Homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods, so purchasing separate flood insurance is crucial in North Carolina, especially in high-risk areas.

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Athens Drive Magnet High School and Conn Magnet Elementary School won national awards Saturday at the Magnet Schools of America's annual conference.

Top two magnet schools in the US are in Wake County

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A fire caused extensive damage to an auto-body shop near the Harnett-Wake county line early Friday, according to Harnett County Fire Marshall Jimmy Riddle.

<b>BUCKHORN, N.C.</b> — A fire caused extensive damage to an auto-body shop near the Harnett-Wake county line early Friday, according to Harnett County Fire Marshall Jimmy Riddle.

Crews responded to a call about a fire at Connor's Body Shop, on Betts Road, off N.C. Highway 42, around 5:15 a.m. Crews from three fire departments responded.

At least five vehicles and other shop equipment was damaged, Riddle said. No one was injured.

The cause of the fire hasn't been determined. Along with Riddle's office, the Harnett County Sheriff's Office and Northwest Harnett Volunteer Fire Department are investigating.

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Mykia Daniel, an eighth grader at Ligon Middle School, was shot and killed on Monday in a north Raleigh apartment. A 16-year-old was charged with her murder.


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A mother said her daughter and a friend are alive thanks to a quick-thinking Uber driver and Narcan administered by paramedics. 



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WRAL News has new information Thursday in the search for Blake and London Deven, siblings who vanished from Fayetteville several years ago.

911 call sheds new light in Fayetteville disappearance case of adopted siblings

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Coming off a momentous win in Game 2, the Carolina Hurricanes hit the road for Game 3 of the first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders on Thursday night at UBS Arena.

Hurricanes jump out to 2-0 first period lead on Islanders in game 3

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The North Carolina State Health Plan is poised to lose nearly a quarter of a billion dollars in 2025. State Treasurer Dale Folwell is hoping state lawmakers will bail it out by paying it back for Covid-19 care and related expenses.



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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.

Preview of Dueling Dinos, opening Saturday in Raleigh

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The biggest event of the offseason is underway in Detroit. Here's a look at the top moments of the evening.

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With Hurricane defenseman Brett Pesce likely out for the rest of the series vs. the Islanders, that opens the door for Tony DeAngelo to slide in. The regular season didn't go as he had hoped, but he's ready to step in 