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Cooper, a longtime friend and political ally of Harris, was seen as a possible vice presidential pick in part because he has been able to win over moderates in a state that tends to vote for Republican presidential candidates.

'Wasn't the right time': NC Gov. Roy Cooper withdraws from VP consideration

>> BREAKING NEWS FROM WRAL COM PARADE. YOU CAN COUNT ON. AND WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH THAT BREAKING NEWS. NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR ROY COOPER ONCE SEEN AS A LEADING CONTENDER TO JOIN VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS AS A RUNNING MATE. >> HAS PULLED HIS NAME FROM CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. I'M GERALD OWENS AND I'M LENA TILLETT. WITHIN THE PAST 2 HOURS, GOVERNOR ROY COOPER POSTED ON X SAYING THE TIMING JUST WASN'T RIGHT FOR HIM OR FOR THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. WRAL'S JULIAN GRACE. >> HE'S JOINING US LIVE NOW OUTSIDE THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION IN RALEIGH, GETTING A LOT OF REACTION TO THIS DECISION TONIGHT. JULIAN. >> WELL, YOU KNOW, I CAN TELL YOU THIS ALL IS QUIET HERE AT THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION TONIGHT, BUT PLENTY OF PEOPLE ARE TALKING OUTSIDE THESE WALLS ABOUT THE GOVERNOR'S DECISION TO WITHDRAW HIS NAME. >> SHORTLY AFTER KAMALA HARRIS BECAME THE PRESUMPTIVE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE, WE STARTED TO HEAR RUMORS ON WHO COULD BE HER VP. GOVERNOR ROY COOPER'S NAME CAME UP TIME AND TIME AGAIN AS SOMEONE WHO COULD HELP TURN NORTH CAROLINA BLUE ON ELECTION DAY. BUT TONIGHT HE'S OFFICIALLY WITHDRAWN FROM CONSIDERATION. HE POSTED ON X, QUOTE, THIS JUST WASN'T THE RIGHT TIME FOR NORTH CAROLINA. AND FOR ME TO POTENTIALLY BE ON A NATIONAL TICKET. SPEAKING VIRTUALLY TONIGHT TO A GROUP CALLED WHITE DUES FOR HARRIS COOPER DID NOT SPEAK WITH HIS DECISION TO REMOVE HIS NAME, BUT HE DID CONTINUE HIS SUPPORT FOR HARRIS. >> SO THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION. KAMALA HARRIS IS A STRONG WOMEN. BUT SHE'S GOING TO RUN THIS COUNTRY IN A WAY THAT SHE CARES ABOUT THE POCKETBOOK ISSUES. SHE'S GOING TO WORK FOR TAX CREDITS FOR FOR CHILDREN AND FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS AND NOT FOR BILLIONAIRES. >> NBC NEWS IS REPORTING THAT A SOURCE CLOSE TO COOPER SAYS HE TOOK HIMSELF OUT OF THE MIX BECAUSE HE WANTS TO RUN FOR THE U.S. SENATE IN 2026. AND THAT HE NEVER INDICATED TO THE CAMPAIGN THAT HE WANTED TO BE BP UNTIL HARRIS'S AIDS THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO BE CONSIDERED. >> WHERE DOES COVER GO FROM HERE? YOU KNOW, I MEAN, WHAT IS OBVIOUSLY STILL THE GOVERNOR AND STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. NOTHING'S CHANGED I THINK IF HARRIS WINDS CERTAINLY THERE'S A POSSIBILITY HE GETS A PROM CABINET SPOT AND COULD WESTERN CAROLINA POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR CHRIS COOPER WEIGHED IN ON COOPER'S DECISION AND SHARED POSSIBILITIES ON WHY COOPER MAY BE WITHDRAWING HIS NAME AS A VP CANDIDATE. WHAT COOPER IN MARY MAN WITH KIDS WITH A FAMILY WITH A LIFE OUTSIDE OF POLITICS AND MAYBE HE AND HIS FAMILY JUST DECIDED THAT KIND OF INTENSE AND HE WASN'T THE WAY YOU WANT TO SPEND THE NEXT 4 OR 8 YEARS OF THEIR LIVES. >> SO THERE IS ANOTHER QUESTION ON THE FLOOR. WHAT IMPACT DOES COOPER'S DECISION HAVE ON THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA? WE ASKED OUR POLITICAL EXPERT THAT QUESTION. HEAR WHAT HE HAS TO SAY. ALL NEW TONIGHT AT 11

