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A Raleigh mother accused of striking her infant in the face and leaving the baby alone in a car in 40-degree weather faces child abuse charges.


Warrants: Mom left 6-week-old baby in car in Raleigh in 40-degree weather, hit infant

YOU ARE. GO TO WRAL DOT COM. JUST SEARCH WEATHER WATCHERS. NOAH, THANKS. A RALEIGH MOTHER FACES CHARGES IN 2 SEPARATE CHILD ABUSE INCIDENTS. IN ONE CASE SHE'S ACCUSED OF INTENTIONALLY ABUSING HER NEWBORN. >> THE SECOND FOR ALLEGEDLY LEAVING HER 6 WEEK-OLD BABY IN A FREEZING COLD CAR. WR IS CHELSEA DONOVAN IS LIVE AT THE LOCATION WHERE POLICE SAY THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. CHELSEA BRING US UP TO SPEED. >> OKAY. LET'S SHOW YOU WHERE OUR AT THE MCDONALD'S IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH, RIGHT OFF OF SOUTH STREET. AND THIS IS WHERE POLICE SAY THIS RALLY MOTHER LEFT HER 6 WEEK-OLD BABY IN A FREEZING COLD CAR. NOW I WANT TO SHOW YOU THAT TEMPERATURE JUST OF THE OUTSIDE OF MY VEHICLE RIGHT NOW WE'RE HOVERING AROUND 40 TO 43 DEGREES, KIND OF SIMILAR TO THE AIR TEMPERATURE. HOWEVER, YOU CAN NOT EVEN IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE INSIDE THIS VEHICLE WITH THE HEAT OFF. LET'S SHOW YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT THAT WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY BY RALEIGH POLICE. THIS IS 21 YEAR-OLD NIKITA JONES. SHE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY YESTERDAY AFTER RALEIGH POLICE ISSUED 2 WARRANTS FOR HER ARREST. POLICE SAY SHE LEFT THAT BABY IN HER CAR, NOT IN A CAR SEAT. UNRESTRAINED WHEN SHE STARTED HER SHIFT HERE AT THIS MCDONALD'S AND THEY SAY THE TEMPERATURE THAT DAY, THIS WAS BACK ON NOVEMBER. 21ST WAS HOVERING AROUND 40 DEGREES. NOW IT'S NOT KNOWN YET. WE'VE ASKED THIS QUESTION HOW LONG THAT LITTLE 6 WEEK-OLD BABY WAS IN THE CAR. BUT EXPERTS SAY IT TAKES JUST A MATTER OF MINUTES ON A GROWN ADULT FOR HYPOTHERMIA TO SET IN EVEN QUICKER AND A BABY LESS THAN 2 MONTHS OLD. NOW, WE SHOULD MENTION THIS MOTHER, NIKKI JONES ALSO CHARGED WITH FELONY INTENTIONAL CHILD ABUSE. POLICE SAY THE DAY PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, SHE STRUCK THAT 6 WEEK-OLD BABY IN THE FACE CAUSING BRUISING AROUND THE EYES. SHE'S DUE IN COURT TODAY FOR THAT CHARGE LATER IN THE MONTH FOR THE CHARGE REGARDING LEAVING THAT BABY AND A COLD

Raleigh mom charged with child abuse, accused of punching baby

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Seven Wake County schools with no heat dismiss early Tuesday 

Carpenter Elementary School

Moore County substation attacks still unsolved 2 years later

State of Emergency declared in Moore County after power substations hit with gunfire

Snow, icy roads & school delays: North Carolina feels impact of flurries Tuesdayâï¸

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Tuesday night will be coldest night since January at RDU

Several freezes expected in the next several days

Raleigh restaurant apologizes, retrains staff after veteran was turned away with his service dog

Veteran and his service dog turned away from a local restaurant

Durham Public Schools employee holds food drive for 10th-straight year

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The City of Raleigh is advancing to the final design phase for the 12-mile Western Corridor of its Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line, connecting downtown Raleigh and Cary. 

Raleigh moves forward with Western Corridor BRT project, final design phase begins

Wake BRT Western Corridor updated design progress

A woman who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit when she smashed into a golf cart, killing a bride who had just got married at a South Carolina beach, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison.

Woman driving drunk who killed bride still in her wedding dress sentenced to 25 years in prison

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State Sen. Sydney Batch of Wake County will replace longtime minority leader Dan Blue.

Democrats pick new leader in North Carolina Senate

State Sen. Sydney Batch, D-District 17 

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DRAUGHON DRAWS: Legislative leaders play games with Helene's victims

A Winston-Salem firetruck flipped onto its side Tuesday morning after the area saw some snow overnight.

