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A 2-year-old boy has died after being pulled from a pool on Gail Ridge Lane in Wake County, the Wake County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.

2-year-old boy dies after being pulled from pool in Wake County

THE EVENT. >> UNDER MILLER IN THE WRAL LIVE CENTER, WE HAVE A SAD UPDATE TO THIS STORY RIGHT HERE THAT OUR OWN DESTINY PATTERSON BROUGHT YOU JUST MINUTES AGO. WE'VE JUST LEARNED THAT THE CHILD WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL EARLIER TODAY AFTER A NEAR DROWNING IN A POOL ON GAYLE RIDGE LANE IN WENDELL HAS NOW DIED OF HIS INJURIES DUE TO SOME VIDEO FROM SKY 5 FROM EARLIER. YOU CAN SEE THAT POOL THERE THAT ABOVE GROUND POOL IN WENDELL. YOU KNOW, THIS HAPPENED RIGHT AROUND 9.45. THIS MORNING IN THE LAST FEW MINUTES, THE WAKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS RELEASED A STATEMENT THAT STATEMENT READING, QUOTE, THE ENTIRE WCSO FAMILY EXTENDS OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY DURING THIS TRAGIC TIME. WE STAND WITH THEM AND THE COMMUNITY PROVIDING ANY ASSISTANCE WERE ABLE TO AS THEY NAVIGATE THIS PROFOUND LOSS. THAT STATEMENT COMING FROM SHERIFF WILLIE ROWE AGAIN IN JUST THE LAST COUPLE OF MINUTES. WE'LL STAY ON TOP OF THIS STORY. BRING YOU UPDATES

Boy dies from drowning in Wake County pool

2-year-old dies from drowning at pool in Wake County

Pool rescue in Wake County

1 person injured in crash: I-40 East back open at Wade Avenue near Cary

Interstate 40 East is closed at Wade Avenue near Cary.

Hot week continues Tuesday, heat index up to 105 possible Wednesday

Highs and heat index values between Tuesday, June 25, through Saturday, June 29

Madalina Cojocari's mother named a suspect in her daughter's disappearance

School bus video shows missing NC 11-year-old girl just days before her disappearance

Garner police use security cameras to find suspects involved in Wake County crash that injured toddler and adult

Since implementing 15 Flock cameras in February, Garner police have made 50 arrests using the new technology.

NC lawmakers walk back archeology bill after public outcry

Dozens of homes are already nestled along the intercoastal waterway in Carteret County's Cedar Point, between Jacksonville and Emerald Isle. After the developers dug up bones, the multi-million dollar project to continue building was halted. 

Apple delays plans for RTP campus. Company says it's still committed to region

Apple delays plans for RTP campus

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Sarah Jones said she was told her daughter was found within 30 minutes after escaping Holly Hill Hospital in Raleigh. Jones said she wasn't notified until six hours later.

16-year-old girl escapes from Holly Hill Hospital in Raleigh, mother says

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GOP lawmakers' failed budget negotiations this month mean lawmakers could come back to Raleigh in several months. And the budget would be far from the only priority then.

More election law changes could be coming ahead of this year's political races, NC Republicans say

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The shark bit the 14-year-old boy on Sunday afternoon at 484 New River Inlet Road.

'I'm not going to be OK': Teen boy speaks about getting bit by shark at North Topsail Beach

Shark bite in MA

Between September 2022 and July 2023, Remy St Felix helped to plan and orchestrate a series of robberies in Durham, Florida, Texas and New York, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Man convicted in brutal Durham kidnapping, forcing couple to surrender $156,000 in cryptocurrency

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The proposal would go into effect next school year, first on yellow general education buses, officials told the school board's facilities and operations committee Tuesday.

Wake schools wants students to scan a barcode to ride the school bus

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A large pile of cardboard caught fire and burned for over an hour at GFL Environmental.

Crews respond to fire at Henderson waste collection site

Fire at Henderson waste site

The Road to Recovery program connects cancer patients with drivers for rides to-and-from appointments at no cost to the patient. In 2023, the ACS reports 2,900 rides were given across North Carolina.



Road To Recovery program in need of drivers to get cancer patients to appointments

Ride to recovery program

On Tuesday, the students said they don't learn as much when they don't have a permanent or well-trained teacher. They want state lawmakers to do more to make sure schools are fully staffed, including raising teacher pay.

NC students: The teacher shortage hurts us

Education Advocacy Day Every Child NC, June 25, 2024

Ryan Doby, 37, was arrested and charged with eight counts of felony larceny after seven mobile homes were stolen in Hoke County.

Man charged with stealing 7 mobile homes in Hoke County

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A man has been charged with felony child abuse after authorities said a 3-year-old boy died on Monday in Dunn. According to the Dunn Police Department, officers responded to a home on Ponderosa Drive to assist Dunn EMS with an unresponsive 3-year-old. When they arrived, officers contacted investigators.



Dunn police: 3-year-old boy dead, man charged with child abuse

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Kaylee Stavlas is the Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2024 winner!

Raleigh teen crowned Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2024ð

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- He emerged on the information security scene in the 1990s as a "famous teenage hacker" following what he called an " itinerant minstrel childhood" beginning in Townsville, Australia. But the story of Julian Assange, eccentric founder of secret-spilling website WikiLeaks, never became less strange -- or less polarizing -- after he jolted the United States and its allies by revealing secrets of how America conducted its wars.

Who is Julian Assange, the polarizing founder of the secret-spilling website WikiLeaks?

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It's been a hot summer in North Carolina, so your bill will increase -- making it even more important to make some of these cool, cost-saving changes.

