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

<b>LAURINBURG, N.C.</b> — An elderly woman accused of setting her rest home on fire has been charged with arson.

Prosectors say Louanna Overton intentionally started the fire at Aberdeene Meadows on Wednesday.

There is some question about whether Overton is mentally ill and whether she understood what she was doing.

A judge has ordered a competency hearing to determine Overton's mental status.

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Laurinburg Rest Home Resident Charged With Arson

An initial report from the Federal Aviation Administration indicates the small plane that crashed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Wednesday "bounced" as it attempted to land.

RDU plane crash: Aircraft 'bounced' during landing attempt, FAA report says

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Orange County Schools informed Jaylan Sorrells and his mother, Ellen Sorrells, that Jaylan, who has attended the school for four years while also enrolled at the Partnership Academy, will not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony. The decision by the school district has Jaylen Sorrells and his mother asking: Why is this happening?

Mother frustrated after son who attended classes at Orange High not allowed at graduation ceremony

Jaylan Sorrells

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case.

New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial

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Authorities on Wednesday arrested a 16-year-old in connection to the death of a 13-year-old girl earlier in the week in north Raleigh.

Teen arrested, charged in death of 13-year-old girl found shot on Monday

Young girl shot at Raleigh apartment 

Thursday is shaping up to be a beautiful, sunny spring day!

Warm, sunny spring day in store Thursday😎

At the bus stop on Thursday, April 25

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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 

Brett Pesce's injury 'a big blow' but Tony DeAngelo is ready to help the Hurricanes win

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Mohamed Diarra played one season in Raleigh, averaging 6.3 points a game during a 2023-2024 campaign that saw State reach the Final Four.

NC State's Mohamed Diarra declares for NBA Draft

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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!