Winston-Salem firetruck flips onto side after crashing on icy roads

A Florida woman was sentenced Monday to life in prison for zipping her boyfriend into a suitcase and leaving him to die of suffocation amid a history of domestic and alcohol abuse.

Florida woman sentenced to life for zipping boyfriend into suitcase, suffocating him

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A 7-year-old child is recovering from a serious injury following a Thanksgiving Day shooting according to Johnston County police.

'A parent's worst nightmare': 7-year-old injured in Thanksgiving Day shooting near Four Oaks

7-year-old shot in Johnston County 

The UNC Board of Governors, which oversees the University of North Carolina System, has allocated $3.4 million to renovate Poe Hall, a shuttered building on NC State's campus.

$3.4M approved for Poe Hall remediation, reconstruction 

NC State University's Poe Hall

A Hawaii woman who vanished after landing in Los Angeles three weeks ago disappeared voluntarily as she sought to "step away from modern connectivity" and was last seen crossing into Mexico with her luggage, police said at a news conference where they urged her to contact her distraught family.

Police say a Hawaii woman disappeared voluntarily and traveled to Mexico

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NEW YORK (AP) â President-elect Donald Trump is demanding the immediate release of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza, saying that if they are not freed before he is sworn into office for a second term there will be âHELL TO PAY."

Trump demands immediate release of Oct. 7 hostages, says otherwise there will be 'HELL TO PAY'

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Check out these awesome photos of flurries seen across the state overnight. Send us your photos at wral.com/report-it.

Photos: Flurries seen across NC overnightâï¸

Snow at West Moore Community in Moore County

This year marks the 66th annual lighting of the WRAL-TV tower in Raleigh, an annual tradition that has grown to include celebrations with towers at American Tobacco Campus in Durham and Rocky Mount Mills.


WRAL Tower Lighting: Tune in as WRAL lights the towers in Raleigh, Durham and Rocky Mount

2022 WRAL Tower Lighting special

There are many ways to help others on Giving Tuesday and throughout the entire holiday season. Many organizations will double or triple donations on Giving Tuesday. Here's a guide.


Give back: 15+ ways to help others on Giving Tuesday

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Freezing temperatures could mean problems for you car.

How to prepare your car for freezing temperatures

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Winter temperatures are upon us, and "white flag" shelters are open for the homeless community and others who need a safe place to escape the cold. 


'White flag' shelters: Where to find emergency shelters in Raleigh, Durham and Fayetteville to escape the cold

Across the Northeast, Officials Warn of a Dangerous Arctic Blast

Where to see Santa in Raleigh and across the Triangle in the 2024 holiday season.


Where to see Santa in Raleigh and across the Triangle

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Body cam video from an Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office deputy has been released showing the dramatic rescue of two children from the backyard of their home during a house fire.

Deputies rescue 2 children from burning home

Children rescued from house fire

Some in central NC wake up to dusting of snow

Snow in Moore County

Changes to Raleigh's new noise ordinance to be considered Tuesday

Hawaii woman who vanished after landing at LAX is believed to be in Mexico

Police say Hawaii woman who vanished after landing at LAX believed to be in Mexico

Sun rises over snow-coated Pinehurst No. 2 course

Snow at Pinehurst golf course

Aquarium team rescues cold-stunned sea turtles on Cape Cod

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17-year-old boy killed in Fayetteville shooting on Cinnamon Creek Circle

Kendrick Lamar and SZA coming to Charlotte for The Grand National Tour

Senate bill includes changes to hog waste management, politics of state utilities commission

2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism -- and cute little animals

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China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions

South Korean parliament votes to defy president by lifting his declaration of martial law

Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic

An ex-detective accused of abusing women died in an apparent suicide as his trial was starting

It's officially the holiday season, with Christmas parades, holiday markets and tree lightings all brightening the weekend.



Weekend best bets: Tree lightings, Christmas parades, holiday markets

Spotlight : Carolina Ballet : Nutcracker

Celebrate the holidays: Durham, Cary hold parades on Dec. 14

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Lovingood review: 'Wicked' is a magical cinematic masterpiece that sent shivers down my spine

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Explore samurai culture through artifacts, interactivity at North Carolina Museum of Art

World of warriors: Exhibit at North Carolina Museum of Art introduces culture of the samurai

Parents who lost newborn son to rare disease hosting Christmas party Friday to raise awareness, find a cure

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Fact check: Did Harris only win states that don't require voter ID?

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Fact check: No, ballots counted after Election Day don't mean elections were stolen

Fact check: Pelosi says fewer migrants came in under Biden than Trump

Fact check: Are humans better at counting ballots than machines?

