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Since late May, 34 people were sickened across 13 states, with all but one hospitalized. Two people died -- in Illinois and New Jersey. It can take weeks for symptoms to develop symptoms so there may be more cases, officials said.

Harris Teeter closes Fresh Food Markets due to Boar's Head deli meats recall

Harris Teeter Boar's Head recall

Nonprofit run by Lt. Gov. Robinson's wife must repay $132,000, state investigation concludes

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

Paris Olympics kicks off with ambitious but rainy opening ceremony on the Seine River

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Man charged with selling drugs after fatal overdose at Raleigh nightclub

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Part of US 401 to close Friday night for Complete 540 Project

NC gets $417.2 million for Complete 540 project 

Found: Child safe, mother charged with abduction after Amber Alert

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Judge rules RPD must give cash involved in scams to Bitcoin ATM operators, not victims

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While some in North Carolina will see showers and storms, those stay primarily south and east of the Triangle on Friday, with the risk for flooding there as well.

Sun returns for weekend after RDU breaks July rainfall record

July 2024 was the wettest July to date

Three men with ties to white supremacist groups were sentenced to federal prison Thursday for plotting to attack a power grid, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Former Camp Lejeune marines among 3 sentenced for extremist plot to destroy energy facility

Man in jail, in handcuffs

Dennis Draughon, Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Anyone on the line, Gov. Roy Cooper?

The global drugmaker had been looking to 'create operational efficiencies' after a muscular dystrophy treatment it was developing failed to significantly improve motor function of patients.

Pfizer laying off at least 210 in Nash, Lee counties

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A stolen van from the Durham Rescue Mission on Friday crashed into a Raleigh convenience store, plowing through the glass double doors and ending up inside.

Stolen van from Durham Rescue Mission crashes into Raleigh gas station, no bomb threat found

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A group of 45 American physicians and nurses who volunteered in hospitals across Gaza have sent an open letter to US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris sharing their experiences and demanding an immediate ceasefire and arms embargo.

âYou try to save the ones you can saveâ: NC doctor who volunteered in Gaza among group demanding ceasefire

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According to the arrest warrant, Jada Nichole Williams "cruelly beat a cat," grabbing it by the neck and throwing it against the wall before kicking the cat down the hallway. 

Raleigh woman charged with kicking cat down hallway & attacking woman with metal broom handle, warrant says

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A preview of the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics will air on NBC at 12 p.m. ET on Friday, July 26. Live coverage of the Opening Ceremony begins at 1:30 p.m. ET, and with an enhanced encore in primetime at 7:30 p.m.

2024 Paris Olympics: Opening Ceremony today. Here's how to watch and stream, day and night

Opening Ceremony on the Seine

At 10:46 a.m., Raleigh police said the 5000 block of Falls of Neuse Road is currently closed.

Part of Falls of Neuse Road closed due to downed power lines, Raleigh police say

Falls of Neuse Road closure

According to the teen's friend, 19-year-old Youssef Bounagui saved a drowning boy at the 12 Oaks Country Club pool, where Bounagui is a lifeguard.



Holly Springs lifeguard recovering after suffering head and spinal injuries while saving boy from drowning

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Relive the pageantry and parade of athletes at the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony

Photos: Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

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About 100 babies have died while using the Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play Sleeper. 



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

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How to watch Simone Biles at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

How to watch Simone Biles at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Triangle Food Guy Sean Lennard has details about new restaurants opening in the Triangle.

Foodie News: Raleigh Union Station is getting a NY-style deli

Open sign broad hanging on wood door front of cafe.

Durham County Deputy Patrick Clark beat cancer just two years ago. That experience helped give him the fortitude to enter flood waters and rescue a stranded driver.

Flood waters, dramatic rescue no match for resilient Durham deputy who beat cancer

Durham deputy rescues man trapped in floodwaters

Vicki Lynn Sutter, 42, of Raleigh, has been charged with 10 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. 

Duke hospital employee arrested, charged with sexually exploiting a minor

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Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president of the United States, while Republican nominee Former President Trump greeted Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in Florida.

