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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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'Armed and dangerous': Search continues for man wanted in connection with double shooting in Granville County

Andre Stephon Jones

Two men airlifted to hospital after serious crash in Southern Pines

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

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Sheriff's office investigating shooting in Cumberland County neighborhood

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

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Scattered shower, storm chances to follow early fall feel

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A former acquaintance of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson said the Republican candidate for governor viewed movies at Greensboro-area shops in the 1990s and early 2000s. Robinson's campaign called the claims, first published by The Assembly, "ridiculous allegations."

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

Robinson responds to calls for resignation over anti-LGBTQ comment

After escaping from the C.A. Dillon Youth Development Center in Butner, 17-year-old Zane Cesnik was taken into custody Monday around 10:05 p.m. at the intersection of Range Road and Roberts Chapel Road in Granville County.

Captured: 17-year-old accused of murdering Wake County man escaped custody twice in 2024

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Hundreds of students would move into each of three new elementary schools, and about 900 students will move into the new high school, which is only enrolling ninth and tenth grade students in its first year.

Four new schools prompting reassignment proposal in southwestern Wake County next year

Thousands of students in Wake County schools face reassignment

People can donate to the fund by completing a form online.

Wake's new 'angel fund' will eliminate alternative school meals for kids short on money

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An estimated 15,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with glioblastoma every year, according to the Glioblastoma Foundation. It is the most common and most deadly type of brain cancer with a five-year survival rate of just 5%.

New glioblastoma research lab in Durham offering hope for brain cancer patients 

Mark Cuban helped fund Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s winning fight against a Democratic Party lawsuit to get him off the ballot. Now Kennedy is trying to get off the ballot, but without Cuban's help.

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

Mark Cuban Bought An Entire Town In Texas

As classes begin at Saint Augustine's University, enrollment is down compared to previous years.

Fall semester begins at Saint Augustine's University with student body of just 200

St. Augustine's, Shaw alumni react to SAU board chair's letter

Authorities transferred Amanda Hayes on Aug. 19 to a Texas prison, according to public records. She was serving a second-degree murder sentence in North Carolina in the death of husband's ex-girlfriend, Laura Ackerson.

Woman convicted in Wake County murder, dismemberment will  serve 20 years in Texas

Amanda Hayes

People will have two opportunities to voice their opinions to Raleigh leaders on the proposed relocation of the Red Hat Amphitheater.

Proposed Red Hat Amphitheater relocation: Here's how to provide Raleigh leaders feedback before their official vote

Red Hat Amphitheater

Part of Joyner Park in Wake Forest is indefinitely closed while crews deal with the environmental impacts of an overflow they say could have been caused by cooking grease put down the drain. 

Wipe your pots to reduce sewer overflows 

Joyner Park Pond has been closed to the public Friday

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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

Tour the WRAL Severe Weather Center and meet the meteorologists that work on air and behind the scenes to keep you safe every day. 

Meet the WRAL meteorologists and tour the WRAL Severe Weather Center 

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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

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

Foodie News: Lawrence Barbecue moving to downtown Cary

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A man who fell asleep while his Tesla was driving along U.S. Highway 70 has been arrested and charged with drug trafficking.

Man who fell asleep in Tesla while driving on US 70 charged with drug trafficking, multiple felonies

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Scientists estimate that Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are present in 1 out of every 3 K-12 schools nationwide. One expert estimates that 50,000 K-12 schools were constructed with materials containing PCBs.

Hundreds of NC schools may contain toxic chemicals

More than 200 local schools may contain PCBs

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Cumberland County investigators are investigating a shooting that happened in a neighborhood on Sanderosa Road.

Deputies respond to shooting in Cumberland County

Search for suspect after 2 people shot in Granville County   

Lt. Gov Robinson refuses to answer questions that he visited porn shops   

Some ramps to 440 East close Tuesday night for construction  

School reassignment possible for Wake County students, 4 new schools to open 

Arrest made in 1993 cold case killing of woman

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Former sheriff takes over troubled animal services in Franklin County

UNC will send more alerts, use more clear language when emergencies arise on campus

Fayetteville Police Department looks to lease space in former hotel

Wake County Public Libraries debuts new library card designs

US charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel

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Online fundraiser for Matthew Gaudreau's widow raises more than $560K as the sports world mourns

Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government

Phoenix weathers 100 days of 100-plus degree temps as heat scorches western US

4 killed in shooting on transit train in Chicago suburb

The African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh makes its 15th annual return Saturday and Sunday.

15th annual African American Cultural Festival returns 

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

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

'Bull Durham, A New Musical' 

Perfect snacks for beachy days: What food to bring

The Mediterranean Diet Really Is That Good for You. Hereâs Why.

Celebrate 10 years of the WRAL Voters' Choice Awards this September  

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NY-style deli opens in downtown Raleigh's Union Station

Union Station Deli and Catering 

Out & About

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'

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

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Former President Trump to make stop in Charlotte on Friday

What you need to know to vote in North Carolina 

In North Carolina, the math for a supermajority may come down to one

UNC leaders discuss new emergency preparedness plans with new school year underway

Education

Classes begin at Saint Augustine's University following delay

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools enrollment drops by 1,000 students

Charlotte school bus driver charged with DWI, child abuse after 'driving erratically,' police say

Nash County Public Schools to begin random screenings of elementary school students

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

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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

NC farmers facing unprecedented struggles amid extreme weather and economic pressures

After WRAL investigations, Durham County to review anti-violence program

College football Week 2: NC State's huge opportunity, tough times for ACC powers

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NC State remains at No. 24 in AP poll

Holliday: A winning start for UNC, NC State and Duke

Small group dominates ACC's broadcast TV appearances. Should money follow?

UNC QB Max Johnson has second procedure on broken leg, will have 2 years of eligibility left

No. 3 Ardrey Kell opens non-conference gauntlet with road win at No. 5 Lake Norman

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The Starting 22: Best players from week 2 of high school football in NC

No. 8 Dudley runs away from Southeast Guilford in home opener

NC Girls Soccer Gatorade POTY Blane McElroy flips commitment to N.C. State

The best football player in NC without an offer is Richmond LB Terande Spencer

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

Holly Hill Children's Hospital

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

Phil Berger Jr.

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Wrong code on your car's registration could cost you

How fall can be a more affordable time to travel

How traveling in the offseason can save you money

5 On Your Side restaurants ratings: Don Ramon's Taco Shop and La Isla Del Mar  

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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

WRAL Investigates delays in a Medicaid upgrade costing taxpayers and impacting patients

How Vermont is testing school buildings for PCBs

Investigations

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

NC State lands NEH grant for new center focusing on AI Ethics

Parexel to relocate global headquarters to North Hills in Raleigh

âPerseverance really pays offâ: UNC student makes history as youngest woman in space, hopes to inspire others

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

Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages and daily room cleaning work

'Deadpool' tops charts yet again as 'Reagan' beats expectations on sluggish Labor Day weekend

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Cheaper gas expected for Labor Day, end of record-breaking summer travel season

What's open and closed on Labor Day 2024?

'Perseverance really pays off': UNC student makes history as youngest woman in space, hopes to inspire others

Fisher-Price recalls plastic dumbbell toy for possible choking hazard to infants

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