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As school begins, thousands of students will receive new guidance on using artificial intelligence (AI) in their studies. While AI can be used as a tool, the line between using AI as a tool and using it to cheat is not always clear.

AI use in schools: How districts are making sure it's used as a study aid

<p>Schools back and so is A I teachers know best what needs to be created, edited and verified. Your kids are learning the new rules in and out of class. But how thin is the line between a study aid and cheating A I is changing every day tonight at 530.</p>

How AI will be used in NC classrooms for the 2024-25 school year

Researchers Poke Holes in Safety Controls of ChatGPT and Other Chatbots

Residents ask Raleigh council to consider traffic, jobs, community cost of plan to move Red Hat Amphitheater

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19 Raleigh homicides, 9 of the suspects are under age 18

Bragg Street shooting

Fewer teachers means longer wait for driver's ed across NC

Driver's education in NC 

Triangle housing market: Why homes are staying on market longer

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Autumn in the air:ð A taste of early fall expected Tuesday night through Saturday morning

24-hour forecast for Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024

Schools invest in new ways to curb vaping ahead of the school year

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New Bern Animal Control got a call from a resident about a 12-week-old puppy with a note on the cage that said, "Please take me."

'Please take me': Puppy found abandoned near New Bern overpass inside cage with no water

Puppy found abandoned by Animal Control

The DMV hosted training and inspection for buses before the school year begins.

DMV takes on driver training before your child boards the bus

How Has Biden Done on His 2020 Campaign Promises?

Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024 -- North Carolina should return the $1.7 billion a year in federal education funds it gets. What kind of wisdom is that from Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and Michele Morrow, who wants to be state Superintendent of Public Instruction?

Editorial: Robinson and Morrow fail to learn lessons of the past

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson

First responders received simulated training on the new stretch of North Carolina HIghway 540 that doesn't open for a couple of weeks.

First responders test skills on new 540 loop in simulated hazardous spill

Tuesday's simulation called UNC Air Care to give the flight team practice at landing on this new stretch of highway. 

Republican members of the board opposed the change, but they were out-voted by the Democratic majority in a party-line 3-2 vote.

NC elections officials approve digital voter ID option for UNC students

The North Carolina State Board of ElectionsÂ will decide Tuesday whether to accept the digital version of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hillâs student ID as a form of photo voter ID.

The Democratic National Convention heads into its second day Tuesday.

The Latest: Day 2 of the DNC will feature the Obamas and second gentleman Doug Emhoff

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The next time you have a fender bender, it might not be a police officer who answers the call.

New hires mean faster response time to wrecks in Raleigh

Civilian Traffic Investigator Unit

The insect-borne oropouche virus is spreading in South America and the Caribbean and among people who have traveled to those areas.

New virus: Bug bites can bring fever, chills, aches

Body heat, odor make some of us irresistible to mosquitoes

The Hoke County sheriff saved an infant from drowning Sunday.

Hoke County sheriff saves baby's life

Hoke County Sheriff Roderick Virgil

Justice For All, the political party associated with presidential candidate Cornel West, will be allowed to put candidates on the ballot in the year's elections, giving voters more choices at the ballot box while also complicating the presidential election.

Cornel West officially on the ballot in NC, as state elections board reverses itself following court loss

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While many year-round students have already started classes, Aug. 26 marks the first day of the 2024-2025 academic year for most traditional calendar students, while Wake County schools start their traditional calendar on Aug. 27.


Schedules, buses, lunch fees, tips: WRAL is your back-to-school HQ

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The 2024 annual school supply sales and school clothing deals are in full swing and there are some great deals to be found! Check out the list of impressive buys at multiple stores starting at 15 cents this week. 

List of school supply deals starting at 15 cents

School Supplies Set

Winnie joined the zoo's band of Hamadryas baboons when she was born on June 16.

North Carolina Zoo welcomes Winnie the baboon

In 2023, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that requires schools provide access to menstrual products in bathrooms regularly used by students in grades 4 to 12.

Fact check: Did Walz force Minnesota schools to stock tampons in boys' bathrooms?

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The first supermoon of 2024 could be seen in the North Carolina sky Sunday night. Send us your photos of the supermoon at wral.com/report-it.

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The Sunshine Protection Act has yet to pass through Congress. Here's what it would be like if we never changed the time.

The sun now sets before 8 p.m. Will we ever do away with the time change?

Sunset over eastern Tennessee

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The THT is remembering a few legends who have all passed away within the last week. Among them is longtime historian Gene Brooks of Pittsboro who was a well-known fixture in Chatham County. He was also a colorful character as epitomized in his telling of the tale of the Devil's Tramping Ground.  

Tar Heel Traveler: Devil's tramping ground 

Low clearance: Truck wedged under Durham bridge delays evening commute

Fever, chills, aches could be oropouche virus

School districts use new measures to prevent vaping 

Nine juveniles charged in Raleigh homicides

Law changes could lead to more Driver's Ed backlogs

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Tar Heel pride: 8 NC students represent the state at the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee

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71-year-old endangered man found dead after vanishing days earlier, Raleigh police say

Schoolkids Records to close Chapel Hill location by end of the year

Rocky Mount had 15 sewer spills in less than one month. Nearly 3 million gallons of sewage spilled into the Tar River, creeks

Oh, Canada! Taste of early autumn coming to North Carolina from Alberta

Tech tycoon, defense attorney, and Morgan Stanley banker among those missing in freak yacht sinking

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South Carolina sheriff who told deputy to shock inmate is found not guilty in civil rights case

The Obamas and Emhoff are to headline the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday

Deep seas and tight spaces impede search for 6 missing after yacht sinks off Sicily

Blinken ends latest Mideast visit without a cease-fire, warning 'time is of the essence'

Don't miss 70+ of the best concerts and festivals happening in August.

