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Creedmoor police arrested bus driver Lauren Coble, 45, on charges of driving while impaired and child endangerment. She is charged with impaired driving in a commercial vehicle and 53 counts of child endangerment.

Granville County school bus driver arrested for DWI, accused of driving while watching videos on her cell phone

POLICE. WE'RE LIVE IN APEX CHELSEA DONOVAN WRAL, NEWS >> AND HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IN THE WRAL LIVE CENTER, WE HAVE JUST LEARNED THAT A GRANVILLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL BUS DRIVER WAS ARRESTED ON DWI CHARGES. WE HAVE THE ARTICLE ON OUR WEBSITE RIGHT NOW. HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW. LAUREN COBLE. SHE IS CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING IN A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. SHE IS ALSO CHARGED WITH 53 COUNTS OF MISDEMEANOR CHILD ENDANGERMENT. GRANVILLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL LEADERS CONTACTED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ON AUGUST 29TH ABOUT A SCHOOL BUS DRIVING A RADICALLY ON ITS MORNING ROUTE. THE CREEDMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS COME OUT AND SAID WE WILL WORK WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE TO ENSURE THAT ANYONE THAT PUTS THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR

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Granville County school bus driver charged with DWI, child endangerment

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RFK Jr. must remain on ballot in NC despite dropping out of presidential race, judge orders

How Democrats View Kennedy and Trump: âA Weirdo Campaign Just Got Weirderâ

The teen charged with killing 4 people at a Georgia high school denied prior online threats in 2023

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Apex police arrest shooting suspect, victim drives to hospital

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State Board of Education advances high school NIL rule to public comment, could vote as soon as January

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 Upper 70s with sun, clouds, and a chance of light rain Thursday 

Hourly rain chances for Thursday, 9/5/2024

Petroleum contamination closes Cape Hatteras beach after erosion exposes hazardous remnants of old military site

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A teen boy drove a stolen car into the porch of a Durham home on Wednesday night, according to the Durham County Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff: Teen crashed stolen vehicle into porch of Durham home

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A North Carolina musician was arrested and charged Wednesday with using artificial intelligence to create hundreds of thousands of songs that he streamed billions of times to collect over $10 million in royalty payments, authorities in New York said.

North Carolina musician arrested, accused of Artificial Intelligence-assisted fraud caper

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Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024 -- Voters expect those who seek high statewide office demonstrate experience and competence. They should select those who focus on the needs of the state and its people -- not agendas dictated by outside forces.

Editorial: Choices for N.C. Council of State - competence and commitment over rhetoric

Counting ballots

Thousands are expected to attend this year's event, which features headliners St. Vincent, Faye Webster, Waxahatchee and The Jesus Lizard. 

Hopscotch Music Festival kicks off in downtown Raleigh

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The crash caused heavy delays near Gorman Street. Backups were stretching all the way back to Lake Wheeler Road at one point.

Crash with 18-wheeler, garbage truck blocks westbound lanes of I-40 in Raleigh

Lanes blocked on I-40 West due to crash near Gorman Street

Two people died in a Wednesday evening crash in Sampson County.

Two killed in Sampson County crash

At 2:52 p.m., the Hope Mills Police Department responded to a 911 call in which someone said he was on his way to Hope Mills Middle School to shoot up the school.

Juvenile taken into custody after 911 receives 'swatting' call threatening to shoot up Hope Mills Middle School

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Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here.

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to begin three-peat quest vs. the Ravens

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Former Superior Court Judge Carl Fox shared why he believes authorities have not announced additional charges in the murder of Blake Deven. It comes after WRAL Investigates obtained a recorded phone call of a family member who appears to confess to dismembering Deven's body.

Why haven't police charged person who confessed to participating in Deven murders? WRAL asked a judge

Family reports missing teen to Fayetteville police after several years

N.C. State Executive Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Charles Maimone updated students and staff about the PCB investigation and mitigation in a virtual Q&A. 

