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

Opinion

Two-week 'Robin Sage' Special Forces training to begin Friday, 26 NC counties participating

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Jerry Seinfeld at the Beacon Theater, where he will perform 20 new stand-up shows in 2019, in New York, Oct. 24, 2018. Analytical as ever, Seinfeld has strong opinions about his disgraced peers like Bill Cosby, and he says the audience is always right — even about his #MeToo joke. (Landon Nordeman/The New York Times).

Jerry Seinfeld to speak at Duke graduation after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests

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Man faces first-degree murder charges in death of woman found in Wake County woods

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Neighborhood near Roanoke Rapids Theatre

New owners breathe life into former Roanoke Rapids Theatre

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Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone makes a traffic stop along Interstate 95 in Nash County.

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

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Weekend best bets: Beats N Bars Festival, pop-up markets

The serene spa at The Umstead Hotel and Spa offers a variety of relaxing and rejuvenating treatments designed to replenish both the body and soul.

Top 5 spas in the Triangle: Where luxury meets wellness

Mother's Day Deals 2024: Flowers, restaurant, retail and gift card bonus offers

Panera to stop serving 'Charged Sips' drinks after wrongful death lawsuits over caffeine content

Bloody Marys come topped with curry shrimp at disco brunch at The Durham.

Guide to the best brunch spots in the Triangle

Inland homes at risk for high winds, flooding during hurricane season. Here's what you can do now.

Local News

A Raleigh officer poses with a 5-foot iguana on Tuesday night.

Raleigh-bound reptile: Animal control finds 5-foot-long iguana roaming around

Durham police searching for suspect connected to shooting on Fayetteville Street

Woman stabbed on Carlton Ave. in Raleigh

Tuberculosis case reported at high school in North Carolina

12-year-old 'hype man' with cerebral palsy brings joy to Sampson classmates

Nation/World

This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, shows Senior Airman Roger Fortson in a Dec. 24, 2019, photo. The Air Force says the airman supporting its Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Fla., was shot and killed on May 3, 2024, during an incident involving the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. (U.S. Air Force via AP)

Attorney, family of Black airman fatally shot by Florida deputies want a transparent investigation

Stormy Daniels to return to the stand for more questioning in Trump's hush money trial

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AstraZeneca pulls its COVID-19 vaccine from the European market

Biden says US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally

New storms pummel the South as a week of deadly weather marches on

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Politifact

FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks outside the courtroom in New York, April 30, 2024. A gag order bars him from making public comments on witnesses, jurors and some others connected to the case. The judge found that Trump repeatedly violated the order and he fined Trump $9,000 and warned that jail could follow if Trump keeps it up. The order doesn't stop Trump from talking about the allegations against him or commenting on the judge or the elected top prosecutor. And it doesn't stop him from testifying in court if he chooses. (Justin Lane/Pool Photo via AP, File)

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'

Fact-checking 3 of Michele Morrow's claims about school safety

Fact check: RFK Jr. says Biden censored his political opponent

NC Capitol

NC lawmakers move forward with bill defining antisemitism

NC treasurer claims cancer patients overcharged, hospitals call allegation 'false picture'

AAPI residents, reps push for voter rights, diversity recognition

NC billboard industry once again heads for political fight with tourism advocates, environmentalists

NC lawmakers consider bill to define antisemitism

Savor the flavor: Raleigh's 20 best brunch spots revealed

Weekend best bets: Beats N Bars Festival, pop-up markets

Boating, biking, bird-watching: 10 Lakes near Raleigh for a day by the water

Grammy-winning Durham bluegrass artist dies unexpectedly at 57

Mother's Day Coverage

A Knightdale spokesperson says there were no shots fired and no confirmed reports of guns at the event. No one was hurt.

Knightdale to celebrate July 4th without fireworks

Education

Cumberland County Schools will install Opengate weapons detection systems at all 86 schools before the 2024-25 school year.

Cumberland County Schools to install weapons detection systems at all schools

Cumberland County Schools to install new weapons detection systems

UNC makes security changes to graduation ceremonies

'It builds confidence': Science comes to life in Wake students' real-world projects

UNC enforces clear bag policy for graduation, will require graduates to show ID card

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Hurricane Season in NC - Photo: Big Stock

Hurricane season begins June 1. Here's what every North Carolina resident needs to know

Former NC psych hospital staff allege they were told to falsify patient records

WRAL Investigates why the truth about mental health hospitals remains hidden

Former employees say short-staffed NC psych hospital rife with violence, abuse

One Tech Tip: How to spot AI-generated deepfake images

WRALSportsFan

Growing up Jarvis: Brothers Seth and Kayden Jarvis celebrate Hurricanes success together

Charlotte Hornets hire Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee to be their next head coach

Cary's football team is set to feature UNC & NC State commits

In the NIL landscape, schools are turning to companies to train and manage in-house general managers

Jokic wins NBA's MVP award, his 3rd in 4 seasons. Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic round out top 3

HighSchoolOT

Corinth Holders defeated Willow Spring 17-13 to repeat as the Wake County School stunt champion on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (Photo By: Nick Stevens/HighSchoolOT)

Corinth Holders repeats as stunt champion with win over Green Level

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

Interactive 2024 NCHSAA baseball & softball state playoff brackets

Start times for the 2nd round of the NCHSAA baseball state playoffs

Start times for the 2nd round of the NCHSAA softball state playoffs

WRAL Specialists

Exterior Duke University Hospital emergency department

Duke University Hospital says ER wait times have dropped since report that found patients waiting 6+ hours

The state legislative building off Salisbury Street. Photo taken May 22, 2020.

