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Lawyers for Hasson Bacote, a Black man sentenced to death for his role in a 2007 robbery and murder in Johnston County told a judge Wednesday, "If you're a Black man, you will be sentenced to death. If you're white, you have a 50% chance of life."

Lawyers argue race played a role in man's death sentence

NC death row: Murderer fights death sentence, claims racial bias

Hasson Bacote: Murder case could affect more than 100 death row inmates in NC

Man left inside hot vehicle dies, caregiver charged with involuntary manslaughter

Roger Lee Inge Jr., 55, of Warrenton, N.C.

Trump plans to address national security in Asheboro, his second visit to NC in a week

Aug. 21, 2024, Trump rally in Asheboro

Man fatally shot in southeast Raleigh neighborhood 

Police respond to southeast Raleigh home 

Taste of fall: Crisp mornings with lows in the 50s before 90s return

Weather for the next 24 hours

Two Narcan vending machines in Durham used to combat drug overdoses

Two Narcan vending machines in Durham combat drug overdoses

Ford to shift electric vehicle strategy by building new lower-cost pickups and a commercial van

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Three additional arrests have been made following a deadly Hillsborough robbery in March.



Four men charged in deadly home robbery in Hillsborough 

Christopher Hamlett, Scotty Pleasants, Clarence Hayes, and Demarcus Tatum

Winter is still far off, but there are some early signals we're looking at to try and predict the outcome.

Winter is four months away! Here's a way-too-early look at what could happen

Winter is four months away from Wednesday

Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 --  JD Vance's ham-handed attempts at defining Kamala Harris reveal the wink-wink of today's egregious right-wing identity politics and point to the ways that this election's identity politics might play out through innuendo and metaphor.

COLUMN: On cat ladies, mama bears and 'Momala'

Harris and Trump Shield Their Big Campaign Fundraisers From the Public

CHICAGO (AP) â Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton are headlining the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, the third day of the party's choreographed rollout of a new candidate, Kamala Harris, and her pitch to voters.

Tim Walz and Bill Clinton will speak at the Democratic National Convention's third day

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Drivers should brace for significant construction on Interstate 440 in west Raleigh beginning Wednesday night.



Major I-440 construction in Raleigh begins Wednesday night, drivers brace for delays

A search is on for a Massachusetts man who went missing last week while on vacation with his family in Hilton Head, South Carolina.



Dad goes missing during Hilton Head Island vacation

Central North Carolina has seen homes that are for sale sit on the market for a little bit longer compared to a year ago.

Triangle housing market: Why homes are staying on market longer

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No school can require more than 22 credits now, under a change in the most recent state budget.

Wake reduces graduation requirements, in compliance with new state law

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New Bern Animal Control got a call from a resident about a 12-week-old puppy with a note on the cage that said, "Please take me."

'Please take me': Puppy found abandoned near New Bern overpass inside cage with no water

Puppy found abandoned by Animal Control

The Hoke County sheriff saved an infant from drowning Sunday.

Hoke County sheriff saves baby's life

Hoke County Sheriff Roderick Virgil

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Looking for the best family beach in North Carolina? Discover top picks, amenities, and attractions for a fun family getaway. Start planning your trip now!

Top picks for the best family beach in North Carolina

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While many year-round students have already started classes, Aug. 26 marks the first day of the 2024-2025 academic year for most traditional calendar students, while Wake County schools start their traditional calendar on Aug. 27.


Schedules, buses, lunch fees, tips: WRAL is your back-to-school HQ

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The 2024 annual school supply sales and school clothing deals are in full swing and there are some great deals to be found! Check out the list of impressive buys at multiple stores starting at 15 cents this week. 

List of school supply deals starting at 15 cents

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Winnie joined the zoo's band of Hamadryas baboons when she was born on June 16.

North Carolina Zoo welcomes Winnie the baboon

In 2023, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that requires schools provide access to menstrual products in bathrooms regularly used by students in grades 4 to 12.

Fact check: Did Walz force Minnesota schools to stock tampons in boys' bathrooms?

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The first supermoon of 2024 could be seen in the North Carolina sky Sunday night. Send us your photos of the supermoon at wral.com/report-it.

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Police are searching for a woman who was caught on video enticing a tiger at an enclosure at the Cohanzick Zoo in Bridgeton, New Jersey.



On cam: Woman approaches tiger at New Jersey zoo

Winter still far away - but the snow outlook isn't great

How the average snow per winter has changed over the years

Dad goes missing during Hilton Head vacation

Boy finally leaves hospital 2 years after birth

Caught on cam: Copper thieves risk their lives

Night 2 at DNC: Obamas give speeches and more

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Fayetteville teen becomes one of the youngest pilots in the country

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Smoky Hollow Park project gets $8.6M grant

Dozens of Wake County schools offer free breakfast, lunch this year

NC man fights death sentence; closing arguments today in racial justice case

Durham fire displaces six, causes major damage to apartment building

A double dose of Obama firepower, a doting spouse and a dance party: Takeaways from Day 2 of the DNC

Nation/World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Hezbollah fires more than 50 rockets, hitting Israeli-annexed Golan Heights

Trump campaigns to 'make America safe again' as Democratic convention zeroes in on his felony record

Bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashes in Iran, killing at least 28 people

Voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortion

Schoolkids Records in Chapel Hill will close its doors at the end of the year, owner Stephen Judge announced Monday via social media.

