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Saint Augustine's University president Dr. Christine McPhail has been relieved of her duties. McPhail said the decision stemmed from a contentious meeting in October where she and a colleague were berated by a board member.

Saint Augustine's University president fired, feels 'betrayed' from decision

<p>COVERAGE. YOU CAN COUNT ON. THAT BREAKING NEWS IN THE LAST 15 MINUTES WE LEARNED THE PRESIDENT OF SAINT AUGUSTINE'S UNIVERSITY IN RALEIGH HAS BEEN FIRED. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. I'M GERALD OWENS AND I'M LENA TILLETT. I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH DOCTOR MCPHAIL. MARK BOYLE IS IN THE WRAL LIVE CENTER WITH THE VERY LATEST. MARK, LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT SHE SAID HERE. WHAT WE KNOW WE CAN, YOU KNOW, LISTEN TO RECORDING THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO JUST SECURE. &gt;&gt; WITH DOCTOR MCPHAIL, AS YOU MENTIONED, HOW SHE EXPLAINED SHE WAS BETRAYED, ESSENTIALLY CAUGHT OFF GUARD WHEN THIS NOTICE CAME OUT OVER THE WEEKEND. SHE IS OUT. SHE WAS TERMINATED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS VERY A SMALL PORTION OF THAT CONVERSATION. YOU JUST GOT ON THE PHONE. LET'S GO AHEAD AND TAKE A LISTEN. AGAIN, THIS WAS WHEN ASKED HOW SHE FELT AFTER GETTING WORD. SHE WAS OUT. &gt;&gt; SO THIS GOES ON A LITTLE BIT MORE AND TALKS ABOUT HER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BOARD. SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT SHE HAD WITH A SPECIFIC BOARD MEMBER WANT TO GET INTO THAT MUCH FURTHER HERE AS WE GO INTO IT AGAIN, WE THANK YOU FOR GETTING THAT PHONE CALL JUST ABOUT 5 MINUTES AGO, AS WE'RE CONFIRMING THIS INFORMATION</p>

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Saint Augustine's University president reacts to firing

Clayton family believes dog's death came from intentional hit-and-run

Family dog dies in tragic hit-and-run

More counseling, conflict reduction needed at Southeast Raleigh High, Wake schools, community tells school leaders

Southeast Raleigh High School

Why it took Durham police years to catch a serial rapist with charges dating back decades

WRAL Investigates rape cases

Temperature turnaround: A return to the 50s Tuesday

Rain chances Monday

Five-car crash on US 401 in Raleigh stems from unattended vehicle rolling into traffic

Crash shuts down part of US 401 in Raleigh

Durham man charged with murder in Raleigh shooting

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The mother of a 16-year-old killed two years ago during a Cumberland County home invasion is now searching for her eldest son.

'Someone was following him': Mother fears missing son targeted by people who killed his younger brother 

If you see 25-year-old Evonte McNeill, please call Fayetteville police.

The Nash County Detention Center is just weeks away from moving inmates into a newly renovated section of the jail.

Here's what $20 million to make Nash County jail safer looks like

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The cause of the crash and the man's current condition is currently unknown.

Man airlifted to hospital after crash overnight in Southern Pines

Southern Pines crash

New Durham mayor Leonardo Williams was sworn in on Monday, launching a new era for Durham.

New Durham mayor Leonardo Williams sworn in, explains his vision for city

Durham mayor Leonardo Williams

A man was stabbed at a Raleigh hotel Monday night off Capital Boulevard.

Police: Man stabbed at Raleigh hotel

1 in custody after stabbing at Raleigh hotel

North Carolina state Sen. Joyce Krawiec, who has successfully pushed to overhaul Medicaid, streamline health care access and further restrict abortion while in the General Assembly, announced on Monday that she won't seek reelection next year.

Sen. Krawiec and Rep. Gill won't seek reelection to the North Carolina General Assembly

Sen. Joyce Krawiec, R-Forsyth

The intersection of North Carver Street and Pender Street is currently closed while the crash is being investigated.

'I need some help': Officer trapped in overturned RPD cruiser taken to hospital after crash

RPD cruiser flips after crashing near New Bern Ave.

