A new study led by a University of Maryland researcher has found that the Atlantic Ocean currents are slowing down.

Melting sea ice slows Atlantic Ocean currents; warmer water stays offshore to raise storm risk for the Carolinas

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WRAL 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur obtained an email from an associate dean that showed the administration had concerns about what employees were being exposed to more than a decade ago.

Records reveal concerns over NC State's Poe Hall go back decades

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<b>HALIFAX, N.C.</b> — Attorneys for a man accused of rape have filed paperwork to slow his return to North Carolina.

William Skolsky is fighting extradition from Florida. He is charged with raping a Halifax County woman.

Skolsky is also accused of breaking into homes and stealing from a church that tried to help him.

After months on the run, investigators caught Skolsky in Florida in June.

Man Charged With Rape Fights Extradition To Halifax County

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A Johnston County school bus was involved in a crash Friday afternoon according to the Highway Patrol. 

Suspect driver charged in connection of hit-and-run school bus crash in Johnston County

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St. Augustine's University asked students to move out by April 3, 2024, and switched to remote learning. That is the latest attempt to save money in an ongoing financial crisis at the school.

St. Augustine's in crisis: A timeline to its loss of accreditation and financial struggles

Saint Augustine's University filing lawsuit after accreditation terminated

A homeowner reportedly shot and killed a man who was on his property in Moore County on Friday night.

Trespasser shot, killed after encounter with homeowner in Moore County, officials say

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Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in North Carolina using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of March 2024.

These NC cities have the most expensive homes in North Carolina

This weekend will be wet -- with potential for heavy rain and even flooding in parts of the state.

Scattered showers could bring heavy rain to parts of NC

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Fate has not been kind to Mike Repole in the Kentucky Derby. The outspoken owner is 0 for 7, although he is perhaps best known for his two champions that never made the starting gate.

After top betting choices Fierceness and Sierra Leone, it's wide open for the 150th Kentucky Derby

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The restaurant that trolled David Tepper leading up to the NFL Draft is at it again.

'Hats off': Charlotte bar trolls Panthers owner David Tepper again

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The second round will begin with Games 1 & 2 at Madison Square Garden, before coming to Raleigh for Games 3 & 4. 