Schoolkids Records to close Chapel Hill location by end of the year

Vinyl still rules at Schoolkids Records 

70+ things to do in August

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Foodie News: Seaboard Station to get new entertainment venue featuring arcade games, bowling

Open sign broad hanging on wood door front of cafe.

Top spots for burgers in the Triangle

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Drink up: The 10 most Instagram-worthy cocktails in the Raleigh area

Best Raleigh bars and cocktails in the Triangle area. 

Channing Tatum movie filming this fall in Charlotte, extras needed

Channing Tatum Confirmed That âMagic Mike 3â Is Happening

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Fact check: Walz says violent crime was up under Trump

Fact check: Vance says Walz left National Guard after being called to Iraq

Fact-checking claims about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's Olympic boxing eligibility

Did an Olympic sponsor pull support after the opening ceremony?

NC elections officials approve digital voter ID option for UNC students

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Cornel West officially on the ballot in NC, as state elections board reverses itself following court loss

'Not the right approach': Robinson seeks to shift his public perception on abortion

Back to school: NC ranks low on public school spending, but sent $180 million to private schools

North Carolina State Board of Elections to vote on UNC-Chapel Hill's digital ID

Free breakfast and lunch for more Wake students this year

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WRAL 5 On Your Side looks into hidden fees in your child's school lunch payments

Wake Schools signs contracts for fire alarm inspections, amid ongoing 'fire watch' at schools

DMV takes on driver training before your child boards the bus

AI use in schools: How districts are making sure it's used as a study aid

19 Raleigh homicides, 9 of the suspects are under age 18

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Anti-violence worker charged in connection to teen's murder

Pay complaints mount at Saint Augustine's University, credit agreement announced up to $30M

School districts grapple with cellphone policies as new school year approaches

Cyclospora parasite illnesses have affected 28 NC counties, sickened more than 200 people

Panthers QB Bryce Young says he's 'comfortable' in new offense even if he doesn't play in preseason

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Holly Springs man runs across country to build 'Walking with Grace House' for people with special needs 

Duke names Texas transfer Maalik Murphy starting QB

UNC to play Dayton at 2024 Maui Invitational

No. 24 NC State  is chasing a breakthrough moment

Keep Pounding Classic Preview: Independence, Myers Park, Weddington, & Providence Day are loaded

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HSOT Volleyball Showcase is this Saturday; features 10 of the top teams in NC

The ultimate road trip for NC high school football fans in 2024

The Starting 22: Best players from week 0 of high school football

Georgia is the 1st Power 4 school to offer Oak Grove junior OL/DL Ben Boulware

Community leaders are working to address the growing problem of juvenile crime throughout central North Carolina.

Nine juveniles charged in Raleigh homicides

WRAL 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur talked with administrators and teachers to find out who's making sure artificial intelligence is being used as a study guide and not as a way to cheat.

How AI will be used in NC classrooms for the 2024-25 school year

Laptops purchased during the Covid-19 pandemic have changed education. Some recent changes should give schools a little more time to find the money to keep them. 

NC schools running out of money to replace student laptops

The North Carolina state elections board will decide for the first time Tuesday whether to accept a digital version of a student ID as an acceptable photo voter ID.  The board has never approved a digital ID in the past, but mobile technology is advancing quickly.

NC elections board to vote on use of digital IDs for voting 

The North Carolina State Board of ElectionsÂ will decide Tuesday whether to accept the digital version of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hillâs student ID as a form of photo voter ID.

Find out why 868 private and religious schools are getting hundreds of millions of tax dollars despite not having the same education standards required by public schools.

Why hundreds of millions of tax dollars were sent 868 private and religious schools across NC

Private schools and religious schools are due to take in millions of dollars in taxpayer vouchers.

There's no money to replace most of NC students' laptops. What are schools doing about it?

Wake County Public School System laptops

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5 On Your Side: Uncover Consumer Reports' top deals on back-to-school and Labor Day essentials

5 On Your Side big savings for back-to-school 

Salmonella in cucumbers linked to 22 illnesses in NC, hundreds nationwide

Perdue recalls 167,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after consumers find metal wire in some packages

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A closer look: Pursuits on the rise across North Carolina

Anti-violence worker charged in connection to 19-year-old's murder

Pay complaints mount before new school year at Saint Augustine's University

Raleigh leaders respond to increase in homicides compared to last year

Investigations

The boredom scroll on socials may be making your problem worse, study says

Tom Snyder: Is RTP the next Silicon (carbide) Valley?

Businesses are already girding for next phase of the U.S.-China trade war

Harris focuses Raleigh speech on economic plan as she faces GOP attacks over grocery costs

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Disney drops bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+

Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of 'overtourism' in the summer of 2024

7-Eleven targeted by Circle K owner for huge convenience store tie-up

US settles with billionaire Carl Icahn for using company to secure personal loans worth billions

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Go Ask Dad: Back to school hugs

Fewer teachers means longer wait for driver's ed across NC

Long lines, high costs keeping some kids from getting driver's licenses

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