All westbound lanes of Interstate 40 are closed in Raleigh at Exit 289 near Wade Avenue due to a crash. Tune into FOX 50 or 99.3 FM for updates.

I-40 West closed in Raleigh at Exit 289 near Wade Avenue due to crash. Turn on FOX 50 for traffic updates.

Have you noticed an unusual smell or flavor in your tap water over the past few days?

What's wrong with Raleigh tap water? Algae bloom at Falls Lake behind the smell, color

'Earthy and musty:' Here's why your tap water may taste strange this weekend in Raleigh

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

Athens Drive High School

The Pitt County Sheriff's Office has charged an Ayden man with setting fire to five abandoned churches between December 2011 in the past 15 months.

<b>AYDEN, N.C.</b> — The Pitt County Sheriff's Office has charged an Ayden man with setting fire to five abandoned buildings in the past 15 months.

Albert Jeffery Manning, 46, of 7877 County Home Road, faces five counts of arson and one count of failure to register as a sex offender. He was placed in the Pitt County jail under a $35,000 bond.

Investigators say they arrested Manning Wednesday on an outstanding warrant for failure to register as a sex offender. When questioned, the sheriff's office said, he confessed to all five fires, as well as two more in Beaufort County.

Manning gave investigators specific details about how he set each fire and why he did it, the sheriff's office said, but it did not disclose those details. 

Three of the fires were set on County Home Road, where Manning lives. 

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Man charged in five Pitt County arsons

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Students told WRAL News they heard multiple gunshots on the campus of Shaw University in downtown Raleigh on Tuesday.

74-year-old charged with shooting at man on Shaw University campus, police say

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Dozens of people are being forced to leave a homeless encampment on a strip of land along the Raleigh and Garner border, not far from the highway.

'Nowhere else to go:' Dozens forced out of homeless encampment along highway near Raleigh 

'Nowhere else to go:' Dozens living in encampment by Garner highway forced to move

We have one anomaly in the overall lovely spring weather this week. There is about a 50 percent chance for showers on Wednesday afternoon.

Showers in store Wednesday as cold front approaches☔

Rain chances Wednesday

A Raleigh man is charged with the murder of his younger brother.




Man charged with murder of younger brother in Raleigh 

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A man who became a fugitive after a federal jury convicted him of assaulting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Tuesday to six years in prison.

North Carolina man sentenced to six years in prison for attacking police with pole at Capitol

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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.

Republican state schools superintendent candidate Michele Morrow hosts campaign event on school safety

Videos

The Carolina Hurricanes scored 5 unanswered goals to steal Game 2 at home on Monday. What the win could mean for their ultimate goal this postseason, NFL Draft talk and more!

Canes magic, the Drake Maye debate and Uncle MJ in the sports moments of the week

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Since his final NBA season playing for the Dallas Mavericks in 2021, JJ Redick has served as an analyst and basketball commentator for ESPN. 

Duke legend JJ Redick to interview for Hornets head coaching job, report says

JJ Redick and other Duke greats were honored at halftime during the Duke vs. Maryland game pm Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. (Photo by: Will Bratton)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The Carolina Hurricanes were down big at home in the NHL playoffs, playing desperate hockey full of withering long shifts in the offensive zone as they tried to rally.

Aho, Martinook cap Hurricanes' late rally to beat the Islanders for a 2-0 playoff series lead

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The No. 1 pick in the NFL draft already has traded hands, with Carolina sending it more than a year ago to Chicago in a trade to move up to take Bryce Young first overall in 2023.