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

More than 21% of North Carolina's four-year-olds enrolled in the state's pre-kindergarten programs during the 2022-2023 school year, up from the prior year but still below the state's pre-pandemic highs, according to the National Institute for Early Education Research.

North Carolina ranks 29th in public pre-K enrollment, new report shows

Durham County budget increases funding for pre-K students

<b>EDGECOMBE COUNTY, N.C.</b> — The economy in eastern North Carolina could get refreshing news from a sports drink company.

The North Carolina Golden Leaf foundation voted on a $15 million request to help land a Gatorade plant in Edgecombe County, but it has not said if it approved the money.

North Carolina is competing against Maryland and Virginia for the plant, which could create between 200 and 500 jobs.

Gatorade Plant Could Bring Hundreds Of Jobs To Area

The Storm Prediction Center has the Triangle under a Level 1 risk for severe storms Friday. Over the weekend, the Triangle will feel a cooldown due to an incoming cold front.

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Moore, Hoke counties as Level 1 risk brings possibility of severe storms ⛈️

Level 1 risk for severe storms Friday 

The wait could be longer for answers about PCB testing at Poe Hall, multiple sources tell 5 On Your Side.

More Poe Hall delays: Results likely not released until end of semester

Poe Hall at NC State will shut its doors for fall semester

One man was rescued and another died Friday at Harris Lake after a boat crashed into a cement pole, officials say.



Man found dead at Harris Lake after boat crashes into cement pole; 1 boater rescued 

Person pulled from water at Harris Lake, search continues for other boaters

NEW YORK (AP) — A person who was on fire in a park outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump’s hush money trial is taking place has been rushed away on a stretcher.

Person who was on fire outside Trump's hush money trial is rushed away on a stretcher

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The U.S. Marine Corps said a Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit was killed during a training exercise in Carteret County.

Marine dies during training exercise in eastern NC

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Gov. Roy Cooper joins United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm to make a clean energy announcement.

Gov. Cooper makes clean energy announcement

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Game 1 is Saturday night in Raleigh. Game 2 is Monday at PNC Arena.

Make your plans: Complete Hurricanes-Islanders first-round schedule

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Mark Mitchell announced he has committed to the University of Missouri in a post to his Instagram post.

Former Duke forward Mark Mitchell commits to Missouri

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The Carolina Hurricanes are no stranger to playoff hockey. They're in the postseason for the sixth-straight season and are regarded as a Stanley Cup contender.

Chaotic Canes hope late-season surge continues into playoffs

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General manager Don Waddell likes how his Carolina Hurricanes finished the season, winning 16 of their final 21 games. He knows it means nothing now.

NHL PLAYOFFS: 'It's wide open' is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup begins

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After the death of a Harnett County teenager, the softball community in Eastern North Carolina remembers her through stickers and fighting the stigma around mental health.