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Sanderson High School in Raleigh dismissed students early, at 11:30 a.m. Additionally, Wakefield Middle School dismissed students at 12:30 p.m. because there was no air conditioning in the building. 

Two Raleigh schools dismiss early Wednesday due to air conditioning problems

<p>SO I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO POTENTIALLY PLAN AROUND IT. COMING UP. &gt;&gt; THIS AFTERNOON, WAKE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS WILL GET AN UPDATE ON THE DISTRICT'S HVAC SYSTEMS WRAL'S DESTINY. PATTERSON IS LIVE IN CARY RIGHT NOW. TESTING IS GOING TO BE SO HOT AS ELIZABETH JUST SAID, THE NEXT FEW DAYS THEY'LL BE TESTED. &gt;&gt; JEFF, HOW HOT IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT? GOING TO BE EXTREMELY HOT AND THAT COMBINATION OF THE HEAT. PLUS THE START OF THIS SCHOOL YEAR. THIS ISSUE IS VERY TIMELY HERE. THAT MEETING IT'S A COMMITTEE MEETING. IT WILL START IN JUST ABOUT AN HOUR. JUST BEHIND THESE DOORS HERE PREVIOUSLY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SCHOOL BOARD SAID THAT ACROSS THE DISTRICT WAKE SCHOOLS CLOSE MORE THAN 40 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR DUE TO FAILING HVAC SYSTEMS, ACCORDING TO THE MEETING AGENDA STAFFING AND THE AGE OF THEIR EQUIPMENT ARE THE MAIN CONCERNS HERE. WE TALKED TO THE SUPERINTENDENT JUST THIS MORNING ABOUT HOW THE DISTRICT PLANS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. &gt;&gt; THAT IS A CONSTANT ISSUE THAT WE DEAL WITH TRYING TO DO WITH NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF EQUIPMENT. WE HAVE ROUGHLY 300 CHILLERS 500 HVAC HEATING AND COOLING UNIT. SO THAT IS A LOT OF MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT TO MAKE SHOES MAINTAIN. &gt;&gt; AND AGAIN, THAT MEETING GETS STARTED AT 1 O'CLOCK JUST BEHIND THESE STORES HERE. STAFF MEMBERS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO LAY OUT THEIR PLAN OF ACTION IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THIS</p>

Wake County school board to address HVAC issues

Wake County school board addresses HVAC issues

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Man pleads guilty in 2022 stabbing of Durham nurse, gets 24 years in prison 

James Gomes, 47, is facing a first-degree murder charge.

Two hospitalized in crash involving Orange County school bus

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Smothering heat continues through Thursday; multiple heat advisories issued

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1-year-old boy hit by car in Franklin County, authorities say

The State Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 1:05 p.m. Wednesday at a home on Ridgecrest Drive and involved one car.

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The condition of the victim is currently unknown, and deputies said the investigation is ongoing.

Road rage incident ends in shooting, Franklin Co. deputies say

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Leaders talked about a 5-year plan that will cost billions and push Raleigh into the future at Wednesday's annual State of Downtown conference.

Downtown Raleigh plan aims to connect Dix Park, NC State to heart of city

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New York (CNN) -- Yelp filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google on Wednesday, alleging Google used its monopoly to dominate local search and advertising markets.

Yelp sues Google, alleging a search engine monopoly that promotes its own reviews

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Robert Morales Vergara said he dropped out after losing the endorsement of the Wake County GOP.

Wake school board candidate drops out, endorses an opponent

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Retired Durham firefighter Frank DeLucia was among five people killed in a murder-suicide over the weekend in New York.

Retired Durham firefighter among five killed in NY murder-suicide

The video shows a man with a shirt pulled over his head running up to a porch where a package sat outside a home in the 5401 North subdivision in Raleigh.

Caught on camera: Raleigh resident thwarts potential porch pirate

In North Carolina, Buncombe, Rutherford and Cleveland counties have reported one case each of a human infection. It is unclear if any of those cases required hospitalizations.

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Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 -- After digesting Kennedy's thoughts, his motivations become clearer.

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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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A WRAL viewer shared dash cam video of the incident, which shows a school bus attempting to pass a tractor on Brogden Road in Johnston County. The driver is seen using a non-passing lane to pass the tractor.

'Very unsafe': School bus in Johnston County caught on cam drifting off road to pass tractor in non-passing lane

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Fall is not here yet, but one of the biggest fall flavors is already here - pumpkin spice. The cultural phenomenon has returned even earlier than year's past. Here's a look at how pumpkin spice became the flavor of fall and where to find the best variations of it. 



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In the United States, the networks of NBC are the home of the Paralympic Games in 2024. All 22 events will be available to stream on Peacock, with select events broadcast on NBC, USA and CNBC.

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WRAL reporters and anchors share school portraits and adorable first day of school pictures from their childhood.

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A local mom says she's made simple changes to make cheaper, healthier, and more eco-friendly school lunches for her son. 

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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 called PCBs

More than 200 local schools may contain PCBs

Torrey Dixon faces one count of indecent exposure and two counts of being intoxicated and disruptive.

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Officials with Orange County Schools confirmed a bus from River Park Elementary was involved in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday in Hillsborough.

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1-year-old hospitalized after getting hit by car in Franklin County

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WRAL Investigates wide disparities in school funding across NC counties

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How Vermont is testing school buildings for PCBs

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In recent years, WRAL Investigates has reported on Bull City United employees being charged with gun and drug offenses and, most recently, with accessory after the fact to murder.

Bull City United under review by Durham County

WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty explains why beach renourishment costs muncipalties so much money.

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The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against real estate software company RealPage, saying its software enabled landlords to collude to raise rents across the United States.

Federal lawsuit alleges rents inflated by price fixing scheme in NC, other states

U.S. Accuses Software Maker RealPage of Enabling Collusion on Rents

North Carolina's Covid-era shutdowns have been gone for years, but a lawsuit over their constitutionality could inform how the state government will be allowed to handle future pandemics or other emergencies.

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