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Rock with Falcons symbol outside of the Benson Building at Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh.

US Department of Labor investigates Saint Augustine's University after missed paychecks

Scottie Scheffler speaks during a news conference during the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Police: Scheffler's car dragged detective; Golfer booked, returns to PGA Championship

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Fighting crime in Moore Square: Police to share downtown crime stats on Friday

Local News

NC anti-mask bill could violate federal law, disability rights and free speech advocates say

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DRAUGHON DRAWS: The buzz of protests lingers on campuses

Opinion

Raleigh firefighter, wife charged with drug trafficking in Glenwood South, both get $4 million bonds

Local News

Water rescue crews end search at Crabtree Creek, authorities say naked man in woods refused help

Local News

Devil Shoal oyster grown near Ocracoke, North Carolina by grower Fletcher O’Neal. Devil Shoal, along with other North Carolina varieties, will be regularly featured on the oyster bar menu. (Locals Seafood)

Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester

Political News

Judges side with NC State to temporarily halt independent investigation

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5 On Your Side

An extremely low-density planet named WASP-193b is larger than Jupiter but is a fraction of its mass. (K. Ivanov via CNN Newsource)

Unusual giant planet as fluffy as cotton candy spotted by astronomers

World News

FILE - This undated photo provided by Robert Brown Public Relations shows Greg Lindberg. (Robert Brown Public Relations/Greg Lindberg via AP, File)

Donor and consultant convicted again of trying to bribe North Carolina's insurance commissioner

State News

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Don't Miss It

Weekend best bets: Got to Be NC Festival, Artsplosure, Bimbe

Carolina Panthers schedule: Takeaways on their 2024 opponents

South Koreans compete to see who's best at doing absolutely nothing

Durham Police Department therapy dog Siren

Durham Police Department's new therapy dog Siren begins her first day on the job Friday

End-of-grade tests: Everything you need to know about these annual exams

According to flyers, the rally was planned by groups Alamance Alliance for Justice and Justice 4 the Next Generation.

NC Senate votes to ban people from wearing masks in public for health reasons

Local News

ECU doctor working on drug that has potential to cure skin cancer

Saving the bees, tracking mosquitos and attacking cancer: NCInnovation approves first round of grants

Durham Police Department's new therapy dog Siren begins her first day on the job Friday

Moore County high school student killed in crash

Fayetteville police investigate Charles Court shooting

Nash County man injured in road rage shooting

Nation/World

FILE - United Auto Workers union supporters attend a rally, Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. The United Auto Workers union faces the latest test of its ambitious plan to unionize auto plants in the historically nonunion South when a vote ends Friday, May 17, at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler, File)

UAW's push to unionize factories in the South faces latest test at 2 Mercedes plants in Alabama

1 in 7 Gen Z credit card users are 'maxed out'

Arrests of US tourists in Turks and Caicos for carrying ammunition prompt plea from three governors

Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power in Texas and Louisiana

After blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe it’s OK now

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Politifact

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks, May 2, 2024, in Wilmington, N.C. In recent appearances around the country, Biden has been betting that reminding voters about Donald Trump's presidency and highlighting his Republican opponent's latest campaign statements will work to the Democratic president's advantage. He wants the 2024 election to be a referendum on Trump's record and plans, but he also wants voters to look favorably on his own policies and actions. (AP Photo/David Yeazell, File)

Fact check: Biden says Trump wants to monitor women's pregnancies

Fact check: Kennedy says Congress prohibits research into mass shootings

Fact check: Trump says he's 'not allowed to testify' under gag order

Fact check: Biden says he was arrested during Civil Rights era

Fact check: Pelosi says Trump has 'the worst record of job loss of any president'

NC Capitol

Rev. Franklin Graham, son of the late Rev. Billy Graham, speaks after unveiling a bronzed sculpture of his father at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, where it will stand on behalf of his native North Carolina, Thursday, May 16, 2024. Known as America's pastor, Graham died in 2018 at age 99. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The late Rev. Billy Graham is immortalized in a statue unveiled at the US Capitol