Poe Hall: NC State's 'sick building' to be stripped, rebuilt as wait continues for results of health evaluation

Poe Hall at NC State University

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Look up your school's grade level proficiency by subject area using the table below.

Look it up: How well did your school do on the spring 2024 state tests?

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Tweetsie Railroad's spooky autumn tradition, the Ghost Train, returns to the rails every Friday and Saturday evening, from September 20 to October 26.

Ride into spooky season on Tweetsie Railroad Ghost Train

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An agreement has been reached between the Environmental Justice Community Action Network (EJCAN) and GFL, the owner of North Carolina's largest landfill, addressing decades of pollution and environmental justice concerns in the predominantly Black and Latino neighborhood of Snow Hill in Roseboro.

NC landfill owner to pay for decades of pollution

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In November 2022, Madalina Cojocari, then 11, was last seen getting off her school bus in Cornelius.

Diana Cojocari has left the United States, officials confirm

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"To see our beautiful planet truly just changes your perspective on how lucky we are to be alive," Karsen Kitchen said. "If everyone had the chance to see that, the world would be a better place."

'Perseverance really pays off': UNC student makes history as youngest woman in space

Karsen Kitchen describes flying on Blue Origin rocket into space

Last month, North Carolina did something enthusiastically that most states have been reluctant to try: It started covering new obesity medicines like Wegovy for its poorest residents as part of its Medicaid program.

North Carolina chose to cover obesity drugs for its poor, but not its own employees

The State That Chose to Cover Obesity Drugs for Its Poor, but Not Its Own Employees

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John Connaughton, professor of financial economics for UNC Charlotte's Belk College of Business, will release the "North Carolina Economic Forecast Third Quarter Report" during a presentation in Charlotte.

UNC-Charlotte economist shares outlook for the third quarter

Man's 'one man, one rake' business cleans up communities with hard work

Pet of the Day for Sept. 5, 2024

RFK Jr. to remain on NC ballots, judge rules

US. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discusses economy, Inflation Reduction Act in Raleigh visit

Man arrested after shooting near Apex shopping center

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North Carolina parents concerned over school safety after Georgia mass shooting

NC Department of Environmental Quality's water authority under fire

'Ball of fire': One killed in fiery tractor-trailer crash on I-95 North in Cumberland County

Person hit, killed by car in driveway of Fayetteville home 

Average long-term US mortgage rates holds at 6.35% this week ahead of expected Fed rate cut

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With charges and sanctions, US takes aim at Russian disinformation ahead of November election

Israel's Netanyahu demands open-ended control of Gaza's border with Egypt

GOP lawsuits set the stage for state challenges if Trump loses the election

Crews slow progress of Sierra wildfire, but evacuations orders remain

The first weekend of September is filled with chances to enjoy live music and comedy.

Weekend best bets: Hopscotch Music Fest, Boyz II Men

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Fullsteam Brewing moving to American Tobacco Campus

Fullsteam Brewing at American Tobacco Campus

15th annual African American Cultural Festival returns 

Each year, the African American Culutural Festival draws about 40,000 people.

Foodie News: Lawrence Barbecue moving to downtown Cary

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'Bull Durham, A New Musical' based on 1988 movie about Durham Bulls team to debut in home city

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Fact check: Vance says consumers are 'better off' under tariffs

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Fact check: Walz says Trump 'cut overtime benefits for millions of workers'

Fact check: Social media claims NC ballot order shows 'attempt at voter manipulation'

Politifact: Trump's claim about manipulated US job numbers baseless

Fact check: Trump says Biden, Harris got caught 'manipulating job statistics'

NC court will hear RFK Jr's request to get off the ballot, with just 1 day left to decide

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Robinson campaign denies claims that he was regular at porn shops decades ago

Billionaire who helped RFK Jr. get on NC ballot won't back his new effort to get off the ballot

Ready or not, election season in the US is about to start. The first ballots will go out within days

