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About one in six North Carolina freshmen fell behind in 2021, not earning enough credits to become tenth graders. But almost all of the Class of 2024 ended up graduating in four years anyway.

Wake's Covid-era learn-from-home freshmen just set a graduation-rate record

State BOE breaks down standardized test scores, student acheivement

State BOE breaks down standardized test scores, student achievement

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'Armed and dangerous': Man on the run after double shooting in Granville County

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NC landfill owner to pay for decades of pollution

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NC school test scores continue bounce-back from pandemic drop

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Check your car registration: 5 On Your Side finds hundreds of drivers paying wrong fees

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Scattered shower, storm chances to follow early fall feel

Forecast for Wednesday 

Nash County deputies train with LAPD's SWAT team

Nash County sheriff's deputies recently traveled to Los Angeles to train with the Los Angeles Police Department's SWAT team. Photo courtesy of Nash County Sheriff's Office.

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State Board of Education receives high school NIL proposal

Wake has more than rebounded from COVID-19 learning loss, new data shows, and is still working on others.

'Still have a long way to go': Wake Schools test scores surpass pre-pandemic levels on more tests

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Two men had to be airlifted to a hospital after a serious crash Wednesday morning in Southern Pines.

Two men airlifted to hospital after serious crash in Southern Pines

(CNN) -- The number of available jobs in the US continued to shrink in July, an indication that demand for workers continues to wane amid a cooling labor market.

Job openings shrink to lowest level since January 2021 as labor market cools

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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.

'She made me buy a saw': Recording reveals family member's involvement in Deven murders

Blake Deven and London Deven

A former acquaintance of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson said the Republican candidate for governor viewed movies at Greensboro-area shops in the 1990s and early 2000s. Robinson's campaign called the claims, first published by The Assembly, "ridiculous allegations."

Robinson campaign denies claims that he was regular at porn shops decades ago

Robinson responds to calls for resignation over anti-LGBTQ comment

Deputies are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in a Cumberland County neighborhood Tuesday night.

Man killed in shooting in Cumberland County neighborhood

Sheriff's office investigating shooting in Cumberland County neighborhood

Authorities transferred Amanda Hayes on Aug. 19 to a Texas prison, according to public records. She was serving a second-degree murder sentence in North Carolina in the death of husband's ex-girlfriend, Laura Ackerson.

Woman convicted in Wake County murder, dismemberment will  serve 20 years in Texas

Amanda Hayes

Mark Cuban helped fund Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s winning fight against a Democratic Party lawsuit to get him off the ballot. Now Kennedy is trying to get off the ballot, but without Cuban's help.

Billionaire who helped RFK Jr. get on NC ballot won't back his new effort to get off the ballot

Mark Cuban Bought An Entire Town In Texas

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.

National Hurricane Center monitoring 3 tropical systems in the Atlantic

Odds of tropical development within the next seven days 

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We're in the peak of Atlantic hurricane season, but there hasn't been a tropical storm in over two weeks

Ask the Meteorologist: Why have the tropics been so quiet recently?

We're currently in the peak of Atlantic hurricane season

Last month, North Carolina did something enthusiastically that most states have been reluctant to try: It started covering new obesity medicines like Wegovy for its poorest residents as part of its Medicaid program.

North Carolina chose to cover obesity drugs for its poor, but not its own employees

The State That Chose to Cover Obesity Drugs for Its Poor, but Not Its Own Employees

Tour the WRAL Severe Weather Center and meet the meteorologists that work on air and behind the scenes to keep you safe every day. 

Meet the WRAL meteorologists and tour the WRAL Severe Weather Center 

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"To see our beautiful planet truly just changes your perspective on how lucky we are to be alive," Karsen Kitchen said. "If everyone had the chance to see that, the world would be a better place."

'Perseverance really pays off': UNC student makes history as youngest woman in space

Karsen Kitchen describes flying on Blue Origin rocket into space

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

Foodie News: Lawrence Barbecue moving to downtown Cary

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A man who fell asleep while his Tesla was driving along U.S. Highway 70 has been arrested and charged with drug trafficking.

Man who fell asleep in Tesla while driving on US 70 charged with drug trafficking, multiple felonies

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On Wednesday, we'll learn more about how your child's school is performing. State school leaders will reveal the results of standardized testing in schools across North Carolina.

