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3-year-old Khloe Marlow is believed to be with her grandmother, 49-year-old Jamie Lee Marlow. The two were last seen leaving 210 South Shore Drive in Southport in a red 2018 Kia Sportage with North Carolina license plates PMN9366.

Amber Alert: Missing 3-year-old Khloe Marlow last seen with grandmother near Boiling Spring Lakes

WE'LL SEE THE MOST OF IT COMING UP. >> GOOD MORNING, CHRIS LOVINGOOD HERE IN THE WRAL LIVE CENTER ABOUT 5 HOURS AGO. YOU MAY HAVE BEEN WATCHING OUR NEWSCAST AT 11 O'CLOCK TRYING TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SITUATION. WE HAD THIS RIDE BEFORE WE LEFT THE SHOW. BUT THERE'S AN AMBER ALERT BEING ISSUED FOR THIS MISSING THREE-YEAR-OLD CHLOE MARLOW. THIS IS COMING FROM BOILING SPRINGS. LAKE POLICE ACTUALLY ISSUED THIS AROUND 11, 20 US LAST NIGHT AND KHLOE IS BELIEVED TO BE WITH HER GRANDMOTHER, JAMIE LEE MARLOW, WHO IS 49 YEARS OLD. THOSE 2 WERE LAST SEEN LEAVING FROM SOUTH SHORE DRIVE LATE AFTERNOON YESTERDAY. IT WAS AROUND 4.30, AND THEY WERE LAST SEEN IN A RED 2018 KIA SPORTAGE WITH THE NC PLAY. I D PM AND 9, 3, 6 IX TAKE ONE QUICK AGAIN. LOOK AT GOOD LOOK. INVESTIGATORS STILL TRYING TO LOCATE MISSING CHLOE MARLOW. IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE BROTHER THAT'S BOILING SPRING. LAKE POLICE IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY. >> WE'RE WITH AN AMBER ALERT.

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Amber Alert issued for 3-year-old Khloe Marlow, last seen in Southport

NC Supreme Court orders RFK Jr's name to be taken off ballots, mail-in voting delayed by weeks at cost of taxpayers

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SpaceX rocket seen flying across NC skies Tuesday morning

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The Harris-Trump debate becomes the 2024 election's latest landmark event

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Here's why big sharks in NC waters are good news

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WRAL News Poll: Survey of 900 NC adults shows voter trends for November election

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Pleasant week ahead: Temperatures to climb into the 80s Tuesday

Hour-by-hour forecast for Tuesday, 9/10/2024

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Dwayne Hicks and his lawyers held a news conference Monday after a Warrenton police officer used a Taser on him and arrested him in September 2023.

Bodycam video: Warrenton police officer uses Taser on unarmed man

Body camera video from September 2023 showed Dwayne Hicks getting shocked by a Taser deployed by Warrenton police officer Mark Oakley.

LONDON, Ky. (AP) â The man suspected of opening fire on a highway in Kentucky sent a text message vowing to âkill a lot of peopleâ less than 30 minutes before he shot and wounded five people on Interstate 75, authorities said in an arrest warrant.

Man accused of shooting 5 on Kentucky interstate vowed to 'kill a lot of people,' warrant says

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A SpaceX launch is seen from central North Carolina, making for an awe-inspiring sight on Tuesday morning. WRAL meteorologist Chris Michaels said the launch was visible with the sun low on the horizon, helping illuminate the vapor trail.

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SpaceX launch seen from NC

Last week, Apex residents experienced sticker shock after opening their utility bills, some three times higher than they expected.

Sudden utility bill spike throws Apex customers for a loop as some totals triple in price

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The poll, conducted by Survey USA, asked 900 adults about the nearly $300 million planned spending on vouchers for this year, with no limit to family income for eligibility.

Most NC adults don't support private school voucher expansion, new WRAL poll shows

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As of 11 p.m. Monday, Francine is a tropical storm. It is expected to strengthen into a hurricane early Tuesday morning. Francine is expected to strengthen to a Category 2 hurricane when it makes landfall on Wednesday night along the Louisiana coast.

