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Syncere Pigford was taken into custody Friday near the intersection of North King Charles Road and Tudor Place. Pigford has an outstanding secure custody order for murder and was seen at multiple Raleigh high schools in recent days.

Teen murder suspect arrested after being seen at Raleigh high schools

Syncere Pigford placed under arrest

Teen murder suspect captured in Raleigh after being seen on high school campuses

Wake County students anxious after suspected murderer caught near campus

Enloe students uneasy after murder suspect spotted on campus

'We are living in a wicked world': Nurse speaks out after getting hit by car in Garner hit-and-run

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Tale of two forecasts this weekend, starting with a rainy Saturday morning

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At least one person shot at Benson bar, police confirm

Shooting scene at Big Times Bar & Grill

From classroom to climate action: Cary teen works to cap abandoned oil wells

These Teens Adopted an Orphaned Oil Well. Their Goal: Shut It Down.

Start of mail-in voting delayed in NC, as RFK Jr.'s lawsuit leads to court-ordered pause

Trump to Put Kennedy and Gabbard on His Transition Team

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NEW YORK (AP) â Donald Trumpâs sentencing in his hush money case has been postponed until after the November election, granting the former president a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the homestretch of his current campaign and the aftermath of his criminal conviction.

Judge delays Donald Trumpâs sentencing in hush money case until after November election

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A release from Selma police said a crash in front of the building led a vehicle to slam into the storefront.

SUV crashes into Selma convenience store

SUV crashes into store in Selma

NEW YORK (AP) -- A Pakistani man was arrested in Canada this week and accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn on the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that sparked the latest conflict in the Middle East, federal authorities announced Friday.

Man charged with plotting shooting at a New York Jewish center on anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack

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The town of Apex is addressing resident concerns about unusually high utility bills, with some residents reporting charges as high as $1,000.

Apex residents say utility bills have soared this summer, some face $1,000 charges

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) â Historical document appraiser and collector Seth Kaller spreads a broad sheet of paper across a desk. It's in good enough condition that he can handle it, carefully, with clean, bare hands. There are just a few creases and tiny discolorations, even though it's just a few weeks shy of 237 years old and has spent who knows how long inside a filing cabinet in North Carolina.

A rare copy of the US Constitution went missing for centuries. Now it's being auctioned for millions

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Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff is set to visit Raleigh on Monday to discuss the 2024 presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff to visit Raleigh on Monday

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Charlotte Democratic Rep. Kelly Alexander was known inside the state legislature as a proponent of anti-poverty and criminal justice reforms, and as one of the first state lawmakers to openly support marijuana legalization.

Kelly Alexander, longtime civil rights activist and state lawmaker from Charlotte, dies at 75

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Selma police have arrested two people and are searching for two others after a shooting at a McDonald's.

Two in custody, police looking for two others after shooting at McDonald's in Selma

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A 22-year-old man was shot and killed in Goldsboro, and police have taken a 23-year-old suspect into custody.

Goldsboro shooting: 1 dead, man faces murder charge after SWAT raids home

A SWAT team raided a home on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Goldsboro after a report of a shooting. Officers took a person into custody.

WINDER, Ga. (AP) â The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father, who was arrested for allowing his son to have a weapon, will stay in custody after their lawyers decided not to seek bail Friday.

Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings

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I waited for my sixth grader at the top of a hill that overlooks his school. It was a beautiful day, but my thoughts were storm clouds of regret.

Go Ask Dad: My eyes on him

Parent and child holding hands with hearts

The 5-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove Award winner will participate in Home Run Derby X on September 7 at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

Former All-Star Andruw Jones returns to Durham Bulls for Home Run Derby X

Former Atlanta Brave Andruw Jones

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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Chris Lea has highlights from games across the WRAL viewing area for Week 3 of the high school football season.

