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Extreme heat has gotten so extreme that red is no longer the hottest color on weather maps.

Raleigh's hot: AI mapping helps plan for growth amid climate change

<p>Scorching summer heat. W Loreal is tracking the trends behind rising highs and dangerous heat. Plus how planners are fighting to keep our cities cool tonight at six on Wal.</p>

Scorching summer heat! âï¸ WRAL tracks trends behind rising highs and dangerous heat

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Wake County leaders pass $2 billion fiscal year budget: Here's what it means for homeowners, school system

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NC State says insulation is source of PCBs in Poe Hall

NC State says Poe Hall PCB testing results coming in next few weeks 

Wake commissioners approve 9% increase in school funding

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Summer's heat, humidity arrives on heels of hottest spring on record

Highs from Moinday, June 3, through Friday, June 7

NC man, former US soldier extradited from Ukraine for multiple crimes, including double murder of Florida couple

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Panthers, city seek $800M stadium renovation deal to keep team in Charlotte for 20 years

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Monday, June 3, 2024 -- To be dedicated to the service of "North Carolina and its people," as well as serving the "best interest of the whole State," it should be understood - as a matter of obeying the state's Constitution and laws -- the composition of the UNC board closely reflects the state.

Editorial: A university system should be of the people, not of partisan politicians

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The players took shelter in the dugout while the stadium was locked down for about an hour, eventually leading to a suspended game. 

Wilson's Fleming Stadium goes on lockdown after shots fired nearby during game

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Police responded to a shooting call at Chapel View Apartments on Homestead Road around 2:20 p.m.

2 dead in murder-suicide at Chapel Hill apartment

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Vice President Kamala Harris will pay a visit to Charlotte on June 12 - her fifth time in North Carolina this year, and her 13th during her term in office.

VP Harris to visit Charlotte on June 12

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A celebration of life was held Monday for Grayson Murray, a Raleigh native and professional golfer.

Memorial service held Monday for golfer Grayson Murray

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Saint Augustine's University experienced a miscommunication with the College Board regarding the availability of its campus for SAT testing on June 1.

'There was a miscommunication': St. Augustine's University, College Board respond after SAT site found closed

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Just after 2:30 p.m., Fayetteville police officers responded to a shooting on the 500 block of Albany Street.

1 dead from Fayetteville shooting

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Pints for Patriots, a group formed to plan a campus party after raising more than $515,000, says it has partnered with country music star John Rich, who is expected to recruit entertainment for the invitation-only event. 

Flagstock 2024, the promised 'epic rager' at UNC-Chapel Hill, scheduled for Labor Day

American flag goes back up on UNC campus

According to the Union County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the 1200 block of Fletcher Broome Road to locate a cellphone stolen earlier in the day from Kannapolis. Deputies said the phone was responsible for monitoring and maintaining the victim's insulin levels.

K-9 unit saves Kannapolis man by recovering stolen cellphone

Deputy Slover and his K-9, "Pike"

Officers were called the the grocery store in the 1500 block of Horton Road around 6 a.m., where they found four vehicles with windows smashed.

Car windows smashed in Durham Harris Teeter parking lot

Harris Teeter, Horton Road in Durham

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Here's your guide to The Soccer Tournament, a men's and women's competition featuring 56 all-star teams vying for $1 million prizes coming to Cary from June 5-10, 2024.

The Soccer Tournament: Who, when, how to watch this all-star, $1 million, winner-take-all event in Cary

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Graduation weekend is coming up for high school seniors in Wake County.

2024 Wake County schools graduation schedule with dates, times and livestreams

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

Foodie News: Tacos, mac and cheese and more

Open sign broad hanging on wood door front of cafe.

St. Augustine's University asked students to move out by April 3, 2024, and switched to remote learning. That is the latest attempt to save money in an ongoing financial crisis at the school.

St. Augustine's in crisis: A timeline to its loss of accreditation and financial struggles

Saint Augustine's University filing lawsuit after accreditation terminated

"The reports show that Charlotte has developed a rare reproductive disease that has negatively impacted her reproductive system," Team ECCO said on Facebook. "The findings are truly a sad and unexpected medical development."

Charlotte the stingray has 'rare reproductive disease,' team says

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Saving Grace Animals for Adoption, a non-profit dog rescue organization, rescued a mother dog and her five puppies after they were found abandoned in a zipped-up suitcase last week outside the Cleveland Fire Department.

Puppies found in suitcase in Johnston County now safe with foster family

Mother, 5 puppies rescued after being abandoned in suitcase outside fire department

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According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 34-year-old Craig Lang, a North Carolinian and former Army soldier, was extradited from Ukraine to the United States and charged with several crimes, including the double murder of a Florida couple.

NC man, former US soldier extradited from Ukraine for multiple crimes, including double murder

NC man, former US soldier extradited from Ukraine for multiple crimes

Wake County passes budget for 2025 fiscal year

'A miscommunication': St. Augustine's University, College Board respond after SAT site found closed

Tar Heel Traveler: Glass blowing studio

NC State releases second round of test results from Poe Hall

NC State releases second round of tests results from Poe Hall

Wake County property owners will stay pay more if property tax rate goes down

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Mother awarded $3 million 6 years after daughter dies in Fayetteville drunk driving crash

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Driver was doing 115 mph before fatal crash on Louisburg Road in Wake County

Woman dies from shooting on Guess Road in Durham

Sanford man wins $100,000 from scratch-off game

Farmville man caught in Georgia for Greenville murder returns

Federal appeals court blocks Fearless Fund from issuing grants to only Black women

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The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that voting is not a fundamental right. What's next for voters?