The University of North Carolina announced Monday the results of an online survey that was launched after a deadly on-campus shooting.

Students, experts: UNC needs to get alerts out faster during on-campus emergencies 

Old Well at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 

A Raleigh animal rescue group is asking for help from the public after one of its adoptable kittens went missing.

Animal rescue asks public's help finding 2 women after kitten with medical needs goes missing

Raleigh animal rescue asking for public's help finding 2 women who possibly stole kitten

The lawsuit, filed the same day as candidate filing for the 2024 elections opened, seeks to stop the new Republican-backed voting lines from being used. Unless blocked in court, the new maps will be used in every election from next year through 2030.

NC congressional districts are racially gerrymandered, new lawsuit claims

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Health care experts from the NC Navigator Consortium will answer your questions about who is eligible under Medicaid expansion, what it covers, how to apply and much more during a live, call-in event on Dec. 5.

Call Tuesday to get answers about Medicaid in NC

Medicaid expansion in North Carolina will begin Dec. 1, 2023

From "Bull Durham" to Academy Award-winning dramas, the state has played host to multiple films based on fact and fiction.

20 famous movies filmed in North Carolina

20 popular movies made in NC

A great cookie platter should excite and inspire, from first electric sight to last delicious bite. Every December, New York Times Cooking unveils showstopping cookies and videos for our annual Cookie Week. This year's class is especially dazzling, with chewy gingerbread blondies, buttery lemon swoops and spicy hot chocolate crinkles, to name a few. Check out these recipes, then make one -- or make them all.

7 brilliant cookies to keep your holidays bright

Gingerbread, Christmas cookies, holidays, snowflake cookies

Explore the enchanting holiday lights across the Triangle. Explore the enchanting holiday lights across the Triangle.

The 25 best decorated holiday homes in the Triangle

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Our experts on parenting, frugal living and the best that the Triangle has to offer have scoured their sources and shopped the stores (and the internet) for the best suggestions for your holiday giving. No matter the age or interest, you'll find gift ideas here.

WRAL 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

The Environmental Protection Agency reversed its decision to allow Chemours to import up to 4.4 million pounds of GenX waste from its Netherlands facility to Fayetteville.

EPA reverses decision to allow Chemours to import GenX waste from the Netherlands to NC

Chemours sign, Fayetteville Works plant

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Improvemets include a barbed-wire perimeter, lock-down cells and surveillance technology.

Renovations make Nash jail safer for inmates, employees

Tar Heel Traveler: Chad's Carolina Corn

Advice is available to find affordable health coverage

Medicaid call-in Dec. 5, 2023

New rule requires gas producers to track, fix methane leaks

Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams wants to strengthen relationships within community

Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams

Raleigh animal rescue looking for 2 women who may have stolen kitten

Local animal rescue looking for 2 women who may have stolen kitten

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No charges for homeowner who shot would-be burglar

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Huge hit for overcrowded animal shelters: Spay and neuter service to shut down unless new doctor can be found

New sensory exploration exhibit opens at Marbles Kids Museum

The Soccer Tournament returning to Cary, adding $1M women's tournament

7 iconic food brands born in North Carolina 

Oxford University Press has named 'rizz' as its word of the year

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New EPA rule slashes methane emissions from oil and gas industry

Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades

U.S. navy destroyer shoots down 3 drones in Red Sea, Pentagon says

Live updates | Israelâs military calls for more evacuations in southern Gaza as it widens offensive

"A Biltmore Christmas" will be airing on the Hallmark Channel throughout December.



When to watch 'A Biltmore Christmas' on Hallmark Channel

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David Sedaris announces Raleigh tour stop

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Illuminate Art Walk returns to downtown Raleigh with giant 'Talking Heads'

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Places to see the best Christmas lights in NC

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Fact check: Biden says Republicans plan to cut Social Security by 13%

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Fact check: Kevin McCarthy says U.S. 'never asked for land' after wars

Fact check: Did U.S. send money to Iran, funding groups that attacked Israel?

Fact check: Are half of American high schoolers unfamiliar with the Holocaust?