Football Friday: Week 3

Search for driver who hit nurse in Garner continues

Broughton students & parents feeling relief after teen wanted for murder captured

At least one person shot at Johnston County bar

Caught on camera: Tearful reunion 21 years in the making

Residents: Zebulon homes have problems less than a year after they were built

Residents say new Zebulon homes have problems less than a year after they were built

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Homeowners say problems developed shortly after Zebulon homes were built

New building at NC State to be named after outgoing chancellor

Man arrested for selling drugs linked to 2023 overdose in Carrboro

Republicans strike deal on funding school vouchers, plan votes next week

Israeli soldiers fatally shot an American woman at a West Bank protest, witnesses say

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The former Uvalde schools police chief asks a judge to throw out the charges against him

Missouri patient tests positive for bird flu despite no known exposure to animals

Treasury recovers $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from high-wealth tax dodgers

Hurricane season 2024: 4 systems in Atlantic, all with only slight chance to become hurricane

The iconic Boylan Bridge in downtown Raleigh just got a makeover. 

Boylan Bridge gets vibrant new mural

Boylan Bridge mural

Foodie News: Mobile coffee shop has permanent location planned in Raleigh

Open sign broad hanging on wood door front of cafe.

Weekend best bets: Hopscotch Music Fest, Boyz II Men

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Hopscotch Music Festival kicks off in downtown Raleigh

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Fact check: Stein says Robinson skipped vote on 'teacher bonuses' to hold campaign event

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

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

State Auditor Jessica Holmes, Democrats push back on criticism 

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UNC's incoming class is less diverse, in first year after SCOTUS struck down affirmative action

Cooper, Democrats urge Republicans not to reconsider proposal for more school voucher funding

RFK Jr. to remain on NC ballots, appeals court to hear case

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

Student fell through floor inside St. Augustine's dorm room, lawsuit claims

Education

Donors give 400,000+ supplies to help teachers start school year strong

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

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

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

Legal, unregulated stimulant kratom found in 100s of autopsies

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

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

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

Extra Effort Award: Rolesville's Braden Atkinson leads and perseveres for Rams

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Injured UNC QB Johnson plans to return in 2025, he tells ESPN

After banner year for Wolfpack, NC State NIL collective pushes for more fan participation

Panthers new head coach Dave Canales wants the ball out of QB Bryce Young's hands quickly in Year 2

Optimistic Saints, rebuilding Panthers set to unveil new offenses in NFC South clash

No. 16 Cardinal Gibbons uses three passing scores to defeat No. 20 Richmond

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Statewide high school football scoreboard: Week 3

Tyshaun Goldston's three scores lift Randleman over Bunker Hill in 2A showdown

No. 5 East Forsyth looks sharp in blowout win over No. 21 A.C. Reynolds

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

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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Chemical found in rocket fuel also present in mac & cheese, other household foods, Consumer Reports says

5 On Your Side: Chemical found in rocket fuel also found in mac & cheese, food packaging

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

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New law allowed authorities to release teen murder suspect's info

NC State leader shares update on Poe Hall health hazard evaluation  

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

Investigations

US economy added 142,000 jobs in August, less than expected

Federal Reserve to cut interest rates as many as three times by end of 2024, UNC Charlotte economics professor says

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

Psychological safety: A requirement for performance-driven cultures

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âThe sky is not fallingâ: US economy added 142,000 jobs in August

It's not just Harris and Trump who have a lot at stake in next week's debate. ABC News does, too

How do you know when AI is powerful enough to be dangerous? Regulators try to do the math

Verizon is buying Frontier in $20B deal to strengthen its fiber network

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American Heart Association's 2024 Triangle heart walk this Sunday

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

Top Amazon Deals: Electric Cordless Spin Scrubber for shower only $22.07, Large Orthopedic Foam Dog Bed only $19.99, Apple iPad 9th Gen only $199, Hanes Sweatshirt only $8.42 (53% off)

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Target Deals: Backpacks, lunchboxes, lunch bags up to 50% off, School supply clearance starts at 12 cents

Wendy's Boo! Books are back with 5 free Jr. Frosty coupons for only $1

Tar Heel Traveler: Aunt Millie's Pizza

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Volume	189
Open	65.28
Bid (Size)	63.50 (1)
Ask (Size)	97.98 (1)
Prev. Close	66.03
Today's Range	65.28 - 65.28
52wk Range	52.03 - 68.13
Shares Outstanding	8,000
Dividend Yield	0.91%

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3 Month	+3.67%	+3.67%
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