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NC lawmakers debate whether to increase funding for private school vouchers
More than 50,000 applicants didn't receive an Opportunity Scholarship for next year, after eligibility was opened to all incomes and existing private school students. -
NCHSAA holds press conference following spring board meeting
NCHSAA Commissioner Que Tucker holds a press conference to discuss action taken at the spring board of directors meeting, including around realignment. -
Protesters challenge NC lawmakers who want to force sheriffs to work with federal immigration officers
State lawmakers are proposing legislation that would force sheriffs to work more closely with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Democratic sheriffs in North Carolina’s biggest counties say that could do more harm than good to public safety. -
NCHSAA Board of Directors meeting wraps Wednesday with series of votes
The N.C. High School Athletic Association Board of Directors will conclude its spring meeting on Wednesday with a series of reports and votes in Chapel Hill. -
NCHSAA Board of Directors holds first day of spring meeting
The N.C. High School Athletic Association Board of Directors begins its spring meeting on Tuesday in Chapel Hill. The board is expected to discuss issues such as realignment, legislation, policy changes, and more. -
Sky 5 flies over pro-Palestinian demonstration on UNC-CH campus
Sky 5 flies over a protest on campus at UNC-Chapel Hill as pro-Palestinian demonstrators linger after an all-day effort to bring attention to their cause. -
Police intervene during protest at UNC-Chapel Hill
Police officers step in during a pro-Palestinian protest at UNC-Chapel Hill on Tuesday afternoon. -
Pro-Palestinian protesters hold walkout at UNC-Chapel Hill
Pro-Palestinian protesters are holding a walkout Tuesday, marching from the Wilson steps at UNC-Chapel Hill. -
8 officers shot, 4 killed: Charlotte police, Gov. Cooper share updates
At 11 a.m. the Charlotte Police Department will hold a news conference about Monday's shooting. The livestream will be available to watch on WRAL News+ and WRAL.com. -
Live video: Police detain pro-Palestinian protesters at UNC-Chapel Hill
WRAL News was live at UNC-Chapel Hill as police began detaining pro-Palestinian protesters who had been camping out on the campus. -
Authorities announce fourth officer death in Charlotte shooting
A shooting on Monday in an east Charlotte neighborhood killed a deputy with the US Marshal Service and two officers with the NC Department of Corrections. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department announced a fourth officer died from their injuries on Monday night. -
WCNC live coverage of law enforcement officers shot in Charlotte
Numerous law enforcement officers have been struck by gunfire in an active situation on Monday afternoon in northeast Charlotte. The public is being urged to stay away from the area. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police discuss shooting of multiple law enforcement officers
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police discuss a shooting of multiple law enforcement officers. -
Watch the free Student Care Concert at St. Augustine's University
St. Augustine's University hosts a free Student Care Concert to support grads, athletes and staff. -
Gov. Cooper announces major economic development deal in Greenville
Boviet Solar plans to spend $294 million by the end of 2027 as part of the deal, state economic development officials said Friday. Commerce officials approved an incentives package worth up to $16.4 million. -
No threat at Enloe High School, releasing students early
A lockdown has ended at Enloe High School in Raleigh, police said Friday. -
Sky 5 flies over code red lockdown at Enloe High School
Sky 5 flies over code red lockdown at Enloe High School -
Preview of Dueling Dinos, opening Saturday in Raleigh
Gov. Roy Cooper, museum leaders and museum paleontologist Dr. Lindsay Zanno on Thursday preview Dueling Dinosaurs, a brand new exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. The exhibit opens to the public Saturday. -
Sky 5 flies over RDU plane crash 3 hours later
Brian Shrader flies over the site of a plane crash at Raleigh-Durham International Airport approximately three hours after the accident. -
News conference: RDU plane crash sent 2 to hospital
RDU Airport Authority gives an update on a plane crash that sent a physician and pilot to the hospital. The crash occurred Wednesday morning on a flight that took off from Wilmington. -
Sky 5 flies over plane crash at RDU
A UNC Health physician and pilot were taken to the hospital Wednesday after a small plane crashed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). -
Emergency crews respond to plane crash at RDU
A small plane crash with injuries was reported Wednesday at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. -
Republican state schools superintendent candidate Michele Morrow hosts campaign event on school safety
School safety is a key issue for many people in North Carolina, and the subject is top-of-mind as the state heads toward the November elections. WRAL's coverage of the 2024 election includes unedited livestreams of candidate appearances, full interviews and fact-checks of statements on issues voters tell us they care about most. -
Shots fired at Shaw University campus, man in custody
Police officers surround a building on Shaw University's campus after a person was taken into custody for possession of a firearm. -
NBC News Special Report: Witness testifies after opening statements in Trump trial
NBC News provides a special report on the end of testimony for the day in the trial of Donald Trump. -
NBC News: Opening statements begin in Trump's hush money trial
A 12-person jury in Manhattan is set to hear opening statements Monday from prosecutors and defense lawyers in the first of four criminal cases against Donald Trump. -
Gov. Cooper makes clean energy announcement
Gov. Roy Cooper joins United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm to make a clean energy announcement. -
Crash shuts down I-540 West near Buffaloe Road in Raleigh; Sky 5 is over the scene