Hurricane season 2024: Francine expected to strengthen into hurricane Tuesday morning

5 a.m. path update Tuesday on Tropical Storm Francine

A 13-year-old student is now facing charges for a series of social media threats made against four different schools in eastern North Carolina. 

13-year-old student faces charges for social media threats 

Schools increase security after social media threats

North Carolina is one of a small number of states with the power to decide who wins the presidency. New polling shows the race here is still statistically tied, but leaning toward Harris.

Harris has slight edge in neck-and-neck race with Trump in NC, WRAL News Poll shows

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A detention officer was arrested Monday and accused of having sex with a person in her custody.

Durham detention officer arrested, accused of sex with inmate 

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State health officials are sounding the alarm as measles cases surge both globally and domestically. The highly contagious virus poses a significant threat, particularly to children under five, who may experience severe complications.

NC reports first measles case of the year, medical professionals stress vaccine protection

NC child has state's first measles case since 2018 

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Look up your school's grade level proficiency by subject area using the table below.

Look it up: How well did your school do on the spring 2024 state tests?

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UNC Health Infectious Disease Physician Dr. David Wohl said we are currently experiencing a summer surge, which is why we're seeing an uptick in Covid-19 cases.

Covid-19 cases remain high in North Carolina as kids return to school

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Tweetsie Railroad's spooky autumn tradition, the Ghost Train, returns to the rails every Friday and Saturday evening, from September 20 to October 26.

Ride into spooky season on Tweetsie Railroad Ghost Train

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An agreement has been reached between the Environmental Justice Community Action Network (EJCAN) and GFL, the owner of North Carolina's largest landfill, addressing decades of pollution and environmental justice concerns in the predominantly Black and Latino neighborhood of Snow Hill in Roseboro.

NC landfill owner to pay for decades of pollution

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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) â Three sisters from Ohio who inherited a dime kept in a bank vault for more than 40 years knew it had some value. But they had no idea just how much until just a few years ago.

Huge payout expected for a rare coin bought by Ohio farm family and hidden for decades

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Scientists estimate that Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are present in 1 out of every 3 K-12 schools nationwide. One expert estimates that 50,000 K-12 schools were constructed with materials containing PCBs.

Hundreds of NC schools may contain toxic chemicals

More than 200 local schools may contain PCBs

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Your mail-in ballot was supposed to be sent out on Friday. Now, after a series of court rulings, the state Board of Elections is forced to reprint all of those ballots without Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name on it.

Mail-in voting delayed for weeks after judge rules RFK Jr's name must be taken off ballots

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 NC child has state's first measles case since 2018 

Community open house on plans to relocate Red Hat Amphitheater 

Apex cyberattack causes miscommunication in utility bills

Closer look at methodology and accuracy of political polling

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Raleigh police respond to incident at Dollar Tree on Western Blvd

Fayetteville teen pilot's achievement earns him facetime with famous pilot Sullenberger

NC child has state's first measles case since 2018

On cam: Pickup truck scorched in fire on I-40 near Chapel Hill

Cuomo to testify before House committee that accused him of COVID-19 cover up

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An Israeli strike on a tent camp in a Gaza humanitarian zone killed at least 19 people

A judge agrees to move the trial of a man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students

Jailed Harvey Weinstein taken to NYC hospital for emergency heart surgery, his representatives say

Pope Francisâ Mass in East Timor draws 600,000 people, nearly half the population

The show will play the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts Dec. 26, 2024 through Jan. 5, 2025. 

'Hamilton' returns to Greensboro, tickets go on sale this week

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'Bull Durham, A New Musical' based on 1988 movie about Durham Bulls team to debut in home city

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Family of endangered Red Wolves are leaving Durham museum

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Triangle Heart Walk helps raise money for life-saving science

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Are immigrants without legal status straining North Carolina services? Here are the facts.

