We’re also live at a shooting that killed one man and injured three others, plus the reason why Raleigh’s mayor is not running for a third term, and a peeper caught in a North Carolina Target.
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On WRAL at 6: Job cuts possible to help raise Wake County teacher and bus driver pay. What other options the school board is discussing

The blooming of the WRAL Azalea Garden has been a constant symbol of the return of spring.  

WRAL Azalea Gardens: Everything you need to know for your visit

WRAL Azalea Gardens

Consumer Reports tests dozens of sunscreens every year to determine which ones provide the best protection against sunburn and skin cancer. 

Revealing the best sunscreens for sun protection and affordability

What the different terms on sunscreen bottles mean 

David Crabtree talks to Tillis Chief of Staff Charles Thomas, Wake Senator Josh Stein, and me. 

This week, David Crabtree talks to Tillis Chief of Staff Charles Thomas, Senate Dem Whip Josh Stein, and me.  Crabtree was kind enough to invite me on to talk about the upcoming session, and how we're planning to cover it here at @NCCapitol.

WRAL's Capitol Bureau Chief Laura Leslie talks about how journalists will approach and present key issues for taxpayers. 

01/22: General Assembly preview

On the Record

Unfortunately, I made an unforced error.  In talking with Thomas, I referred to a recent "PPP poll" regarding the temporary sales tax. Actually, that poll came from <strong>Elon</strong>, not PPP.  (My apologies to Elon Poll director Hunter Bacot!)  

You can find <a href="http://www.elon.edu/docs/e-web/elonpoll/111910_PollMethodology.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">that Elon poll here</a>. The tax question is on page 11. 

This Week's "On The Record" 

Mary-Ann Baldwin announced she would not seek reelection in a video posted to her social media pages. She cited personal reasons, including a diagnosis of breast cancer and the stress of caring for her husband after he had open-heart surgery.

Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin will not seek reelection, citing breast cancer diagnosis

Raleigh Mayor Mary Ann Baldwin

A Hope Mills police officer is being called a hero after saving a man's life while he was being attacked by an assailant holding a machete. The officer wasn't even on duty.

Hero: Hope Mills police officer saves a man being attacked with a machete

A Hope Mills police officer is being called a hero after saving a man's life while he was being attacked by an assailant holding a machete. The officer wasn't even on duty. Photo courtesy of the Hope Mills Police Department.

Get ready for another 'summer-like' day Tuesday, with temps in the 80s and rumbles of thunder during the evening commute.

Showers and storms could rumble through Tuesday evening

Hour-by-hour rain overnight, Tuesday, April 16, through Wednesday, April 17

According to authorities, the Sampson County E-911 Center was notified of four gunshot victims around 1:39 p.m. at the Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton. Authorities said the four victims, all men, took themselves to the hospital.

Shooting kills one man, injures three more in Sampson County

Car with bullet holes in Sampson County

The drug tianeptine - which is also known as Neptune's Fix, Tianaa or Zaza - is highly addictive and widely available at convenience stores and vape shops.

'Stuff that will kill you': NC lawmakers push to ban 'gas station heroin'

NC Lawmakers take steps toward banning 'gas station heroin', send letter to FDA

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Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings are held at 3 p.m. daily. They can be seen as live or on-demand video.

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 Drawing

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Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

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Powerball Drawing

Videos

Former Duke head football coach Steve Sloan has passed away at the age of 79.

Former Duke head coach Steve Sloan dies at age 79

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The Hurricanes have topped 50 wins for a third straight season, putting them in rarified air in the NHL. Plus, Scottie Scheffler wins The Masters, Caitlin Clark could change the WNBA and more!

Canes join a historic club, Duke departures and free chicken in the sports moments of the week

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The Carolina Hurricanes will open the NHL playoffs against the New York Islanders. The Hurricanes defeated the Islanders 4-2 in the first round last season.

Hurricanes set for first-round playoff rematch with Islanders

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From the ancient stadium in Olympia, a relay of torchbearers will carry the flame along a 5,000-kilometer (3,100-mile) route through Greece, including several islands, until the handover to Paris Games organizers in Athens on April 26.