More than 21% of North Carolina's four-year-olds enrolled in the state's pre-kindergarten programs during the 2022-2023 school year, up from the prior year but still below the state's pre-pandemic highs, according to the National Institute for Early Education Research.

North Carolina ranks 29th in public pre-K enrollment, new report shows

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Tickets go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. for Bruno Mars' June 14 show at PNC Arena. 

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — Bruno Mars will bring his "Moonshine Jungle World Tour" to Raleigh's <strong><a href="https://www.wral.com/Raleigh/Attractions/Music/PNC-Arena/4872652/">PNC Arena</a> </strong>this summer, the venue announced Tuesday. 

Mars and opener Aloe Blacc will perform on June 14. 

Tickets for the show go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. at the PNC Arena box office, online at Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 800-745-3000. Ticket prices range from $39 to $100. 

Mars is headlining the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show on Sunday. 

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More than 4,300 North Carolinians died from overdoses in 2022. That trend continues going up, devastating entire communities.

2022 data: 12 people a day died from drug overdoses in North Carolina 

Woman shows faces of those who died from overdoses in NC

Shortages of teachers, infrastructure and technology workers will hamper schools' ability to provide the best education, facilities and tools to children, Superintendent Robert Taylor said Thursday.

Higher employee pay will be key to running Wake schools smoothly, superintendent says

Wake County Public School System Superintendent Robert Taylor speaks to the League fo Women Voters of Wake County, April 18, 2024

The Durham Fire Department is responding to a gas leak involving a propane tank Thursday afternoon. 

Gas leak prompts evacuations in Durham on Angier Avenue 

Domestic violence cases have spiked since the COVID-19 pandemic, with 17 homicides related to domestic violence already reported in North Carolina this year. In 2022, 72 homicides were connected to domestic violence in the state.

Mom of 3 shot in Harnett County as NC's domestic violence deaths rise

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Make sure you get outside on Thursday! It's going to feel like summer with highs in the upper 80s and lots of sunshine.

Soak up the sun but beware: Level 1 risk for severe storms Friday 

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After 22 years in business, Armadillo Grill on Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh has closed.



Glenwood South staple Armadillo Grill closes

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After the death of a Harnett County teenager, the softball community in Eastern North Carolina remembers her through stickers and fighting the stigma around mental health.

A North Carolina softball family is honoring one of their own, focusing on suicide prevention

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The NHL has set the start times for game 1's across the Eastern Conference. The Canes are the opening act with puck drop Saturday at 5 pm from PNC Arena.

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