Former President Trump to make stop in Charlotte on Friday

Vote Thursday could allow NC high school athletes to profit off their NIL

Education

State test scores show students shaking off Covid-19 learning loss

NC student test scores continue improvement years after Covid-19

Wake County schools leaders talk post-pandemic return to classroom

Man arrested with gun outside Fayetteville elementary school

'She made me buy a saw': WRAL Investigates recording of apparent confession connected to Deven double-murder case in Fayetteville

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What you need to know to vote in North Carolina 

Be SMART initiative calls for action on safe gun storage as kids return to school

Raleigh police to partner with mental health facility at center of multiple WRAL investigations

Past due and overbudget: NC's new Medicaid computer system has issues and a whistleblower knew it

Blue Devils look to deny Northwestern's revenge

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No. 24 NC State looking to make mark against red-hot QB Nico Iamaleava, 14th-ranked Vols 

UNC, Harrell look to turn negatives into positives against Charlotte

Alex Morgan retires from professional soccer and is expecting her second child

UNC considers six options, including two off-campus sites, for Smith Center replacement

Watch 2A contenders Bunker Hill & Randleman in the HighSchoolOT Game of the Week

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Despite being a man down, No. 10 Myers Park scores late to beat No. 21 Garinger

Resilient No. 7 Ayden-Grifton battles back, hands No. 17 J.H. Rose first loss in reverse sweep

State Board of Education discusses proposed rule that could permit NIL for high school athletes

NCHSAA 4A East Volleyball Playoff Projection - 2024

A man provided WRAL Investigates with a recording of a person saying they helped dismember Blake Deven's body. Avantae Deven is charged with murdering two of her adopted children, Blake Deven and London Deven.

Recording of family member admitting to dismembering body of Blake Deven

WRAL Investigates obtained an apparently recorded confession connected to a murder case in Fayetteville. Avantae Deven is charged with murdering two of her adopted children, Blake Deven and London Deven. Only on WRAL at 6 p.m., the story behind the never-before-released recording and what it reveals. 

WRAL Investigates recording of apparent confession connected to Fayetteville double-murder case

Former patients of a mental health facility in Raleigh have expressed concerns about a partnership with the Raleigh Police Department to divert juveniles and adults from hospital emergency departments.

Patients question Raleigh police's partnership with Holly Hill Hospital

Former Holly Hill patients question Raleigh police plan to divert mental health crises to troubled facility

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Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said she is optimistic about a collaboration with Holly Hill Hospital to serve the needs of people experiencing mental health crises.

Raleigh police to partner with troubled mental health facility

North Carolina Democrats blasted Republicans on the North Carolina Supreme Court Thursday for ruling that Justice Phil Berger Jr. should not have to remove himself from a case concerning his father, Republican Senate leader Phil Berger Sr.

NC Democratic leaders call on GOP Supreme Court justice to recuse himself from case

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Wrong code on your car's registration could cost you

Check your car registration: 5 On Your Side finds hundreds of drivers paying wrong fees

Wipe your pots to reduce sewer overflows 

How fall can be a more affordable time to travel

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NC State leader shares update on Poe Hall health hazard evaluation  

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Audio recording from 2022 reveals apparent confession connected to Blake Deven murder case

38-year-old man arrested after fatal shooting of woman in Wilson

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Grace Ueng: Manager as maestro: Orchestrate a vision for your team

Psychological safety: A requirement for performance-driven cultures

Job openings shrink to lowest level since January 2021 as labor market cools

Mike Walden: How much control does the president have over US economy?

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NC restaurant won't allow customers to wear 'skimpy' clothes. Is that legal?

Stock market today: Wall Street tumbles on worries about the economy, and Dow drops more than 600

Parexel to relocate global headquarters to North Hills in Raleigh

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American Heart Association's 2024 Triangle heart walk this Sunday

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Covid-19 cases remain high in North Carolina as kids return to school. Here's how you can keep your family safe

4 ways your pet helps your health

Wake County Public Libraries debuts new library card designs

Embrace self-compassion: Stop being held captive by your pain

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