70+ things to do in August

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Foodie News: Seaboard Station to get new entertainment venue featuring arcade games, bowling

Open sign broad hanging on wood door front of cafe.

Top spots for burgers in the Triangle

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Drink up: The 10 most Instagram-worthy cocktails in the Raleigh area

Best Raleigh bars and cocktails in the Triangle area. 

Channing Tatum movie filming this fall in Charlotte, extras needed

Channing Tatum Confirmed That âMagic Mike 3â Is Happening

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Fact check: Walz says violent crime was up under Trump

Fact check: Vance says Walz left National Guard after being called to Iraq

Fact-checking claims about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's Olympic boxing eligibility

Did an Olympic sponsor pull support after the opening ceremony?

'Not the right approach': Robinson seeks to shift his public perception on abortion

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North Carolina State Board of Elections to vote on UNC-Chapel Hill's digital ID

NC elections board to vote on use of digital IDs for voting 

Why hundreds of millions of tax dollars were sent 868 private and religious schools across NC

NC hospitals agree to plan to relieve old medical debt for lower-income patients

Back to school: School sick day protocol

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Long lines, high costs keeping some kids from getting driver's licenses

NC schools running out of money to replace student laptops

'It's our home:' Families celebrate progress, plans to reopen tornado-damaged middle school

Update expected Monday on plans to restore middle school hit by tornado

Anti-violence worker charged in connection to teen's murder

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Pay complaints mount at Saint Augustine's University, credit agreement announced up to $30M

School districts grapple with cellphone policies as new school year approaches

Cyclospora parasite illnesses have affected 28 NC counties, sickened more than 200 people

In Raleigh, Harris unveils economic plans to give Americans 'a real chance to succeed'

Duke names Texas transfer Maalik Murphy starting QB

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Holly Springs man runs across country to build 'Walking with Grace House' for people with special needs 

UNC to play Dayton at 2024 Maui Invitational

No. 24 NC State  is chasing a breakthrough moment

The Tar Heels faded in past 2 years with QB Drake Maye. Now they must fix that issue without him

HSOT Volleyball Showcase is this Saturday; features 10 of the top teams in NC

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The ultimate road trip for NC high school football fans in 2024

The Starting 22: Best players from week 0 of high school football

Georgia is the 1st Power 4 school to offer Oak Grove junior OL/DL Ben Boulware

Apex Friendship beats Chapel Hill to move to 3-0 on the season

Laptops purchased during the Covid-19 pandemic have changed education. Some recent changes should give schools a little more time to find the money to keep them. 

There's no money to replace most of NC students' laptops. What are schools doing about it?

Wake County Public School System laptops

A Bull City United worker has been charged with accessory after the fact in relation to the murder of 19-year-old Jeremiah Williams.

Anti-violence worker charged in connection to 19-year-old's murder

In a newly revealed video, Republican candidate for governor Mark Robinson told supporters at a private event he would turn down federal funding for North Carolina schools. That's a popular idea among some conservatives, but it could come with a hefty price tag.

Robinson, Morrow say they would turn down federal education dollars

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Saint Augustine's University is due to receive $7 million credit from Durham-based Gothic Ventures and up to $30 million total. The university is facing complaints from its faculty for delayed paychecks, with 29 complaints filed against the university since September 2023.

Pay complaints mount before new school year at Saint Augustine's University

There is no doubt that gang violence, gang crime, is a problem, both nationwide and in North Carolina. 

Stay out of gangs, be great: Raleigh's Ship Community Outreach offers positive environment for teens

33,000 gangs nationwide

School districts, students, teachers and parents are grappling with appropriate cellphone policies as the new school year approaches.

What should we do about cellphones in schools?

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5 On Your Side: Uncover Consumer Reports' top deals on back-to-school and Labor Day essentials

5 On Your Side big savings for back-to-school 

Salmonella in cucumbers linked to 22 illnesses in NC, hundreds nationwide

Perdue recalls 167,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after consumers find metal wire in some packages

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A closer look: Pursuits on the rise across North Carolina

Raleigh leaders respond to increase in homicides compared to last year

Prisoner driven 150 miles to Hillsborough for medical care despite his connections to Orange County

Convicted murderer escapes: Why authorities drove him 150 miles to Orange County

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Tom Snyder: Is RTP the next Silicon (carbide) Valley?

The boredom scroll on socials may be making your problem worse, study says

Businesses are already girding for next phase of the U.S.-China trade war

Harris focuses Raleigh speech on economic plan as she faces GOP attacks over grocery costs

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Disney drops bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+

Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of 'overtourism' in the summer of 2024

7-Eleven targeted by Circle K owner for huge convenience store tie-up

US settles with billionaire Carl Icahn for using company to secure personal loans worth billions

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