Energy-savings: 5 energy-efficient tips for saving money on your summer electric bill 

Energy-efficiency tips for saving money, keeping cool this summer in NC

When Simon An and his family heard screaming from a store next door to their family taekwondo studio on Wednesday outside Houston, Texas, they knew they had to find out what was happening.

A family of taekwondo athletes stop man from sexually assaulting woman

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The officials WRAL News heard from say they have not soured on Apple's commitment to RTP despite the location not seeing much development for three years.

NC incentives for Apple's RTP site contingent on meeting benchmarks

Tar Heel Traveler: Mattamuskeet Lodge

Garner police share successes of Flock camera program

Teen bit by shark speaks from hospital while recovering

Potentially harmful chemicals found in some baby wipes

NC lawmakers consider next steps to legalize medical marijuana

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Crashes, deaths at Durham railroad crossings lead to study for improving safety

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Jury selection begins in 2016 Raleigh motel murder

'Software issue' resolved, DMV offices across the state now able to issue driver licenses

'It could have been me': Woman recalls similar encounter with police officer involved in deadly beach crash

First lady Jill Biden to visit Charlotte for campaign fundraiser Tuesday

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Charitable donations continue to decline, down 2.1% in 2023, according to a new Giving USA report

A big boost for a climate solution: electricity made from the heat of the Earth

NTSB begins hearing on causes of last year's fiery Ohio freight train wreck in East Palestine

A potential Trump VP pick backs a controversial CO2 pipeline favored by the Biden White House

Post Malone will perform at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek in Raleigh this fall, concert promoter Live Nation announced Tuesday. 

Post Malone to play Raleigh concert this fall 

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Dinosaur World opens for the season Cumberland County

If you love dinosaurs or if you're a kid at heart, you will love Sweet Valley Ranch on Sunnyside School Road right outside of Fayetteville.

Enormous sculpture weaving through Dix Park draws massive crowds

Image courtesy of Marjorie Hodges.

The top July 4 fireworks, festivals, and food trucks in the Triangle + Maps

List: July 4 fireworks, festivals, food trucks in the Triangle 

Live music ahead: 100+ big concerts in North Carolina

North Carolina concerts in 2024

Willie Nelson misses Outlaw Music Festival in Raleigh due to illness   

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Fact check: Did Trump oversee the lowest Black unemployment and poverty rates?

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Fact check: Biden says Trump plans to cut Social Security

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

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'

New version of NC medical marijuana bill bans recreational marijuana in future

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New version of NC medical marijuana bill would ban recreational marijuana in the future

Violent altercation in NC neighborhood after Native American artifacts unearthed

Homeowners say archaeological findings led to violence at protest

Federal funding supports new affordable housing community in downtown Raleigh

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

ELIZABETH PAUL & MARY ANN WOLF: Are vouchers school choice or schools' choice?

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 

Charlotte approves renovations to Bank of America Stadium, $650M from taxpayers

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2024 NBA Draft: Here are the Duke, UNC and NC State players likely to get picked

Two new champions, Redick goes Hollywood and baseball shenanigans in the sports moments of the week

Ready for next hockey season? Hurricanes open preseason play Sept. 24

Tennessee earns first national title in baseball with 6-5 win over Texas A&M

Rolesville state champion Joslyn Hamilton named Gatorade NC Player of the Year in girls track & field

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Providence Day rising junior QB Zaid Lott commits to UNC

Rolesville edge Jayden Fry headed to USF

How to stay safe in the heat while playing sports

Forest Hills WR Jerel Bolder commits to NC State

A Consumer Reports investigation has found some popular baby wipe brands may pose a risk to your baby. The investigation found that out of 15 brands of baby wipes tested - seven had concerning or unclear ingredients. 

Consumer Reports finds unclear ingredients in seven brands of baby wipes

Baby wipes 

Expedia Group has upgraded its consumer protections following a 5 On Your Side series that exposed how easily scammers could use the site to take your money.

Expedia upgrades consumer protections after 5 On Your Side series

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One North Carolina man contacted WRAL Investigates about what he says was a "nightmare" process to file a complaint and a ruling he feels isn't fair.

NC man goes 'completely numb' after hernia surgery, feels 'stonewalled' by complaint process

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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

With the end of the state's 2024 legislative session looming, Senate Republicans hit the gas Thursday on efforts to legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina.

NC Senate approves medical marijuana bill, House vote uncertain

Recreational marijuana legalization

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.

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Senate budget doesn't include funding to renovate Poe Hall

Miniverse toys recalled due to banned levels of chemicals

Ford recalls over 550,000 pickup trucks because transmissions can suddenly downshift to 1st gear

5 On Your Side series sparks changes on popular travel site

5 On Your Side

Warrants: 'Shoot To Kill' gang operating in Wake and Durham counties, leader indicted

WRAL Investigates a man's battle with the state medical board after a surgery gone wrong

Warrants: Gang leader indicted on federal charges, linked to Raleigh crimes dating back to 2019

WRAL Investigates life-changing mistakes and the apparent lack of oversight for doctors

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On the home front: A leaderâs duty to support employees during a global crisis

Apple delays plans for RTP campus in RTP. Company says itâs still committed to region

Novo Nordisk announces record $4.1 billion, 1,000-job expansion in Johnston County

'Tech Jedi' John Chambers discusses accelerating AI startup growth

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EU Charges Microsoft With Antitrust Violations Over Teams Bundling

Lack of rain, intense heat contributing to struggling crops for NC farmers

Bankruptcy trustee discloses plan to shut down Alex Jones' Infowars and liquidate assets

UPS agrees to sell its freight-brokerage division for less than it paid for the business in 2015

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Dementia: On being ignored

Snapchat is rolling out new safety tools aimed at protecting teens from sextortion

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