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As the Category 4 storm approaches, several schools preemptively closed for the day on Friday, while several travelers were stranded at RDU.

Triangle impacts: Tornado warnings, flights delayed and schools closed as Hurricane Helene approaches

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Path of Helene as of Sept. 26, 2024 at 6 p.m.

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Severe weather risk for Friday, Sept. 27

Western NC impacts: Residents advised to stay inside Thursday night as rain, night skies make roads difficult to see

Henderson Co. apple farm flooded

WRAL Documentary: Gen V: Teen Vaping in North Carolina explores the rise of teen vaping

Gen V: Teen Vaping in North Carolina

Wake school leaders take a stance against private school voucher expansion bill

Wake County schools press conference opposed to HB10 private school vouchers, Sept. 26, 2024

As conditions in mountains worsen, App State cancels some family weekend activities

Appalachian State University campus

Cooper tells state 'beware and prepare' for Helene; National Guard and water rescue teams activated

Preperation for Helene

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Cumberland County deputies arrested an escaped inmate Thursday afternoon at an apartment in Fayetteville.

Escaped inmate arrested in Fayetteville, ending weeklong search

Cumberland County deputies arrested Daiqone Michael Hoffman on Thursday afternoon at an apartment on Gordon Way in Fayetteville. Photos courtesy of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.

The company's facility in the Wake County town already created more than 250 new jobs over the past year. Siemens plans to hire more than 200 additional employees over the next four years, it said Thursday. 

Siemens unit investing $36 million, adding 200 jobs in Wendell

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Fayetteville PWC has advised customers to boil all water used for consumption due to periods of low pressure and outages.

Boil water advisory issued for Fayetteville PWC customers due to water main break

Stovetop, gas stove, boil water advisory

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Robinson, the Republican gubernatorial nominee, is facing pressure from people in his own party to take more action to substantiate denials about allegations that he made lewd and racist on a pornographic website. 


Robinson offers 'complete cooperation and full transparency' in probe of porn-comments report 

Mark Robinson Speaking in News Conference 

After Republican state lawmakers passed a new law aimed at using new techniques to identify possible non-citizen voters in North Carolina, using jury duty excuse requests, elections officials say flagged nine potential suspects.

9 potential non-citizens identified as registered voters in NC, state elections officials say

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Several inches of rain may not only flood the crawl space beneath your home, but experts warn it could also increase the likelihood of encounters with North Carolina's scaliest residents.

Rainy weather leads to more snake sightings 

Snake sightings rise with rainy weather hitting triangle 

Several companies are planning closures of facilities in Johnston, Lee and Alamance counties, according to notices filed with state officials.

Companies to cut 180 jobs across several facilities in central NC

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Three people died and a 2-year-old girl suffered life-threatening injuries from a crash in Orange County on Tuesday.



Three killed when minivan hits tree in Orange County, 2-year-old girl battling life-threatening injuries

Investigation underway following fatal Orange County accident on NC Hwy 86

Hoda Kotb, who turned 60 in August, has co-anchored "TODAY" with Savannah Guthrie since early 2018.

Hoda Kotb stepping down as co-anchor of 'TODAY'

Hoda Kotb Revealed She Has Filled Out Paperwork To Adopt A Third Child

Helene is set to bring rain, wind and the threat of tornadoes to North Carolina. We're answering your questions here.

Q&A: Helene's impact on North Carolina, your plans

Meteorologist Chris Michaels has a Q&A breakdown of Helene

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Plan ahead with simple steps to protect your home and your family, and you won't get flooded with worry the next time a hurricane is headed for the Carolina coast.

2024 hurricane season: What to do when a hurricane is coming

Prepare for hurricane season before winds blow, water rises

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol has a life-saving message: "Turn Around, Don't Drown." This slogan is especially important during and after a tropical storm or hurricane.

Turn around, don't drown: Driving through floodwaters could have deadly consequences

Man helps woman out of vehicle during flooding

With hurricane season approaching, it's important to memorize coastal evacuation plans and routes in case of a severe storm.

Hurricane evacuation plans and routes for the North Carolina coast

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Whether it's snow or severe storms, it's important to make a family emergency plan and be ready when severe weather strikes.



Make a family emergency plan: Be prepared when severe weather arrives

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Having a hurricane survival kit prepared can help you and your family stay safe and comfortable if a hurricane hits.

Hurricane survival kit: How to keep your family safe when a hurricane hits

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WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty goes through a Donald Trump social media post where the former president said, "I saved Flavored Vaping in 2019 and it greatly helped people get off smoking. I raised the age to 21, keeping it away from the kids. Kamala and Joe want everything banned, killing small businesses all over the Country. I'll save vaping again."

NC vs. federal tobacco laws

WRAL Documentary: Gen V: Teen Vaping in North Carolina

In Depth with Dan: Teens, vaping and age limit to buy tobacco products.