Gov. Cooper says he does not want to be considered for vice president 

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5-year-old hit by vehicle in Apex parking lot at Beaver Creek Commons near Target 

Manhunt underway: Lee County deputies looking for suspect who fled arrest, nearly hit deputy

Lee County sheriff: Man almost hit deputy while fleeing arrest 

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Multiple cars broken into at West Raleigh apartment complex

Gas leak blocks downtown Raleigh streets, roads reopen after hours long closure

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Tyson Alvarez, ex-husband of Avantae Deven, who is charged with murdering her two adopted children, recalled his shock at hearing about the charges. He said he saw a lockbox containing multiple identifications with Deven's picture using different names.

Ex-husband of accused murderer Avantae Deven says hidden lockbox with multiple IDs made him leave her

Warrants reveal disturing details of Blake and London's deaths 

Sharbrina McGee, a 26-year-old woman, and her 3-year-old son were reported missing in June after not being seen by their family for more than a month.

Jackson police search for missing woman and 3-year-old son

Sharbrina McGee and her son

An autopsy report reveals a woman found dead last August at Jordan Lake was shot before she was dumped in the water. Her husband was charged with first-degree murder.

Autopsy: Apex woman found dead at Jordan Lake was shot; husband charged with murder

Chatham County Sheriff's Office has identified the woman's body discovered in Jordan Lake

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved a state plan that would use federal funds to incentivize hospitals to help low- and middle-income families in arrears.



Feds approve NC plan to forgive medical debt for some families 

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Job scams are becoming more common as working from home becomes the norm. Scammers exploit the fact that hopeful employees will sometimes never step foot in a physical company space.

Scammers exploit working from home to target job seekers

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Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's campaign issued its first statement about state allegations that a group created and run by Yolanda Hill, the second lady of North Carolina, submitted claims for funding it should never have received.

Robinson campaign says investigation into wife's nonprofit 'politically motivated at its core'

NC second lady says scrutiny of her nonprofit was political vendetta against Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson

Sammy Sullivan and Naya Tapper bring Carolina connections and winning ways to the women's Olympic rugby team. 

NC's Tapper scores first, US women advance to rugby medal round

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New testing of Poe Hall at N.C. State University began on Monday. Attorneys working on behalf of those who developed cancer after spending time in Poe Hall made a deal with the university to allow independent testing of the building.

New Poe Hall testing begins. What it could look like and how we got here

Poe Hall testing begins

A bank robbery was reported Monday at a Wells Fargo near Beaver Creek Commons in Apex.



Masked person steals cash from Wells Fargo at Beaver Creek in Apex

The Atlantic hurricane season runs each year from June 1 to Nov. 30. The most active time is late August into October, but it's possible to see a hurricane make landfall any time of the year.

Hurricane season 2024: Tropical system could develop in Atlantic in early August

Tracking tropics: July 29, 2024

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At $10 million for eight bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, 9 fireplaces and countless stories, the home owned by a Russian couple at the North Ridge County Club in Raleigh has had no takers after months on the market.

No takers at $10 million: Raleigh mansion, home of Russian criminal couple, will be auctioned to highest bidder

$10 million Raleigh mansion for sale once raided by FBI agents 

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Tifanie Kreft, who spent time with Avantae Deven in 2000 in Las Vegas, claims that Deven withheld food, beat her, and forced her to dress and pose in a certain way to deceive her family into thinking she was OK.

'Evil monster': Avantae Deven's ex-roommate says she starved her, beat her

A hero emerged during a swimming prelims session at La Defense Arena, when a stray sunken swim cap belonging to American Emma Weber delayed the start of the fifth and final women's 100m breaststroke heat.

'Bob the Cap Catcher' becomes viral star of the Paris pool deck

Amid the stories of destruction from the Park Fire north of Sacramento, California, some good news came over the weekend: A rescue crew saved a Rottweiler and four puppies caught stranded in the Park Fire in Northern California, according to the Butte County Sheriff's Office.

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Lee County deputies are searching for a man who fled the scene during an attempted arrest, nearly hitting a deputy.

