorms, pool, camp only $6.99, Bluetooth Wireless Mouse only $6.99 w/coupon, Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds w/charging case only $13.79 w/coupon

Crocs Sale: 2 for $50 clogs, sandals & more through June 22

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Tar Heel Traveler: Walker's Soda Fountain in Mount Airy

Tar Heel Traveler: Historians from Raleigh explain the meaning behind Juneteenth  

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