App State moves classes to remote, cancels activities as rain pours down

App State Yosef statue

Flood waters shut down multiple Johnston County roads

Triangle energy crews heading to Florida to assist with Hurricane Helene damage

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Durham police arrest 9 linked to stolen guns, vehicles, and hit-and-run incident

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Goldsboro man charged with attempted murder after 61 shots fired on S. Audubon Ave

15-year-old boy dies after getting hit by car in Hillsborough, driver faces charges

Flooding disrupts Johnston County, road closures and school delays

Local water rescue teams on high alert as Hurricane Helene threatens heavy rainfall and flash flooding

10th death reported in Boar's Head deli meat listeria outbreak

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted, sources say

US and allies call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah

Passenger killed when gunman hijacks Los Angeles bus and leads police on downtown chase

The northern lights might again be visible in the US as solar activity increases

As the crisp air of autumn settles in, North Carolina comes alive with a vibrant array of fall festivals. From Wake to Wilson County, discover the best seasonal events.

Best North Carolina fall festivals

Puppy playing amongst the pumpkins at fall festival

Billy Joel and Sting announce NC concert

Billy Joel played PNC Arena in Raleigh on Feb. 9, 2014.

Weekend best bets: Bluegrass, International festivals

Bluegrass returns to Raleigh

IBMA Bluegrass Live! prepares for wet start to final year

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Sunflower tower installation begins at Dix Park

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UNC Asheville grad's peak fall color website a helpful guide for NC leaf peepers

Fall colors shine along Blue Ridge Parkway as foliage 

Out & About

Fact check: Is rape up 53% in NC since Josh Stein became Attorney General?

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Democrats, LGBTQ+ groups criticize Michele Morrow post

NC education candidate Michele Morrow falsely says the 'plus' in 'LGBTQ+' includes support for pedophilia

From eating dogs to Taylor Swift: Fact-checking Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's first 2024 presidential debate

Preview Trump and Harris' talking points ahead of the presidential debate

Wake County school leaders urge NC lawmakers to uphold HB10 veto for school vouchers

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Wake County school leaders share concerns with plan to expand school vouchers in NC

Top members of Mark Robinson's state office to resign

Trump 'needs to suffer the consequences' for Mark Robinson, Cooper says

Top members of Robinson's state office to resign in wake of porn-site report

Wake schools list $200M in HVAC needs, as school board weighs how to fix them

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NC State warns community about recent string of vehicle break-ins at residence hall, Greek Village, StateView Hotel

Meet more than 40 high schools at St. Timothy's Annual High School Fair

Wake County Schools to address backlog of maintenance issues at dozens of schools Tuesday

Reports: UNC student, Morehead-Cain scholar found dead in South Africa

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Wife of Hamas hostage from North Carolina fights for his freedom

If Mark Robinson drops out of race for NC governor, his name will remain on ballots

Many measures make it tough to understand employment data

PCBs at NC State: Dorms, library, classroom buildings test positive

Holliday: Unbeaten Duke takes on badly beaten Carolina

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Panthers Playbook: Andy Dalton is the fuel for the Carolina Panthers; is Bryce Young worth more than a late-round pick?

Skyler Brind'Amour plays first NHL game coached by his father, Rod Brind'Amour

NC State, UNC and Duke release ACC men's basketball schedule

Here are the important dates for ACC women's basketball in the Triangle

Hurricane Helene wrecks high school football schedule: Here are the latest updates for Week 6 changes

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Statewide high school football scoreboard: Week 6

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Longest winning & losing streaks entering week 6 of the 2024 football season

U.S. senators questioned Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard JÃ¸rgensen about the high costs of the company's GLP-1 drugs, which include popular weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic. It comes after North Carolina cut the weight-loss drugs from its state health plan.

Weight-loss drugmaker CEO faces questions over high costs

Ozempic, Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk questioned over high cost of weight-loss drugs

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WRAL spent months speaking to doctors, people who work for the state and a lot of young people. All said the same thing - kids are finding ways to get vape products, even those to0 young to purchase them legally.

Undercover: 10 of 12 vape stores sell to young woman without carding

Teen advocates at the Poe Center for Health Education in Raleigh said they don't think it is difficult for underage people to get vapes. 

How difficult is it for underage people to get vapes? WRAL goes undercover to find out

Vaping is addictive

The move comes as North Carolina Republicans increased pressure on Robinson to move beyond denials and offer proof that allegations outlined in a CNN investigation are not true.

Under pressure to prove porn-site denial, Robinson hires law firm 

Robinson responds to concerns over positions on social issues

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's alleged rejection of the offers sowed doubt among some staff members, people familiar with the matter tell WRAL. His response in the wake of the report likely played a role in the exodus of members of his gubernatorial campaign staff, they said.

Mark Robinson says he'll go 'after' CNN, but turns down offer of help to disprove its bombshell story

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Protecting consumers from dangerous products sold by Amazon

Consumer Reports tests if dressers comply with STURDY Act

New research shows how well new dresser tip over rules are working

Northern Wake Senior Center works to curb fall frequency 

5 On Your Side

Man killed outside barbershop Saturday in Clinton

Police investigate abuse allegations at Mount Olive nursing home

NC Supreme Court hears case Thursday of ousted clerk of court

Franklin County clerk who lost job after accusations of misconduct takes appeal to NC Supreme Court

Investigations

Steve Rao: AIâs impact on jobs is the missing issue in election-year debate

David Gardner: No profit, no problem: Why SaaS companies sell for millions without profitability

Donald Thompson: Choose trust over surveillance for human-centric hybrid work environment

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NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flaws

Video game actors' union calls for strike against 'League of Legends'

Almost all small businesses are using a software tool that is enabled by AI

Tearful Caroline Ellison gets 2 years in prison over her role in FTX fraud

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