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The cost of living is going up and it's apparent in the Triangle, where Raleigh ranks in the top 25 cities with the highest income needed to live comfortably.

New data shows median sales price for a home is more expensive in Raleigh than Charlotte

MEALS AND BIG MACS WITH CHICKEN WILL HELP IT WIN BACK. CUSTOMERS. >> IT IS NOW MORE EXPENSIVE TO LIVE IN RALEIGH AND IT IS TO LIVE IN CHARLOTTE, MR. BRAND NEW DATA THAT SHOWS THE MEDIAN SALE PRICE FOR A HOME IN THE CHARLOTTE REGION LAST MONTH WAS $410,000 HERE IN RALEIGH. IT'S $445,000. FOR THAT SAME TIME PERIOD. WRAL'S HEIDI KIRK SPOKE TO SOME TRIANGLE RESIDENTS A LITTLE WORRIED ABOUT THE RISING COST OF LIVING FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. HERE. >> THIS IS WHAT A TUESDAY MORNING LOOKS LIKE FOR JOHN CANNELLA RUNNING ERRANDS AND THEN A WALK AT PULLEN GRANDPARENTS GOT HERE IN THE 1920'S. MY MOM GREW UP HERE. I'VE ALWAYS KNOWN AND LOVED RALLY CANAL IS WHAT YOU MIGHT CALL A TRUE RALLY. EIT WATCHING YEARS OF CHANGE FROM HIS HOUSE JUST BLOCKS FROM HERE IS MY WIFE LIKES TO SAY THE ONLY WAY WE COULD AFFORD THE NEIGHBORHOOD AT THE TIME WAS 3 WALLS AND DIRT. TODAY. HE TELLS US BUYING A HOME HERE WOULD BE OUT OF REACH. MORTGAGE RATES HAVE GONE UP SO MUCH IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. A BIG DIFFERENCE THAN IN 2016 WHEN WE BOUGHT. AND DEMAND IS SO MUCH GREATER. THAT'S HOW HE SEES IT IN. THE DATA REFLECTS THAT SHOWING THE COST OF BUYING A HOME IS GONE UP. THE MEDIAN SALES PRICE IN RALEIGH LAST MONTH WAS $445,000. EVEN GREATER THAN IN CHARLOTTE FOR THAT COST WAS $410,000. I WOULD HAVE GUESSED THAT. >> WE WERE. COMPARABLE. BUT NOT MORE EXPENSIVE. IT'S NOT JUST GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE TO BUY A HOME HERE IN RALEIGH. THE DATA ALSO SHOWS US THAT THE COST OF LIVING IS GOING UP IN GENERAL, ACCORDING TO A CNBC AND SMART ASSET STUDY RALLY IS IN THE TOP. 25 CITIES WITH THE HIGHEST INCOME NEEDED TO LIVE COMFORTABLY. WE ASK ON L IF HE FELT LIKE HE'D BE PRICED OUT OF THE CITY HE LOVES. I WORRY ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE. >> I'VE GOT 3 GROWN SONS, ONE OF WHOM LIVES HERE IN RALEIGH AND, YOU KNOW, MORE CONCERNED

Data: Cost of buying a home is more expensive in Raleigh than Charlotte

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Man arrested, charged with making hundreds of illegal machine guns

Guns recovered from an FBI search in Hamlet, N.C.

Car crashes into Johnston County home after high-speed chase

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Franklin County voters notice wrong races on early ballots

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Trump, Harris in dead heat for NC with a week left to Election Day, WRAL News Poll finds

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FBI executes search warrant at Garner home, searching vehicles in driveway

FBI executes search warrant at Garner home

'Thank you' gift of cookies mistaken for suspicious package at Wake County Board of Elections

Suspicious package at Wake County Board of Elections under investigation 

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A long-dead star is set to go nova soon, making it visible in the evening sky for a short time.

Astronomers watch for zombie star to rise again

A long dead star feeds off its companion

Beacon Village in Swannanoa, North Carolina, was hit hard by Hurricane Helene, with floodwaters filling the neighborhood within 30 minutes. The damage left behind includes cars caked with mud, a barn on top of a car, and 12-foot piles of debris

Western NC neighborhood still reeling from Hurricane Helene flood damage

A trial involving the 2022 shooting of a Sampson County deputy ended Friday with a hung jury unable to reach a verdict on a serious charge.



Hung jury for case involving Sampson County deputy shot in leg during struggle

Sampson Co. deputy shot investigating stolen vehicle 

Broughton Magnet High School was placed under a code red lockdown on Tuesday after school officials got a report of a student with a gun on campus.

Lockdown at Broughton High ends; police find no weapon on campus

Extra security at Broughton high school after student found with a gun off campus 

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- RJ Davis accomplished enough in four years at North Carolina for his jersey to eventually earn a place among the honored numbers in the Smith Center's rafters for the blueblood program.

