4 NC counties are under alert, including Moore and Hoke counties.

Emergency crews rushed away a person on a stretcher after fire was extinguished outside the Manhattan courthouse where jury selection was taking place Friday in Donald Trump's hush money criminal case.

Fire extinguished outside Trump trial, person rushed away on a stretcher

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

Compared to pre-pandemic prices, ground beef is up 35%, chips are up 45%, bread is up 57% and a 12-ounce can of soda is up 66%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks trends on common grocery store items.

WRAL Investigates: 'Greedflation' and other drivers behind inflation at the grocery store

A look at inflation at the grocery store

The N.C. Supreme Court ordered 27 inmates serving life sentences to be released in October 2009 because they had maxed out their sentences, which were imposed under a 1970s law that stated a life sentence was equal to 80 years behind bars.

The state Supreme Court ordered 27 inmates serving life sentences to be released in October 2009 because they had maxed out their sentences, which were imposed under a 1970s law that stated a life sentence was equal to 80 years behind bars.

WRAL.com archive: 'Life-sentence' cases