NC House votes overwhelmingly to approve bill defining antisemitism

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In 2017, contamination from forever chemicals dumped from Chemours Fayetteville Works plant was found in the Cape Fear River drinking water supply. CFPUA has spent $46 million to install filters to remove PFAS from the drinking water.

PFAS pollution standards delayed after pushback from NC Chamber

WRAL Investigates lack of transparency at mental health facilities

COVID-19 outbreak at Fayetteville veterans nursing home

NC Veterans secretary to assess whether to repair or replace Fayetteville veterans' home

New North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs talks about future of department

Family

Since the pandemic, parents are more anxious than ever about teens suffering emotional distress. (Ievgen Chabanov/Adobe Stock )

Family life coach can be part of a teen's mental health support team

Honoring what we've lost

Nintendo to announce new Switch console

Go Ask Dad: Bravo! Give a bow

Fuquay-Varina's TikTok star goat gives birth to twins

SmartShopper

Top Amazon deals: Mother's Day Sale, Chuck-It dog toys up to 64% off, Tactical LED Flashlights 2 pk w/batteries only $9.98

List of top grocery deals valid May 8-14

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

Mother's Day Deals 2024: Flowers, restaurant, retail and gift card bonus offers

National Nurses Week 2024 restaurant deals and freebies

Good News

Gerald Owens celebrates his donkeys on World Donkey Day

Hype man is happy every day, inspiring classmates and teachers

Chatham Co. nonprofit tackling food insecurity in county with DoorDash

Mom gives birth in car hours before getting PhD

Michael Jordan cuts ribbon on family medical clinic in Wilmington

Offbeat

Bread products by Pasco Shikishima Corp. on display at a supermarket in Tokyo, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Loaves of bread produced by Pasco Shikishima Corp have been taken off store shelves in Japan after the remains of “a small animal” believed to be a rat were found. (AP Photo/Ayaka McGill)

Bread loaves recalled in Japan after 'rat remains' were found

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Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort

Escaped zebra captured near Seattle after gallivanting around Cascade mountain foothills for days

Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger's pants

An anchovy feast draws a crush of sea lions to one of San Francisco's piers, the most in 15 years

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Consumer Reports' best buys for May

Consumer Reports petitions for changes to cancer-causing chemicals in car seats

Faster internet comes at a price: Gas, power lines cut in Pittsboro neighborhood

Planters nuts recall: Two products called back due to potential for listeria

Investigations

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

On WRAL at 6: Before you use any pool, watch this story!

Claims of assault and over-medicating kids in crisis at NC facility

Poe Hall: The latest updates about the NC State scandal

WRAL TechWire

Reddit's official app now provides users with the ability to search for comments within a specific post directly from the search bar. Here's what's happening.

Raleigh connects technology and city leaders with Smart Cities Conference and Expo

Grace Ueng: Fireside chat with entrepreneur, investor Joe Colopy, part 2

'Missing middle' is key to making homeownership affordable again

Apple’s biggest announcements from its iPad event: brighter screen, faster chips and the Pencil Pro

Business

**This image is for use with this specific article only** Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg testifies at a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on "Recent Bank Failures and the Federal Regulatory Response" on Capitol Hill in Washington, on March 28, 2023. Mandatory Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters/File via CNN Newsource

The Chair of the FDIC is facing calls to resign after a scathing report. The implications for banks could be significant

The 'world's largest' vacuum to suck climate pollution out of the air just opened. Here's how it works

Edmunds: Trade or sell your car? What's best might surprise you

Panera to stop serving 'Charged Sips' drinks after wrongful death lawsuits over caffeine content

Tar Heel Traveler

Tar Heel Traveler: North Carolina Zoo

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Tar Heel Traveler: Carolina Bronze

Tar Heel Traveler: Carolina Packers gear up for The Ham and Yam Festival

Hometown Carolina

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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

9 of 10 wrongful death suits over Astroworld concert crowd surge have been settled, lawyer says

Fans are following Taylor Swift to Europe after finding Eras Tour tickets less costly there

Courage, NCFC get bracket assignment for The Soccer Tournament

Katy Perry's mom was fooled by AI images of the singer at the Met Gala

CBC Opinion

Sen. Michael Lee, a New Hanover County Republican, addresses a series of questions regarding the funding expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship Program on the Legislative Building's Senate floor in Raleigh, N.C. on Thursday, May 2, 2024. The Senate approved a measure to soon spend hundreds of millions of dollars on the program, which allows children, regardless of family income, to receive taxpayer-funded scholarships to attend K-12 private or religious schools. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)

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

Editorial: Profiles in capitulation

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Discordant chorus on a 'sound basic education' for N.C. kids

Editorial: Legislators - Take care of business and pass Gov. Cooper's budget

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