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Creedmoor police arrested bus driver Lauren Coble, 45, on charges of driving while impaired and child endangerment. She is charged with impaired driving in a commercial vehicle and 53 counts of child endangerment.

Granville County school bus driver charged with DWI; seen erratically driving children on morning route

POLICE. WE'RE LIVE IN APEX CHELSEA DONOVAN WRAL, NEWS >> AND HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IN THE WRAL LIVE CENTER, WE HAVE JUST LEARNED THAT A GRANVILLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL BUS DRIVER WAS ARRESTED ON DWI CHARGES. WE HAVE THE ARTICLE ON OUR WEBSITE RIGHT NOW. HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW. LAUREN COBLE. SHE IS CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING IN A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. SHE IS ALSO CHARGED WITH 53 COUNTS OF MISDEMEANOR CHILD ENDANGERMENT. GRANVILLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL LEADERS CONTACTED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ON AUGUST 29TH ABOUT A SCHOOL BUS DRIVING A RADICALLY ON ITS MORNING ROUTE. THE CREEDMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS COME OUT AND SAID WE WILL WORK WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE TO ENSURE THAT ANYONE THAT PUTS THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR

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Granville County school bus driver charged with DWI, child endangerment

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Suspect in Georgia high school shooting denied making online threats last year

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Hurricane Fran crushed North Carolina 28 years ago today

Fran is benchmark for devastating hurricanes for many in NC

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

How Democrats View Kennedy and Trump: âA Weirdo Campaign Just Got Weirderâ

Man arrested after shooting near Apex shopping center, victim drives to hospital

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In visit to Triangle, Treasury secretary details how federal government can lower costs for American families

On Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh.

Rolesville police offer real-time feedback to enhance home, business security for free

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Thursday will bring highs in the upper 70s with a mix of sun and clouds, along with a small chance of rain.

 Upper 70s with sun, clouds, and a chance of light rain Thursday 

Hourly rain chances for Thursday, 9/5/2024

The public will have a chance to provide its insight from Oct. 1 through Dec. 6, which will include a virtual public hearing on Nov. 8 at 10 a.m.

State Board of Education advances high school NIL rule to public comment, could vote as soon as January

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LOS ANGELES (AP) â Hunter Biden 's lawyer said Thursday that he would enter a plea to avoid trial just as jury selection was set to begin his federal tax case, surprising prosecutors who urged the judge to reject the unusual plea that would allow the president's son to maintain his innocence.

Prosecutors object as Hunter Biden proposes to enter a plea to avoid trial on federal tax charges

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Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024 -- Voters expect those who seek high statewide office demonstrate experience and competence. They should select those who focus on the needs of the state and its people -- not agendas dictated by outside forces.

Editorial: Choices for N.C. Council of State - competence and commitment over rhetoric

Counting ballots

Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here.

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to begin three-peat quest vs. the Ravens

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fewer adolescents are vaping this year than at any point in the last decade, government officials reported Thursday, pointing to a shrinking number of high school students who are using Elf Bar and other fruity, unauthorized e-cigarettes.

Teen vaping hits 10-year low in the US

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Cape Hatteras has expanded the closure of its beach after erosion exposed toxins from an old military site. Soil and groundwater is contaminated with petroleum, which is now exposed to the beachfront during low tide and wave action during high tide. 

Petroleum contamination closes Cape Hatteras beach after erosion exposes hazardous remnants of old military site

A teen boy drove a stolen car into the porch of a Durham home on Wednesday night, according to the Durham County Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff: Teen crashed stolen vehicle into porch of Durham home

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A North Carolina musician was arrested and charged Wednesday with using artificial intelligence to create hundreds of thousands of songs that he streamed billions of times to collect over $10 million in royalty payments, authorities in New York said.

North Carolina musician arrested, accused of Artificial Intelligence-assisted fraud caper

A band performs at Cat's Cradle

Thousands are expected to attend this year's event, which features headliners St. Vincent, Faye Webster, Waxahatchee and The Jesus Lizard. 

Hopscotch Music Festival kicks off in downtown Raleigh

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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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In November 2022, Madalina Cojocari, then 11, was last seen getting off her school bus in Cornelius.

Diana Cojocari has left the United States, officials confirm

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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

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

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John Connaughton, professor of financial economics for UNC Charlotte's Belk College of Business, will release the "North Carolina Economic Forecast Third Quarter Report" during a presentation in Charlotte.

UNC-Charlotte economist shares outlook for the third quarter

Man's 'one man, one rake' business cleans up communities with hard work

Pet of the Day for Sept. 5, 2024

RFK Jr. to remain on NC ballots, judge rules

US. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discusses economy, Inflation Reduction Act in Raleigh visit

Man arrested after shooting near Apex shopping center

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

North Carolina parents concerned over school safety after Georgia mass shooting

NC Department of Environmental Quality's water authority under fire

Two killed in Sampson County crash

Former cadets accuse the Coast Guard Academy of failing to stop sexual violence

Nation/World

Average long-term US mortgage rates holds at 6.35% this week ahead of expected Fed rate cut

With charges and sanctions, US takes aim at Russian disinformation ahead of November election

Israel's Netanyahu demands open-ended control of Gaza's border with Egypt

GOP lawsuits set the stage for state challenges if Trump loses the election

The first weekend of September is filled with chances to enjoy live music and comedy.

Weekend best bets: Hopscotch Music Fest, Boyz II Men

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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.

Foodie News: Lawrence Barbecue moving to downtown Cary

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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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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'

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

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NC court will hear RFK Jr's request to get off the ballot, with just 1 day left to decide

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

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

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

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

Education

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

NC student test scores continue improvement years after Covid-19

Wake County schools leaders talk post-pandemic return to classroom

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

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'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

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

ACC schools have a new path to more revenue: Just win... in the postseason

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Blue Devils look to deny Northwestern's revenge

Panthers' Miles Sanders pushing for more playing time after losing starting job last season

No. 24 NC State looking to make mark against red-hot QB Nico Iamaleava, 14th-ranked Vols 

UNC, Harrell look to turn negatives into positives against Charlotte

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

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Despite being a man down, No. 10 Myers Park scores late to beat No. 21 Garinger

Resilient No. 7 Ayden-Grifton battles back, hands No. 17 J.H. Rose first loss in reverse sweep

State Board of Education discusses proposed rule that could permit NIL for high school athletes

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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.

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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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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NC State leader shares update on Poe Hall health hazard evaluation  

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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

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

Psychological safety: A requirement for performance-driven cultures

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

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

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Red Lobster says it will soon exit bankruptcy protection after judge approves seafood chain's sale

NC restaurant won't allow customers to wear 'skimpy' clothes. Is that legal?

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

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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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