Multiple cars broken into at Raleigh apartment complex  

Jackson police search for missing 3-year-old boy and his mother

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Ex-husband of Fayetteville mother charged with murdering adopted children speaks

Gov. Roy Cooper withdraws from VP consideration, NY Times reports

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Back-to-school: Vaccine outreach begins for Cumberland County Schools families

Raleigh Wide Open Festival announced for fall 2025

Man charged with indecent exposure, peeping at Fayetteville restaurant

No injuries reported after explosion at Duplin County feed mill

2 children are dead and 9 people injured in stabbings at children's dance class in northwest England, police say

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California man defends his home as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West

Infants' tongue-tie may be overdiagnosed and needlessly treated, American Academy of Pediatrics says

Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says

Vandalism hits communication lines in France, but the Paris Olympics aren't affected

Ron Perlman graced the main stage of the Raleigh Convention Center for a Q&A with fans. Perlman is most known for his roles as Clay Morrow in the hit FX show, "Sons of Anarchy," and the titular hero in "Hellboy" and "Hellboy 2: The Golden Army."

'Uncle Ron don't play around': 'Hellboy' star reflects on acting career, hopes to return to the franchise

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New social district coming to The Streets at Southpoint

Creative, costly cosplay on display at GalaxyCon Raleigh as industry continues to grow

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'Sailor Moon' voice actress describes secrecy, thrill of her job

Raleigh cornerstone GalaxyCon brings 'Daredevil,' 'Star Trek' stars to town

Riding shotgun in the west: Road trip diaries from North Carolina to Colorado and back.

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Fact check: Were pink dolphins spotted off the North Carolina coast?

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Fact-checking Donald Trump's claims about Kamala Harris in Charlotte

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Fact-checking Trump's RNC claims about immigration, the economy and more

Fallout from spreading election falsehoods: lawsuits, settlements and bankruptcy filings

'A Lumbee boy from Prospect': How Republican Jarrod Lowery ended up on the national stage

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Nonprofit run by Mark Robinson's wife owes more than $132,000

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Judge strikes down a North Carolina abortion restriction but upholds another

Democratic Party sues NC elections board, seeking to kick RFK Jr. off the ballot

Demolition begins at Swift Creek Elementary as Wake County schools renovate and rebuild

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Demolition begins Monday at Wake County elementary school

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Hall of Famer Julius Peppers drew motivation from working hot summers in North Carolina

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Japan surges past China for Olympics men's gymnastics team gold, Americans end drought with bronze

NC Courage sign captain Denise O'Sullivan through 2026

Carolina Hurricanes bringing back Martin Necas on two-year deal

Swimming roundup: Canadian teen takes gold; NC State swimmer advances 

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After several deaths involving defective airbags, officials are warning owners and buyers to be wary. 

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50 million airbags recalled after fatal outcomes

WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty answers viewer questions about Project 2025.

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In all, WRAL 5 On Your Side helped a family recover $1,169. It came after the family's Delta flight got canceled.

5 On Your Side gets family more than $1,000 refund for canceled Delta flight

Of the 22 major-party presidential tickets in elections since 1980, only five lost the vice-presidential candidate's home state.

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More people, and more young people, are coming to WakeMed with injuries as a result of gun and other violence. A hospital program helps them deal with their trauma as they heal and after they return home.

WakeMed Violence Recovery Program helps heal bodies, minds communities

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Rock 'n Play Sleeper lawsuit: Fisher-Price settlement nears approval

Warnings about counterfeit replacement airbags after several deaths

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WRAL Investigates new claims of abuse against woman charged with killing her adopted children

New allegations surface in Holly Hill Hospital investigation

Parents call for Wake principal's resignation after alleged abuse went unreported for 19 months

Wake County superintendent discusses student abuse incident handling, timelines for parents

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Donald Thompson: Cultivate connections to keep your remote team engaged

Mike Walden: Did COVID permanently change the labor market?

Grace Ueng: What makes us run

Lumos Technologies completes multimillion-dollar seed funding round

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A parody ad shared by Elon Musk clones Kamala Harris' voice, raising concerns about AI in politics

Federal Reserve is edging closer to cutting rates. The question will soon be, how fast?

McDonald's same-store sales fall for 1st time since 2020 as tapped-out customers hold on to cash

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Recall: Children can fall, choke in stroller for twins

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