Fact-checking White House claim about low Thanksgiving dinner costs

Davis seeking second congressional term in northeast NC

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Find all the NC candidates running for Congress and statewide office in 2024

GOP hopefuls eye redrawn Triangle-area U.S. House seat as 2024 filing opens

NC Democratic Party approves new Jewish caucus

The Israel conflict has divided Democrats. Will it affect North Carolina's 2024 elections?

Fighting culture is a pervasive problem in American schools

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Wake school safety leader lists ongoing safety efforts, but mum on fatal stabbing

'No support': Delvin Ferrell's family calls out need for 'culturally competent support' to prevent youth violence

'Keep Delvin's name alive:' Family speaks out after 15-year-old killed in stabbing at Southeast Raleigh High School

Southeast Raleigh teacher says she tried to stop deadly stabbing but got trapped behind crowd of students filming 

Great Dane pup Mudge saved from old well in Wake County

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Downtown Raleigh businesses see rebound as crime rates drop

10 ways schools can curb violent threats, according to security expert

After 14 years, billions to flow as 600,000 qualify for Medicaid insurance in NC

The language evolves, but facts are necessary to convince people not to experiment with drugs

Ehlers, Connor lead Jets to 2-1 win over Hurricanes

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Here's where NC State, North Carolina and Duke will play this bowl season

MJ Morris: 'I still want to be here,' but NC State said it was moving on

UNC slides into Top 10; Duke slips to No. 22

NC State climbs again in women's AP Top 25

NCHSAA football state championship press conference

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The Huddle: How each state finalist made it to the championship round

Basketball Rankings: South Garner, Washington, & Knightdale join boys Top 25 for first time

10 teams rise in HSOT's latest girls basketball Top 25 rankings

Coach Kendrick Hall right at home with upstart South Garner program

Programs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and in Charlotte use modern slang to communicate a timeless message: Drugs can kill.

Do youth anti-drug campaigns actually work?

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper named Democratic up-and-comer Jessica Holmes Thursday to replace State Auditor Beth Wood, who is resigning following a recent indictment.

Holmes to replace Wood as state auditor 

Jessica Holmes

Republican state Senate leader Phil Berger is endorsing Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the 2024 GOP primary for North Carolina governor. But he says he doesn't plan to make an endorsement in the presidential primary.

Why NC's most powerful Republican is endorsing a candidate for governor, but not president

Sen. Phil Berger

Data shows that Southeast Raleigh High School, site of student's stabbing death on Monday, has a far higher rate of criminal acts and arrests than the rest of Wake County or the state of North Carolina.

Southeast Raleigh High School students three times more likely to experience violence

NC State is gathering health information from people with cancer who work at Poe Hall, emails show. The university closed the education building in November after testing found the presence of PCB chemicals, which can cause cancer. 

NC State asking Poe Hall employees about cancer cases, emails show

In at least six school systems in our area, students are screened when they walk through their school doors. Wake County is not among those.

More NC schools get weapons detectors, Wake County not among them

More NC schools get weapons detectors, Wake County not among

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5 On Your Side restaurant ratings for Spring Rolls and Wang's Garden 

Landlord who charged NC State students $18,000 for beer pong table at center of multiple investigations

Investigations continue into landlord with history of charging excessive fees

Two kinds of kids cups recalled for high lead content

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Serial rapist evades police for more than a decade. WRAL Investigates how he did it

Serial rapist evades Durham police for more than a decade

National security, food security or knee-jerk reaction? WRAL Investigates push to protect NC farmland from foreign buyers

How NC farmers could be hurt by proposed legislation to fight national security risks

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New fund aims to address Triangleâs pre-seed capital gap, is seeking angel investors

Award-winning tech CEO's new challenges: Fighting ALS, seeking more research, treatments

Reality check: AI tools more vulnerable than previously thought, NC State researchers say

Under new leadership, Triangle biotech Aerami Theraputics seeks big investments

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US joins in other nations in swearing off coal power to clean the climate

Fed's Powell notes inflation is easing but downplays discussion of interest rate cuts

Academy Sports is paying $2.5 million to families of a serial killer's victims for illegal gun sales

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8-year-old diagnosed with childhood dementia

Deputies in Wake, Durham shop with kids for Christmas gifts

Go Ask Dad's (More) Rules for Decorating the Christmas Tree

Revival of The Rialto: Christmas movie line-up announced for holiday season

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