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Syncere Pigford was taken into custody Friday near the intersection of North King Charles Road and Tudor Place. Pigford has an outstanding secure custody order for murder and was seen at multiple Raleigh high schools in recent days.

Teen murder suspect arrested after being seen at Raleigh high schools

Syncere Pigford placed under arrest

Teen murder suspect captured in Raleigh after being seen on high school campuses

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Wake County students anxious after suspected murderer caught near campus

Enloe students uneasy after murder suspect spotted on campus

From classroom to climate action: Cary teen works to cap abandoned oil wells

These Teens Adopted an Orphaned Oil Well. Their Goal: Shut It Down.

Start of mail-in voting delayed in NC, as RFK Jr.'s lawsuit leads to court-ordered pause

Trump to Put Kennedy and Gabbard on His Transition Team

Judge delays Donald Trumpâs sentencing in hush money case until after November election

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SUV crashes into Selma convenience store

SUV crashes into store in Selma

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The town of Apex is addressing resident concerns about unusually high utility bills, with some residents reporting charges as high as $1,000.

Apex residents say utility bills have soared this summer, some face $1,000 charges

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) â Historical document appraiser and collector Seth Kaller spreads a broad sheet of paper across a desk. It's in good enough condition that he can handle it, carefully, with clean, bare hands. There are just a few creases and tiny discolorations, even though it's just a few weeks shy of 237 years old and has spent who knows how long inside a filing cabinet in North Carolina.

A rare copy of the US Constitution went missing for centuries. Now it's being auctioned for millions

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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 on Monday

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Charlotte Democratic Rep. Kelly Alexander was known inside the state legislature as a proponent of anti-poverty and criminal justice reforms, and as one of the first state lawmakers to openly support marijuana legalization.

Kelly Alexander, longtime civil rights activist and state lawmaker from Charlotte, dies at 75

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Selma police have arrested two people and are searching for two others after a shooting at a McDonald's.

Two in custody, police looking for two others after shooting at McDonald's in Selma

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A 22-year-old man was shot and killed in Goldsboro, and police have taken a 23-year-old suspect into custody.

Goldsboro shooting: 1 dead, man faces murder charge after SWAT raids home

A SWAT team raided a home on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Goldsboro after a report of a shooting. Officers took a person into custody.

WINDER, Ga. (AP) â The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father, who was arrested for allowing his son to have a weapon, will stay in custody after their lawyers decided not to seek bail Friday.

Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings

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Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used a short cut - forming a political party - to get on the N.C. ballot.  There are obligations with that decision. Kennedy and the Republicans should respect them - not toss them aside in an effort to swing elections in their favor.

Editorial: True voter integrity backers don't bend the law for electoral advantage

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The plan spends $463.5 million on Opportunity Scholarships.

Republicans strike deal on funding school vouchers, plan votes next week

Expansion of NC private school vouchers stalled

According to the lawsuit dated Sept. 3, the student walked to her closet in her dorm room on March 7, 2023, in the Falkcrest Dormitory Building when the floor gave way, which caused her to fall through the floor.

Student fell through floor inside St. Augustine's dorm room, lawsuit claims

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I waited for my sixth grader at the top of a hill that overlooks his school. It was a beautiful day, but my thoughts were storm clouds of regret.

Go Ask Dad: My eyes on him

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The 5-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove Award winner will participate in Home Run Derby X on September 7 at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

Former All-Star Andruw Jones returns to Durham Bulls for Home Run Derby X

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The Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers have a primetime showcase Friday night for their 2024 NFL season opener.  

How to watch the NFL's Friday primetime game in Brazil

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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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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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Good news - there aren't any bad restaurant scores to report this week. 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur is highlighting several spots that scored perfect marks.

5 on Your Side Restaurant Ratings: Chick-Fil-a, Sobol and Jersey Mike's Subs

Donald Trump speaks in Charlotte before national police organization

14-year-old charged in Georgia school shooting, father to remain in custody

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1 dead, suspect in custody after SWAT raids Goldsboro home

Pet of the Day for Sept. 6, 2024

Goldsboro shooting: Sky 5 flies over SWAT raid of home, person in custody

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Man arrested for selling drugs linked to 2023 overdose in Carrboro

Boylan Bridge gets vibrant new mural

Foodie News: Mobile coffee shop has permanent location planned in Raleigh

Driver strikes pole, knocking down utility lines on MLK Jr. Blvd in Chapel Hill

Treasury recovers $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from high-wealth tax dodgers

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Hurricane season 2024: 4 systems in Atlantic, all with only slight chance to become hurricane

âThe sky is not fallingâ: US economy added 142,000 jobs in August

A dormitory fire in Kenya kills 18 students and injures 27. Dozens are unaccounted for

Weekend best bets: Hopscotch Music Fest, Boyz II Men

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Hopscotch Music Festival kicks off in downtown Raleigh

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Fullsteam Brewing moving to American Tobacco Campus

Fullsteam Brewing at American Tobacco Campus

15th annual African American Cultural Festival returns 

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

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

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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'

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

UNC's incoming class is less diverse, in first year after SCOTUS struck down affirmative action

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Cooper, Democrats urge Republicans not to reconsider proposal for more school voucher funding

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

RFK Jr. must remain on ballot in NC despite dropping out of presidential race, judge orders

NC Department of Environmental Quality's water authority under fire

Donors give 400,000+ supplies to help teachers start school year strong

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Juvenile taken into custody after 911 receives 'swatting' call threatening to shoot up Hope Mills Middle School

Vote Thursday could allow NC high school athletes to profit off their NIL

State test scores show students shaking off Covid-19 learning loss

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

How hazardous packages from Amazon can wind up on your doorstep

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

Injured UNC QB Johnson plans to return in 2025, he tells ESPN

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After banner year for Wolfpack, NC State NIL collective pushes for more fan participation

Panthers new head coach Dave Canales wants the ball out of QB Bryce Young's hands quickly in Year 2

Extra Effort Award: Rolesville's Braden Atkinson leads and perseveres for Rams

Optimistic Saints, rebuilding Panthers set to unveil new offenses in NFC South clash

Statewide high school football scoreboard: Week 3

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Watch 2A contenders Bunker Hill & Randleman in the HighSchoolOT Game of the Week

Predicted winners for all 193 games in week 3 of the high school football season

Week 3 JV football scores from across North Carolina

Unbeaten Leesville Road shuts out Overhills, Goldston throws for 5 touchdowns

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

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

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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

Wrong code on your car's registration could cost you

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

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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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US economy added 142,000 jobs in August, less than expected

Federal Reserve to cut interest rates as many as three times by end of 2024, UNC Charlotte economics professor says

Grace Ueng: Manager as maestro: Orchestrate a vision for your team

Psychological safety: A requirement for performance-driven cultures

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It's not just Harris and Trump who have a lot at stake in next week's debate. ABC News does, too

How do you know when AI is powerful enough to be dangerous? Regulators try to do the math

Verizon is buying Frontier in $20B deal to strengthen its fiber network

Trump says he'd create a government efficiency commission led by Elon Musk

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American Heart Association's 2024 Triangle heart walk this Sunday

Covid-19 cases remain high in North Carolina as kids return to school. Here's how you can keep your family safe

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Wake County Public Libraries debuts new library card designs

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