Day without child care: Dozens of NC providers closing Thursday to rally

NC bill moves to reverse juvenile justice reforms

NC Senate approves bill targeting AI pornography

NC wants to outlaw photos of children turned into nudes with AI

Mexican creamed corn at Jaguar Bolera (Anna Routh Barzin)

Bowl, dine and craft at new restaurant at Raleigh Iron Works

Monica to headline Bimbé Cultural Arts Festival in Durham

Artsplosure celebrates 'all different forms of art'

Artsplosure to take over downtown Raleigh this weekend, rain could dampen event

Weekend best bets: Got to Be NC Festival, Artsplosure, Bimbe

Over the next 8 to 10 years, Wawa plans to reach a total of 90 stores in North Carolina.

Wawa in NC: 10 stores by end of 2024; 🥨 90 stores in 10 years

New at N.C. State Fair this year: La Farm will be selling Pimento Cheese sandwiches and white chocolate baguettes on a stick.

La Farm expands into Raleigh with two new locations

Education

Judge grants NC State's appeal to block outside access to Poe Hall

Durham Association of Educators holds teacher walk-in Friday morning

Eliminating DEI at UNC could impact dozens of jobs, programs

UNC wants to renovate 'The Pit,' an iconic campus space

Parents push for statewide ban on 'explicit' books in schools

WRAL In Depth

Education, skills and rehab focus easing burden on NC juvenile justice system

Stakeouts and surveillance: WRAL Investigates high-performance car thieves targeting Triangle dealerships

A year later, impact from NC's 12-week abortion ban coming into focus

5 On Your Side resolves teacher's dental bill after insurance incorrectly charges her more than $1,000

NC State says it will process public records despite message indicating temporary pause

WRALSportsFan

Carolina Panthers schedule: Takeaways on their 2024 opponents

PREVIEW: NC Courage host Utah Royals FC

Schauffele gets another major scoring record and sets the pace at PGA Championship

'Broad respect': UNC interim chancellor defends Cunningham amid board criticism

Facing open meetings lawsuit, UNC board says it won't discuss athletics budget in closed session

HighSchoolOT

Arizona Blankenship of Swain County wins the 1600. The NCHSAA 1A and 3A Track & Field State Championships on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University on Friday May 19, 2023 (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT)

Predicting who might win the outdoor track & field championships -- and those who could challenge

Start times for the 4th round of the NCHSAA baseball state playoffs

(2) Wakefield softball fourth round bound after walking off (7) Lumberton in extras

(4) Pinecrest continues to roll in big third round win over (21) Laney

Cardinal Gibbons escapes Apex with one-goal win in second round of 4A playoffs

WRAL Specialists

Raleigh families describe exasperation in dealing with homes flooded by sewage

Deaths from police pursuits on the rise across North Carolina

Bicyclists ride in silence to remember 43 people who died on NC roads

Police chases in NC have more than doubled since 2019. 24 people were killed in pursuits in 2022

Bicyclists take to streets for silent ride, bring attention to spike in deaths on NC roadways

The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow on the horizon at St. Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the North East coast, England, Friday, May 10, 2024. Brilliant purple, green, yellow and pink hues of the Northern Lights were reported worldwide, with sightings in Germany, Switzerland, London, and the United States and Canada. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)

If you missed the northern lights, don't fret. More sun 'burps' mean there could be another chance this year

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Family

Voters in the U.S. who go on Twitter, TikTok, Facebook or other platforms to learn about Tuesday's pivotal U.S. midterm elections are likely to encounter rumors, hearsay and misinformation. So what do you do?

