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A Cary man was arrested Monday at North Carolina State University after "waving a handgun in the air" along Hillsborough Street, according to the university.



Cary man charged with bringing concealed gun to NC State

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ð¨BREAKINGð¨ Tropical Storm Francine has formed in the Gulf of Mexico

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Former Clemson receiver Overton shot and killed at a party in Greensboro, sheriff's department says

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Mother's warning to Georgia school raises questions about moments before shooting

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Fall-like mornings, summer-like afternoons take us through mid-week 

Temperature forecast for Monday and Monday night

Are immigrants without legal status straining North Carolina services? Here are the facts.

Illegal Border Crossings Plummeted in January

Family of endangered Red Wolves are leaving Durham museum

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The plan spends $463.5 million on Opportunity Scholarships.

Republicans to vote this week on funding private school vouchers after striking deal

Expansion of NC private school vouchers stalled

Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 -- While the N.C. legislature's private school voucher program ranks at the top for lack of accountability, its support of public schools ranks among the worst in the nation. 

Editorial: N.C. Legislature's pre-election voucher ploy reveals failed support for public schools

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Private school vouchers cleanup

DETROIT (AP) â The U.S. government's road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including i ncreasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries.

US seeks new pedestrian safety rules aimed at increasingly massive SUVs and pickup trucks

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A Lewisville man recently met the Good Samaritan from Roxboro who saved his life after a near-fatal crash.

NC man reunites with Good Samaritan who saved his life after near-fatal crash

Lewisville man reunites with Good Samaritan who saved his life

Deputies are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in a Cumberland County neighborhood Tuesday night.

Fayetteville man wanted for questioning in connection with deadly Cumberland County shooting 

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LONDON, Ky. (AP) â More than a dozen school districts shut down classes Monday across a wide swath of southeastern Kentucky as a grueling search stretched into a third day for a gunman who opened fire on an interstate highway and wounded five people over the weekend.

Schools close as search for gunman who wounded 5 people on Kentucky interstate drags into third day

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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.

Ransomware attack leaves some Apex residents with utility bills as high as $1,000 

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The tenth-annual WRAL Voters' Choice Awards are back. The new and improved ballot will make it easier than ever to nominate and vote for the best. 

 Nominations open for WRAL Voters' Choice Awards

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The move could impact not only neighbors and businesses downtown but also a public housing project for low-income families. 

Residents to speak at open house ahead of decision about Red Hat Amphitheater relocation

Red Hat move could pose challenges for affordable housing in Raleigh  

The Wolfpack fell out of the AP Top 25 after losing big to now No. 7 Tennessee in Charlotte on Saturday.

NC State falls out of AP Top 25 after loss to Tennessee

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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) â Three sisters from Ohio who inherited a dime kept in a bank vault for more than 40 years knew it had some value. But they had no idea just how much until just a few years ago.

Huge payout expected for a rare coin bought by Ohio farm family and hidden for decades

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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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Environmental groups argue that recent state legislation has weakened the NC DEQ's ability to effectively manage water pollution and enforce standards for toxic chemicals, leading to increased pollution and risks to public health.

NC Department of Environmental Quality's water authority under fire

Drinking water pollution in NC

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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Democratic North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein's campaign accused his Republican gubernatorial opponent Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of not caring about teacher pay.

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

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Caught on cam: New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu gave the Heimlich maneuver to a contestant who began choking at eating contest.

On cam: Governor of New Hampshire saves man choking at eating contest

Family's U-Haul stolen during move to Seattle

Manhunt for Kentucky shooter continues, 5 injured on I-75

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Backyard trapeze slowly coming down in Las Vegas

Boeing Starliner returns to Earth without its crew

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Apex mayor responds to complaints about soaring utility bills

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UNC-Chapel Hill to test emergency sirens Thursday 

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Fayetteville State welcomes Chick-fil-A across from campus

Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff to visit Raleigh Monday

17-year-old wanted in death of 18-year-old in Lumberton 

Fire at Durham apartment building leaves 7 unable to return home

Kate, princess of Wales, says she has completed chemotherapy treatment and will return to public duties

Nation/World

South Korean truth commission says it found more evidence of forced adoptions in the 1980s

How the iPhone 16 is different from Appleâs recent releases

Syria says Israeli strikes kill 18 people in a large-scale attack on sites

Iranian missiles in Russia are a legitimate target, a Ukrainian official says

The show will play the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts Dec. 26, 2024 through Jan. 5, 2025. 

'Hamilton' returns to Greensboro, tickets go on sale this week

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'Bull Durham, A New Musical' based on 1988 movie about Durham Bulls team to debut in home city

'Bull Durham, A New Musical' 

Triangle Heart Walk helps raise money for life-saving science

Triangle Heart Walk on Sept. 8, 2024

Pumpkin spice season is here: What to know about the PSL trend

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Boylan Bridge gets vibrant new mural

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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

North Carolina tax revenue from sports gambling hits new low in August

NC Capitol

State senators to vote Monday on funding private school vouchers

Kamala Harris to visit Charlotte and Greensboro this week in post-debate campaign stops

State Auditor Jessica Holmes, Democrats push back on criticism 

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

Nash County schools show significant academic growth

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Rocky Mount student charged after social media threats against several schools

New building at NC State to be named after outgoing chancellor

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

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

Legal, unregulated stimulant kratom found in 100s of autopsies

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How hazardous packages from Amazon can wind up on your doorstep

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

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

Panthers start new season with huge loss to Saints, 47-10

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NC Courage cruise to win against San Diego in Alex Morgan's final game

Tyreek Hill is briefly detained for a traffic violation ahead of Dolphins' season opener

Dak Prescott and the Cowboys agree on $240 million deal that is the first at $60 million per year

UNC adds commitment from Rolesville junior 4-star EDGE Zavion Griffin-Haynes

Statewide Football Rankings: Cape Fear & Mount Tabor enter; Hough & Cardinal Gibbons rise

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Statewide Boys Soccer Rankings: Cox Mill, Ragsdale enter; First Flight and Myers Park rise

HighSchoolOT's latest regional Top 15 rankings for football

These football players from North Carolina made an NFL 53-man roster or practice squads

HighSchoolOT's latest regional Top 15 rankings for boys soccer

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is appealing a judge's ruling that told the state to go ahead and mail out ballots with his name on them.

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

RFK Jr. to remain on NC ballots, judge rules

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

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Homeowners say problems developed shortly after Zebulon homes were built

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

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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

Investigations

NY Times analysis: Telegram is 'global sewer' of criminal activity, disinformation

The AI industry uses a light lobbying touch to educate Congress from a corporate perspective

Cars talking to one another could help reduce fatal crashes on US roads

David Gardner: Find an investor who tells you âNoâ

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Google faces new antitrust trial after ruling declaring search engine a monopoly

Stock market today: Wall Street claws back some of its losses from a weak week

DirecTV files complaint against Disney with FCC as impasse enters 2nd week

Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer has died at age 58

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RDU reunion 21 years in the making: Tears, hugs, TikTok

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American Heart Association's 2024 Triangle heart walk this Sunday

Weekend best bets: Hopscotch Music Fest, Boyz II Men

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