COVID-19 led to extra college eligibility. Those 5th-year players are set for their last runs

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On Sunday, detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department charged and arrested Brandon Cromartie with multiple felony-level charges.

Substitute teacher at Fayetteville middle school charged with indecent liberties with a student

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The highest-paid official in Durham County has resigned after being placed on leave in September. Durham County Manager Kimberly Sowell submitted her resignation, which was unanimously accepted by the Board of Commissioners Monday night.

Durham County manager resigns after 6-week leave, board unanimously accepts resignation

Durham County manager, Kimberly Sowell resigns after 6 weeks on leave

Hugh Lee Young, 30, has been charged with driving while impaired (DWI), misdemeanor child abuse and having an open container in the car. He also faces a misdemeanor charge for driving while his license was revoked due to a previous impairment violation.

Zebulon man charged with DWI and child abuse after crash on US 70 Business in Wake County, court documents show

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Duke freshman phenom Cooper Flagg has signed a NIL deal with Gatorade, becoming the first men's NCAA NIL basketball player to do so.

Duke's Cooper Flagg signs NIL deal with Gatorade

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NC State quarterback Grayson McCall announced last week that he was retiring from football after suffering another concussion against Wake Forest on Oct. 5.

'I want a full life': NC State QB McCall reflects on decision to retire after sixth concussion

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The simplest way for voters to comply is to show a valid North Carolina driver's license.

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The mother of a local highschooler describes two incidents -- a student's death by suicide and a report of a school shooter -- and how she feels parents should know more. She keeps the school, her name and her child's name anonymous. 

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The trick-or-treat forecast for Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, remains warm and dry -- but there is one safety precaution parents need to know.


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Time to fall back! Daylight Saving Time ends 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3.


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The trial involving the shooting of a Sampson County Sheriff's deputy has ended in a hung jury. Deputy Caitlin Emanuel was shot several times in 2022 while struggling with a man after responding to a vehicle theft call near Roseboro. WRAL's Gilbert Baez talked with the Sheriff and District Attorney about what's next in the case.

Sampson Co. deputy shooting ends in a hung jury

NC State QB says 'That's it,' retires after several concussions

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WRAL News Poll: Trump, Harris tied among voters

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Swannanoa neighborhood devastated by last month's flooding from Helene

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Man arrested for speeding after high-speed chase on NC Highway 540 in Wake County

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Tailgates, concerts and community: The traditions of HBCU homecoming in the Triangle

Window panel damaged at Gov. Cooper's home in Raleigh 

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Supreme Court rejects push to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from ballot in two swing states

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China says it's ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday

The first presidential election since the Jan. 6 attack will test new guardrails from Congress

People opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead

As Israel strikes deeper into Lebanon, fear rises in communities where the displaced took refuge

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Thousands attend 'Music for the Mountains' Sunday; Hurricane Helene relief surpasses $1 million

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'Operation Save Christmas' underscores challenges for Christmas tree growers in western NC after Helene

Christmas tree farm in western NC

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Fact check: No, a former military leader wasn't arrested in North Carolina amid Helene relief efforts

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Fact check: Grafstein says Lassiter 'repeatedly campaigned' for large school funding cuts

Fact check: Did Washington Republicans vote against FEMA funding?

Fact check: Did Harris stage NC photo op with supplies that weren't sent to Helene victims?

Fact check: No, North Carolina's post-Helene election changes are not signs of 'cheating'

Trump, Harris -- in dead heat -- return to rally North Carolina voters

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Mailing in your ballot? Changes for 2024 election you need to know

Republicans ahead of 2020 pace in casting votes early

Zebulon man says he was turned away from voting due to lack of ID 

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'We can do better': Wake school board leaning toward cellphone policy, but not before public input

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Broughton High increases security Tuesday after student found with gun off campus

Extra security at Broughton High Tuesday after student found with gun off campus, sparking parental concerns

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Raleigh mayor race: Affordable housing, public safety top issues for city's next leader

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Panthers trade WR Diontae Johnson to Ravens

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Aho scores in OT to give Hurricanes 4-3 win over Canucks

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'Loves the game of football': NC State's Doeren on McCall's retirement, future as a coach

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As schools hurt from teacher and bus driver shortages, bonuses have been a popular tool to help solve the problem.

Federal funds gave NC school employees more than $1B in bonuses. Now the money's gone

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WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty explored what the proposed constitutional amendment means on 2024 North Carolina ballots.

In Depth with Dan: Making sense of the constitutional amendment on the NC ballot

As more companies adopt invasive employee surveillance tools, workers have a right to know how their personal information is being collected and used.

Agency outlines workers' rights when employers are monitoring them

First lady Jill Biden visited Fayetteville on Friday. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee visited Raeford.

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Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is scheduled to speak at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Defender Ammunition Co. at 128 Defender Way in Raeford.

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1,700 fire safety violations: Wake County schools cited for failing to inspect fire alarms, sprinklers

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