New Orleans valedictorian lived in a homeless shelter as he rose to the top of his class

CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening the gap with the workers they oversee

The first woman elected to lead Mexico faces pressing gender-related issues

The City of Raleigh will once again host its July 4th fireworks display at Dix Park. 

Raleigh to hold July 4th fireworks at Dix Park

Dorothea Dix Park hosts fireworks show on Independence Day

Sandhills escape: A perfect day trip itinerary for Southern Pines

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Weekend best bets: LEGO convention, Elle King and more

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Fact check: Is Chief Justice Newby removing judges who were elected to their positions?

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8 questions about Trump's guilty verdict and his presidential campaign, answered

Fact check: Biden says inflation 'was 9% when I came to office'

Fact check: Speaker Johnson says paroled immigrants can register to vote at the DMV

Fact check: Does NC mask bill have 'specific carve outs' for the KKK?

Cornel West, RFK Jr. submit signatures to get on NC ballot

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Proposal to revamp special education funding heads to NC lawmakers

Stein casts NC gubernatorial race as referendum on rights

NC voters weigh November decision following Trump's conviction

Apex voters feel Trump verdict will not affect decision in November

Durham teachers ask for higher pay as county works on budget

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After SAT site found closed, parents concerned ACT site at St. Augustine's won't be open either

Graduation times, dates for Chapel Hill-Carrboro, Cumberland, Durham and Johnston County schools

NC State gets $30 million for research toward environmentally friendly protein

NC basketball coach/teacher charged with giving alcohol to students

How many hurricanes in 2024? Why La NiÃ±a could mean active season in the Atlantic

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NC State re-requested investigation of Poe Hall hours after vote of no confidence against chancellor

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Cary teen adopted an orphaned oil well. The goal: Shut it down.

In one North Carolina county, it's 'growth, growth, growth.' But will Biden reap the benefit?

Chapel Hill Regional: LSU, UNC face winner-take-all game Monday

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Golfers compete for final spots at U.S. Open with 'Golf's Longest Day'

Greenville Regional: No. 4 seed Evansville downs ECU to advance to super regionals

Novak Djokovic wins his record 370th Slam match but isn't sure he can continue at the French Open

Larry Allen, a Hall of Fame offensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, dies suddenly at 52

Share of NCHSAA titles won by non-traditional schools continues to drop under current realignment formula

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Grace Christian pitcher Camron Seagraves named Gatorade NC Player of the Year in baseball

Girls soccer all-state team released by NCSCA

Boys, girls all-state teams named by NC Lacrosse Coaches Association

Corinth Holders needs a new head football coach for the second consecutive season

Wouldn't it be nice if shopping for internet service was easy to read and simplified like an itemized invoice?

5 On Your Side: Easy-to-read internet pricing available for customers

Facebook: Privacy setting

Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Caudill Labs are receiving thousands of street drug samples, running them through a machine to get a real-time look at what's in them.

UNC lab analyzing, identifying what's in street drugs

Since 2021, the lab has tested about 5,600 samples, identifying more than 270 different substances. 

UNC lab analyzing, identifying substances in street drugs

Since 2021, the lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has tested about 5,600 samples, identifying more than 270 different substances. 

The city's pedestrian and bike program manager, Barbara Goodwin, leads the Raleigh Downtown Mobility Study, a 20-question survey focusing on downtown Raleigh and how people get around the city.

Raleigh launches survey to improve mobility in downtown area

The intersection of Morgan Street and Wilmington Street in downtown Raleigh. 

Pfizer's Paxlovid has become a go-to treatment for cases of COVID-19 in adults. But a federal program that covers the prescription's costs expired at the end of 2024.

Free COVID medication set to become unaffordable for many by end of 2024

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Educators say they're fed up with low pay, increasing workloads and political scrutiny. Pay alone won't keep them in the classroom, education experts say.

NC teacher turnover is rising. Why experts say pay alone isn't the solution

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5 On Your Side restaurant ratings: Five Guys, Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill and Moe's Southwest Grill 

5 On Your Side recall alert 

Consumer Reports investigates PFAs in milk

Consumer Reports top rated bug sprays for the summer

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Fort Liberty soldier charged for death of his infant daughter

ALE hopes for more resources after deadly crashes involving underage drinking

WRAL Investigates: Stopping underage drinking & driving by finding the source

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Grep-a-palooza returns to Durham to deliver another year of tech startup connections

Tom Snyder: Entrepreneurship is everwhere

Google rolls back AI search feature after flubs and flaws

Nvidia and AMD unveil next generation AI chips as competition heats up

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Expect the cost of your airfare to continue to rise, an aviation trade group and industry heads warn

'Garfield,' 'Furiosa' repeat atop box office charts as slow summer grinds on

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Funeral planned for Tyler, Susie and Miles Campbell, family killed in Memorial Day crash

Community rallies to help family expecting 5 babies 

A Ghana toddler sets a world record as the youngest male artist. His mom says he just loves colors

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