Also on WRAL-TV beginning at 4, an off-duty officer stops a machete attack and how many hundreds of millions of dollars North Carolinians have spent on sports betting so far. 
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Consumer Reports tests dozens of sunscreens every year to determine which ones provide the best protection against sunburn and skin cancer. 

Revealing the best sunscreens for sun protection and affordability

What the different terms on sunscreen bottles mean 

Duke Energy is transitioning away from coal. It means power bills are becoming more expensive.

Duke Energy hoping emerging tech research benefits customers

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A Franklinton man has been charged with setting another man on fire, authorities said Tuesday.

<b>FRANKLINTON, N.C.</b> — A Franklinton man has been charged with setting another man on fire, authorities said Tuesday.

William Thomas Hester, 45, of 17 Highland Way, was charged Sunday with first-degree arson and felony assault inflicting serious bodily injury. He remains in the Franklin County jail under a $503,000 bond.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said Adrian Mayo was at Hester's home on Sunday when Hester threw gasoline on him and set him ablaze.

No other details of the incident were released.

Mayo was being treated at the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.

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Authorities: Franklinton man set another man ablaze

William Hester, set man on fire

Gov. Roy Cooper's decision to treat bars differently from restaurants for Covid-19 lockdowns lacked scientific evidence, the NC Court of Appeals ruled, and improperly deprived the bar owners of their constitutionally guaranteed opportunity to make a living.

Did Cooper's Covid lockdowns violate the NC Constitution? Court of Appeals says yes, and no

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Dorian Thomas is charged with the March 17 murder of Emily Christine Steinhoff, 44, who had accompanied her sister to Thomas' home for a custody exchange. 

Warrants: Murder suspect recorded video as he shot his child's aunt

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A video going viral on social media appears to show former U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn sitting along a highway after a crash involving a Florida State Trooper.

Ex-U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn accused of rear-ending Florida trooper with Mercedes: reports

A 38-year-old man, Jonathan Lecompte, died while trying to stop a carjacking incident in Lumberton.

Good Samaritan killed while trying to stop carjacking in Lumberton

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Get ready for another 'summer-like' day Tuesday, with temps in the 80s and rumbles of thunder during the evening commute.

Showers and storms could rumble through Tuesday evening

Rain chances, Tuesday, April 16

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Videos

The Hurricanes have topped 50 wins for a third straight season, putting them in rarified air in the NHL. Plus, Scottie Scheffler wins The Masters, Caitlin Clark could change the WNBA and more!

Canes join a historic club, Duke departures and free chicken in the sports moments of the week

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From the ancient stadium in Olympia, a relay of torchbearers will carry the flame along a 5,000-kilometer (3,100-mile) route through Greece, including several islands, until the handover to Paris Games organizers in Athens on April 26.

Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games

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Former Duke head football coach Steve Sloan has passed away at the age of 79.

Former Duke head coach Steve Sloan dies at age 79

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The Carolina Hurricanes will open the NHL playoffs against the New York Islanders. The Hurricanes defeated the Islanders 4-2 in the first round last season.

Hurricanes set for first-round playoff rematch with Islanders

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Whitey Herzog has died at the age of 92. He guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in 1982.