A crash has shut down all but one lane of Interstate 540 westbound near Buffaloe Road in Raleigh. Sky 5 is over the scene -
NC State men's and women's basketball teams honored for Final Four appearances at Memorial Belltower
Fans of the NC State Wolfpack's men's and women's basketball teams are celebrating the teams' run to the Final Four on Monday night on Hillsborough Street at the Memorial Belltower. NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson, Athletics Director Boo Corrigan and Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin are expected to speak Monday night at the event. -
NBC Special Report: Former President Trump arrives at court for hush money trial
Watch former President Trump arrive at court for his hush money trial. -
Japan's prime minister, wife dine with Coopers at the governor's mansion
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, his wife and a delegation of Japanese dignitaries are visiting North Carolina to discuss new business investments in the state. Japan is the largest source of foreign investment in North Carolina. -
16-year-old killed in 1 of 3 shootings in Durham
The Durham Police Department on Friday holds a news conference to address recent shooting incidents. Durham police were investigating three separate shootings Thursday, including the death of a 16-year-old. -
Japanese prime minister's plane lands in the Triangle
On Thursday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida landed in the Triangle. -
NC Gov. Roy Cooper talks $1.2 billion, 680-job expansion by Fujifilm Diosynth in Holly Springs
Gov. Roy Cooper is scheduled to make an economic development announcement Thursday in Raleigh alongside officials from Wake County and the town of Holly Springs, where Fujifilm Diosynth is building a mammoth manufacturing facility. -
Japanese prime minister visits Biden at White House
President Joe Biden holds a joint press conference with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan, who is visiting Washington, D.C. -
Head of EPA visits Fayetteville to announce new limits for PFAS in drinking water
U.S. and local environmental leaders on Wednesday will announce the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful PFAS, also known as forever chemicals. -
Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams delivers State of the City Address
Durham Mayor Leonard Williams will present his first State of the City Address and outline his key objectives and priorities for the city of Durham. -
Biden ramps up support for child care, elder care workers and families
President Joe Biden on Tuesday talks about efforts to make child care and eldercare more affordable for American families, including support for family caregivers and improved compensation and job quality. -
Total solar eclipse moves across US
Beginning at 11:45 a.m., watch as a total solar eclipse moves across the U.S. Weather permitting, it will be visible on a path from Mexico through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine before venturing into eastern Canada. -
Attorneys of men stunned, pepper sprayed by Warrenton police officer ask for release of police cam footage
Court documents say the district attorney's office called on the State Bureau of Investigation [SBI] on Jan. 5 to investigate complaints of improper use of force by Sgt. Mark Oakley. The documents said an SBI agent interviewed two people, and one of them provided video recordings of three different incidents involving Oakley using his Taser. On Monday, attorneys for the victims called for the release of the police body camera footage of the incidents. -
Partial eclipse visible in Raleigh
The partial solar eclipse is visible in Raleigh near Oberlin Road. -
Student loan relief: Biden's plan to pay off loans for 23 million
President Joe Biden on Monday plans to announce a large-scale effort to help pay off student loans for tens of millions of American borrowers. White House officials said the president's plan would reduce the amount that 23 million borrowers still owe, and it would wipe away the entire amount for more than 4 million Americans. -
NC State fans welcome Wolfpack back to Raleigh
The NC State Wolfpack returned to Raleigh on Sunday after its Final Four loss to the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday, 63-50. -
Fayetteville police discuss for missing teen boy and female relative
In addition to trying to find 17-year-old Blake Deven, Fayetteville police are also searching for a possible relative, London Deven. It's been years since authorities have seen either person. -
Why revolutionary high-tech headlights are being kept off the roads
High-tech headlights could revolutionize night driving. 5 On Your Side reveals why regulation is keeping them off US roads. -
NC State men's basketball team leaves Raleigh for Final Four in Arizona
On Wednesday, the NC State men's basketball team is leaving Raleigh for the Final Four in Arizona. -
Kevin Keatts: A lot of people thought winning the ACC would be enough. Not in our locker room.
NC State basketball coach Kevin Keatts speaks with the media on Tuesday ahead of the program's first Final Four appearance since 1983. The 11-seed Wolfpack will face No. 1 seed Purdue on Saturday in Glendale, Arizona at 6:09 p.m. -
NC State fans celebrate women's team in Final Four sendoff
NC State fans gather outside Reynolds Coliseum to celebrate the women's basketball team as they get ready to go to Cleveland for the Final Four. State will face South Carolina on Friday night in the national semifinal. -
Dreamville organizers give update on festival
Find out what to expect at this weekend's Dreamville Festival. Organizers will be sharing last-minute details ahead of this major concert event. -
NC State Coach Wes Moore looks ahead to women's Final Four match-up
North Carolina State University's women's basketball head coach Wes Moore previews the team's trip to the Final Four. The team leaves Reynolds Coliseum at 4 p.m. on Tuesday to head to Cleveland. -
U.S. makes major rail safety announcement
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Amit Bose, rail worker unions, and first responders will hold a press conference to make a "major rail safety announcement."
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