Raleigh elementary school to host internet safety event for parents

Economic announcement expected to kick off 'Got To Be NC Festival' Friday

Hundreds rally in Raleigh for day care funding increase

A day without child care: NC providers planning to rally on Thursday

Day without child care: NC providers close Thursday, rally to keep centers open

SmartShopper

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List of top grocery deals valid May 15-21

Walmart Deals: Dearfoams Reversable Sherpa Throw Blanket only $5.51 (68% off), Garage 4-Shelf Unit only $39.99 (reg. $109.99), Countertop Pellet Ice Maker only $59.99 (reg. $129)

Starbucks reward members score 50% off a drink every Friday in May from 12-6 pm

Sam's Club 12-Month Membership only $20 (60% off) through May 19

Good News

Volunteers find shelter for dozens of families displaced from Henderson motel

Community rallies to provide shelter for families suddenly displaced from Henderson motel

Tarboro High graduate merges love of tennis, fashion in summer internship

NC restaurant owner drives to West Virginia to fulfill woman's wish for last meal

Birthday, Mother's Day combine for 6-generation celebration

100+ carat brooch is worth millions

Offbeat

Indiana judge opens door for new eatery, finding `tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches'

A greasy, monumental ritual at the Naval Academy ends after more than 2 hours

German parliament approves plans to relax strict restrictions on family names

A Chicago teen entered college at 10. At 17, she earned a doctorate from Arizona State

Punxsutawney Phil's babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don't call them the heirs apparent

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5 On Your Side

On WRAL at 6: Sewage spread across the living room: Local family left paying after Raleigh maintenance backfired

Grocery prices flat, overall inflation still high compared to pre-pandemic levels

NC Attorney General orders landlord to pay $25,000 in security deposits

Spring cleaning tips for easier dusting

Investigations

Car thieves caught on camera: WRAL Investigates crime rings targeting NC dealerships

WRAL Investigates: Mother says missed pool inspection cost her daughter's life

Drugs, money & speeding: A ride along with Nash County's sheriff

On I-95, speed, drugs and a special effort to stop them

WRAL TechWire

The Mercedes system is considered Level 3 Automation, as defined by the Society of Automotive Engineers. It's more automated than a Level 2 system, like Tesla's Autopilot, General Motors' Super Cruise and Ford's BlueCruise,

UAW’s push to unionize factories in South faces latest test in vote at 2 Mercedes plants in Alabama

Saving the bees, tracking mosquitos and attacking cancer: NCInnovation approves first round of grants

OpenAI, Reddit teaming in deal that will bring Reddit’s content to ChatGPT

UNC Charlotte economist: Inflation improvements seem 'sticky'

Business

FILE - Reddit Inc. signage is seen on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor, prior to Reddit IPO, Thursday, March. 21, 2024. OpenAI and Reddit are teaming up in a deal that will bring the social media platform's content to ChatGPT. Shares of Reddit jumped 17% before the market open on Friday, May 17. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

OpenAI, Reddit teaming in deal that will bring Reddit's content to ChatGPT

Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever since

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The Dow just crossed 40,000 for the first time. The number is big but means little for your 401(k)

Viral 'courtesy' letter American Airlines gives flight attendants shows how little they make

Tar Heel Traveler

The Got to be NC Festival is this Friday through Sunday, featuring products made in North Carolina, and among the vendors are the folks from Bertie County Peanuts. They began selling peanuts years ago from rural Windsor and now ship them nationwide.

Tar Heel Traveler: Bertie Peanuts gearing up for the Got to be NC Festival

Tar Heel Traveler: Chimney Rock Elevator celebrating 75 years

Tar Heel Traveler: Rainbow Bridge

Tar Heel Traveler: Biltmore Estate Azaleas

Hometown Carolina

Support local businesses, communities, non-profits through the Hometown Carolina store

Washington Spring Homes & Gardens Tour

Raleigh's flower trail: Your guide to the best blooms and springtime trails

The Wonders of Goose Creek State Park

Lainey Wilson wins big at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the top honor

Drake leads the 2024 BET Awards nominations with 7, followed closely by Nicki Minaj

'American Idol' alum Jordin Sparks to perform national anthem ahead of 108th Indianapolis 500

Cash 5 ticket purchased in Charlotte wins $1.1 million jackpot

CBC Opinion

Editorial: Don't let N.C. elections become coronations

Editorial: Truitt decries politicization of N.C. schools even as she dodged a tough stand

Editorial: Latest school voucher scheme neglects N.C.'s kids, aids the wealthy

Editorial: Profiles in capitulation

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