Statewide student test scores to be released Wednesday morning

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Two airlifted to hospital after car crashes into tree in Southern Pines

Authorities searching for man wanted in connection with double shooting in Granville County

Deputies respond to shooting in Cumberland County

Lt. Gov Robinson refuses to answer questions that he visited porn shops   

Some ramps to 440 East close Tuesday night for construction  

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Remains of Roanoke Rapids World War II Lt. recovered in Germany

Diana Cojocari has left the United States, officials confirm

Ask the Meteorologist: How can temperatures swing from 100Â° to a fall feel in less than a week?

New glioblastoma research lab in Durham offering hope for brain cancer patients 

Police swarm Georgia high school after it's placed on lockdown as students evacuated to stadium

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The stark contrasts between Harris and Trump are on full display in their preparations for next week's debate

Activists charged with pushing Russian propaganda go on trial in Florida

Texas deputy shot to death on his way to work, police say

Judge denies Trump's request to move criminal case to federal court

The African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh makes its 15th annual return Saturday and Sunday.

15th annual African American Cultural Festival returns 

Each year, the African American Culutural Festival draws about 40,000 people.

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

'Bull Durham, A New Musical' 

Perfect snacks for beachy days: What food to bring

The Mediterranean Diet Really Is That Good for You. Hereâs Why.

Celebrate 10 years of the WRAL Voters' Choice Awards this September  

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NY-style deli opens in downtown Raleigh's Union Station

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

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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'

Politifact: Trump's claim about manipulated US job numbers baseless

Fact check: Trump says Biden, Harris got caught 'manipulating job statistics'

Ready or not, election season in the US is about to start. The first ballots will go out within days

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Former President Trump to make stop in Charlotte on Friday

What you need to know to vote in North Carolina 

In North Carolina, the math for a supermajority may come down to one

UNC will send more alerts, use more clear language when emergencies arise on campus

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UNC leaders discuss new emergency preparedness plans with new school year underway

Wake County Public Libraries debuts new library card designs

Classes begin at Saint Augustine's University following delay

Fall semester begins at Saint Augustine's University with student body of just 200

Be SMART initiative calls for action on safe gun storage as kids return to school

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Raleigh police to partner with mental health facility at center of multiple WRAL investigations

Past due and overbudget: NC's new Medicaid computer system has issues and a whistleblower knew it

NC farmers facing unprecedented struggles amid extreme weather and economic pressures

After WRAL investigations, Durham County to review anti-violence program

Seth Jarvis talks contract extension

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College football Week 2: NC State's huge opportunity, tough times for ACC powers

NC State remains at No. 24 in AP poll

Holliday: A winning start for UNC, NC State and Duke

Small group dominates ACC's broadcast TV appearances. Should money follow?

Watch Live: State Board of Education receives high school NIL proposal

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NCHSAA 4A East Volleyball Playoff Projection - 2024

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No. 3 Ardrey Kell opens non-conference gauntlet with road win at No. 5 Lake Norman

The Starting 22: Best players from week 2 of high school football in NC

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

Former patients of a mental health facility in Raleigh have expressed concerns about a partnership with the Raleigh Police Department to divert juveniles and adults from hospital emergency departments.

Patients question Raleigh police's partnership with Holly Hill Hospital

Former Holly Hill patients question Raleigh police plan to divert mental health crises to troubled facility

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Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said she is optimistic about a collaboration with Holly Hill Hospital to serve the needs of people experiencing mental health crises.

Raleigh police to partner with troubled mental health facility

North Carolina Democrats blasted Republicans on the North Carolina Supreme Court Thursday for ruling that Justice Phil Berger Jr. should not have to remove himself from a case concerning his father, Republican Senate leader Phil Berger Sr.

NC Democratic leaders call on GOP Supreme Court justice to recuse himself from case

Phil Berger Jr.

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Wrong code on your car's registration could cost you

How fall can be a more affordable time to travel

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5 On Your Side restaurants ratings: Don Ramon's Taco Shop and La Isla Del Mar  

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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

WRAL Investigates delays in a Medicaid upgrade costing taxpayers and impacting patients

How Vermont is testing school buildings for PCBs

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Psychological safety: A requirement for performance-driven cultures

Mike Walden: How much control does the president have over US economy?

NC State lands NEH grant for new center focusing on AI Ethics

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Stock market today: Wall Street tumbles on worries about the economy, and Dow drops more than 600

Parexel to relocate global headquarters to North Hills in Raleigh

Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages and daily room cleaning work

'Deadpool' tops charts yet again as 'Reagan' beats expectations on sluggish Labor Day weekend

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Embrace self-compassion: Stop being held captive by your pain

Cheaper gas expected for Labor Day, end of record-breaking summer travel season

North Carolina asks for forever chemicals to be designated hazardous air pollutants

What's open and closed on Labor Day 2024?

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