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Fact check: Stein says Robinson skipped vote on 'teacher bonuses' to hold campaign event

Fact check: Vance says consumers are 'better off' under tariffs

Fact check: Walz says Trump 'cut overtime benefits for millions of workers'

Fact check: Social media claims NC ballot order shows 'attempt at voter manipulation'

Fewer NC adults opposed to additional abortion restrictions, WRAL News Poll finds

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NC voters split on economic outlook, but largely feeling OK about the future, WRAL News Poll shows

Harris slight edge in neck-and-neck race with Trump in NC

WRAL News Poll: Most NC adults don't support private school voucher expansion

NC Senate advances millions more for private schools

NC Senate passes deal to fund private school vouchers, require cooperation with ICE

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UNC-Chapel Hill to test emergency sirens Thursday 

State senators to vote Monday on funding private school vouchers

Nash County schools show significant academic growth

Rocky Mount student charged after social media threats against several schools

Legal, unregulated stimulant kratom found in 100s of autopsies

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How hazardous packages from Amazon can wind up on your doorstep

Poe Hall: NC State's 'sick building' to be stripped, rebuilt as wait continues for results of health evaluation

Why haven't police charged person who confessed to participating in Deven murders? WRAL asked a judge

'She made me buy a saw': WRAL Investigates recording of apparent confession connected to Deven double-murder case in Fayetteville

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Panthers start new season with huge loss to Saints, 47-10

Former Clemson receiver Overton shot and killed at a party in Greensboro, sheriff's office says

Doeren talks NC State's blowout loss to Tennessee, preps for Saturday's home game

'Our guys support each other': Duke coach Manny Diaz reflects on season so far

'We are here to stay': Ashe County volleyball continues to climb to new heights

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No. 18 Clinton rallies past James Kenan in showdown of boys soccer undefeateds

Statewide Football Rankings: Cape Fear & Mount Tabor enter; Hough & Cardinal Gibbons rise

Statewide Volleyball Rankings: Top 10 goes undefeated, Hoggard lone newcomer in this week's poll

Statewide Boys Soccer Rankings: Cox Mill, Ragsdale enter; First Flight and Myers Park rise

Vice President Kamala Harris will make a post-debate campaign stop in North Carolina on Thursday. 

Kamala Harris to visit Charlotte and Greensboro this week in post-debate campaign stops

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Former State Auditor Beth Wood, a Democrat, panned her successor Jessica Holmes -- who's also her party's nominee in the upcoming election. Holmes refuted the criticism at a series of events this week.

State Auditor Jessica Holmes, Democrats push back on criticism 

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Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff is set to visit Raleigh on Monday to discuss the 2024 presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff to visit Raleigh Monday

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is appealing a judge's ruling that told the state to go ahead and mail out ballots with his name on them.

RFK Jr. to remain on NC ballots, appeals court to hear case

RFK Jr. to remain on NC ballots, judge rules

A man provided WRAL Investigates with a recording of a person saying they helped dismember Blake Deven's body. Avantae Deven is charged with murdering two of her adopted children, Blake Deven and London Deven.

Recording of family member admitting to dismembering body of Blake Deven

WRAL Investigates obtained an apparently recorded confession connected to a murder case in Fayetteville. Avantae Deven is charged with murdering two of her adopted children, Blake Deven and London Deven. Only on WRAL at 6 p.m., the story behind the never-before-released recording and what it reveals. 

WRAL Investigates recording of apparent confession connected to Fayetteville double-murder case

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Don't trust AI as the sole source of health and safety information

Homeowners say problems developed shortly after Zebulon homes were built

Chemical found in rocket fuel also present in mac & cheese, other household foods, Consumer Reports says

5 On Your Side: Chemical found in rocket fuel also found in mac & cheese, food packaging

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New law allowed authorities to release teen murder suspect's info

NC State leader shares update on Poe Hall health hazard evaluation  

Audio recording from 2022 reveals apparent confession connected to Blake Deven murder case

38-year-old man arrested after fatal shooting of woman in Wilson

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Cary, Durham among top real estate markets in 2024

Tom Snyder: Creators, networks fight on-going battle against internet piracy

New iPhones have built-in AI; new AirPods act as hearing aids

NY Times analysis: Telegram is 'global sewer' of criminal activity, disinformation

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Google loses final EU court appeal against 2.4 billion euro fine in antitrust shopping case

EU's top court dismisses Apple's final appeal against order to pay Ireland 13B euros in back taxes

Google faces a new antitrust trial after ruling declaring search engine a monopoly

GBP/USD Bounces Back Strongly Above 1.2800 As US NFP Disappoints