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City worker dies while picking up trash on an ATV  

NJ woman finds what could be the oldest message in a bottle

One person killed in crash on I-85 in Orange County Friday morning

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Advisories lifted for NC after fire in South Hill, Virginia

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Fayetteville city employee killed while collecting trash on ATV 

Southern Pines firefighters hope fire blankets can extinguish difficult EV fires

Man killed, 16-year-old and 19-year-old hospitalized after shooting in Vance County neighborhood

Officials say water safe in Lake Gaston, advisories can be lifted after South Hill fertilizer warehouse fire

Nation/World

A tanker plane crash has killed a firefighting pilot in Oregon as Western wildfires spread

Harris tries to thread the needle on Gaza after meeting with Netanyahu

Wounded in a strike that killed her family, a 2-year-old joins Gaza's ranks of thousands of orphans

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support

The Travelin' Table will have similar menu items from the cafe like huevos rancheros, quiche, and biscuits. 

A Place at the Table launches first food truck

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Plan the perfect romantic beach picnic in NC

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Big Opening Ceremony of 2024 Olympics showcased on biggest screen in Raleigh

When the Paris Olympics Begin, the Seine Is His Stage

PHOTOS: Switchfoot plays Raleigh's Red Hat Amphitheater

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Weekend best bets: GalaxyCon, Monster Jam

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Out & About

With Biden out, how will Democrats choose a 2024 presidential nominee?

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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

Fact check: How many immigrants are living in the U.S. illegally?

Fact check: Did Trump send Ukraine weapons that Obama and Biden withheld?

U.S. Rep. Don Davis endorses Harris after criticizing her over southern border

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Packaging manufacturer Plancon closing Wilson factory, laying off 70

NC Democrat breaks party ranks to vote with Republicans criticizing Kamala Harris

Wife of NC lieutenant governor ordered to pay almost $25,000 as part of state probe

NC Democrat delegates want to see Harris-Cooper ticket

'Older, deactivated grenade' brought to elementary school in Wake County, everyone safe

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Two North Carolina public universities may see academic degree cuts soon after board vote

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

Saint Augustine's reinstated as accredited institution, work remains on path to compliance

Now is the time to get back-to-school vaccines

Dangerous trucks, dangerous I-95: 5 lives lost, trucker charged

WRAL In Depth

Former Holly Hill Hospital employees say facility tried to fool state inspectors

How scammers may have compromised a critical car safety feature

WakeMed Violence Recovery Program helps heal bodies, minds communities

Harris' team considers VP candidates: Cooper among them

Is UNC's Drake Maye the quarterback answer Patriots have been seeking?

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Welter: Even in EA Sports College Football 25, UNC vs. NC State is a classic 

Why Mack Brown called out Mike Elko after he left Duke for Texas A&M

'We don't want to be good': For NC State, eyeing 12-team playoff, good no longer enough

Swanson scores brace in USWNT's 3-0 win over Zambia to kick off Olympics

East Forsyth sits at No. 1 in HSOT's preseason 336 area code rankings

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Top 50 returning NC volleyball statistical leaders in 2024: Aces, Blocks, Digs, and Assists

'We've come a long way, baby': More girls playing high school sports in NC than ever before

159 head coaches preview the 2024 high school football season in North Carolina

Seaforth all-state guard Gabby White commits to Virginia

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

In Depth with Dan: Examining Project 2025's big theme

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.

History of VP picks: Do they tend to win their home states in presidential elections

Biden Appeals to North Carolina With Program to Replace Lead Pipes

Does a vice presidential candidate's home state matter in an election?

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The Democratic-majority NC State Board of Elections said its decision to deny Cornel West's Justice For All Party was based on legal concerns. Republicans say it's really just about politics, and GOP lawmakers sought sworn testimony on what happened.

NC lawmakers accuse Board of Elections of playing politics

Kamala Harris' campaign team has requested vetting materials for several politicians across the country, NBC News reports. It includes North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper.

Historian explains process of picking a VP, Gov. Cooper vetting material requested

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Warnings about counterfeit replacement airbags after several deaths

Recall: Children can fall, choke in stroller for twins

Dumbbell recall: Weight plates can fall, causing injury

Recall: Two kinds of scooters pose injury threat

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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

WRAL Investigates allegations of abuse inside a classroom

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Mike Walden: Did COVID permanently change the labor market?

Grace Ueng: What makes us run

Lumos Technologies completes multimillion-dollar seed funding round

$865M titanium plant, 300 jobs lured to Fayetteville with taxpayer aid

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Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns

Southwest Airlines plans to start assigning seats, breaking with a 50-year tradition

US economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate

Stock market today: Asian shares dive after a wipeout on Wall Street as Big Tech skids

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Whooping cough cases on the rise: What to know, how to protect your family

Managing the differing methods of parenting 

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8 tips to help your children dine at restaurants like a pro

List of National Chicken Wing Day 2024 deals on July 29

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