Fact check: No, Elon Musk's Starlink wasn't used to rig the 2024 presidential election for Trump

Republican calls for second recount in NC Supreme Court race

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Amid protests, Senate overrides Cooper's veto of bill stripping power from governor, other Democratic officials

NC Senate approves last-minute constitutional amendments, before Republicans lose supermajority

Congress eyes $100 billion in disaster relief. How much could North Carolina get?

Local leaders push back on proposed zoning rules in Helene relief bill

Rotational bus service begins Monday for Durham Public Schools

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Durham parents forced to find transportation for students starting Monday due to bus driver shortage

James Solomon Jr., one of the first students to desegregate USC, dies at 94

Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board sued two years after student shot, killed at bus stop

Brain Game, Nov. 30: Raleigh Charter vs. Cardinal Gibbons

Life-saving opioid treatments lacking in most North Carolina residential facilities

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AI can produce weather forecasts quickly but faces challenges

El Centro Hispano launches 'Know Your Rights' workshops amid Trump's deportation plans

Why Hurricanes' redevelopment is the jumpstart west Raleigh has been waiting for

UNC student cloned key fobs to gain access to prohibited spaces on campus, police say

ACC fines NC State, UNC for postgame fight

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Appalachian State fires head football coach Shawn Clark after first losing season since 2013

Kansas holds off Auburn for No. 1 in AP Top 25 as SEC grabs 3 of top 4 spots; UConn slides to No. 25

McLaughlin's field goal in OT helps Bucs beat Panthers 26-23, move into 1st-place tie in NFC South

How Emily Cole survived a coma to become an All-American runner at Duke

The 2024 HighSchoolOT All-State Girls Cross Country Team

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The 2024 HighSchoolOT All-State Girls Golf Team

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24-25 Transfer Portal Tracker: Former N.C. high school football players switching schools

Statewide Girls Basketball Top 25: Five new teams join this week's rankings

Most families aren't affected, but four new schools and an expanded school opening in southwestern Wake are triggering a change for hundreds of families.

NC tutoring program on hold after lawsuit filed over curriculum

Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams expressed his concerns about a provision in a Hurricane Helene relief bill that could limit the city's power in zoning decisions.

Durham mayor warns state law proposal would take power away from local leaders

Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams said Senate Bill 382 would set a precedent by taking away a city's zoning powers.

A recount that was supposed to have been done Wednesday is now delayed until next week. But even once that's done, separate legal challenges could continue to delay the official results in the 2024 NC Supreme Court election between Allison Riggs and Jefferson Griffin.

NC Supreme Court results won't be known until December. Recount and legal challenges causing delays

2024 NC Supreme Court candidates Jefferson Griffin and Allison Riggs

It's been more than three weeks since the election, and we still don't know who won the North Carolina Supreme Court seat. The race pits incumbent Democrat Allison Riggs against Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin.

NC Supreme Court race recount still underway

The nonprofit that created a tutoring program serving students across several North Carolina school systems was sued for copyright infringement for the curriculum it was using. Districts are working to replace lessons. 

NC school districts working to replace tutoring curriculum upended by lawsuit

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With plans to use the military for deportations, President-elect Trump's proposal has sparked fear, particularly among mixed-status families in North Carolina, where 68% of undocumented immigrants are employed. 

NC nonprofit launches 'Know Your Rights' workshops amid Trump's deportation plans

NC impact of Trump's mass deportation plan

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Preparing for all those holiday leftovers 

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Lifesaving medication out of reach. WRAL Investigates how facilities can deny care and collect your tax dollars.

Grieving mother says simple fix could have saved daughters' lives in tractor-trailer crash

Man pleads guilty for stealing Covid relief funds

 WRAL Investigates why a lifesaving device isn't required for trucks in NC

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Epic Hire revolutionizes recruiting, earns honor from NC Tech Awards

Grace Ueng: Gratitude, goals and a free gift

Mike Walden: Will Trump bring lower prices?

AI boom helps Bristles app flourish

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US job openings rose last month, though hiring slowed, in mixed picture for labor market

Small business owners brace for Trump's proposed tariffs

Alaska Airlines tech issue briefly grounds planes in Seattle, disrupts bookings on Cyber Monday

GM adds over 132,000 heavy duty pickups to recall for tailgates that can open unexpectedly

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Family on a mission: Titus Strong Foundation raising awareness for NEC

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WRAL's Chris Lovingood announces big change coming soon

Big change coming soon to the WRAL family

Husband reunited with wife and daughter in Raleigh after Sudanese war threatens to tear family a part

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