In November 2022 Tessiah Smithen received a letter that's haunted her for 18 months. Since, a teacher has resigned, and the school system is making changes following a 5 On Your Side investigation.

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Raleigh only sits behind Atlanta, GA and Fort Worth, TX.

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City of Raleigh skyline from view of Boylan Street Bridge 

Grant Hayes stands with his defense attorneys on Sept. 16, 2013, to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in the July 2011 death of his ex-girlfriend, Laura Ackerson. The jury deliberated for less than two hours before reaching its decision.