Look around and you'll notice it everywhere on the roads - drivers looking down at their phones. Tonight at 6 p.m., what lawmakers and parents are doing to protect the group most at risk in North Carolina - teenage drivers.  

Tonight at 6: It's blamed for more crashes among NC teens than speed and alcohol combined. WRAL Investigates distracted teen driving.

The "Dueling Dinosaurs" exhibit opening this weekend at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will feature what's believed to be the most complete T. rex skeleton ever discovered.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig, laboratory access at Raleigh science museum

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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

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los Carolina RailHawks anunciaron que su nuevo delantero, Omar Bravo, recibió todos los documentos necesarios para poder debutar con el equipo el viernes 22 de Julio cuando Los RailHawks se enfrentaran al Miami FC a las 7:30PM en el WakeMed Soccer Park.

<b>CARY, N.C.</b> — Hoy, los Carolina RailHawks anunciaron que su nuevo delantero, Omar Bravo, recibió todos los documentos necesarios para poder debutar con el equipo el viernes 22 de Julio cuando Los RailHawks se enfrentaran al Miami FC a las 7:30PM en el WakeMed Soccer Park.

“Estamos encantados de que Omar puede debutar con el equipo oficialmente en contra del Miami FC,” dijo el Presidente y Gerente General del equipo Curt Johnson. “Él es uno de los mejores jugadores de su época y será una parte importante del equipo”

Bravo fue presentado como nuevo jugador de los RailHawks durante el medio tiempo del partido entre los RailHawks y el West Ham United de la Liga Premier de Inglaterra el 12 de Julio. Tras su presentación el vio acción en los últimos 10 minutos del partido enfrente de 10,125 aficiona

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Mykia Daniel, an eighth grader at Ligon Middle School, was shot and killed on Monday in a north Raleigh apartment. A 16-year-old was charged with her murder.


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Speakers told WRAL News the slurs mostly targeted Mary Black, a Black city councilor.

Racist, antisemitic outburst targets Raleigh City Council member in Zoom meeting

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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.

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The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is investigating a drive-by shooting that injured a juvenile Wednesday night on Pleasant View Drive.

Child injured in drive-by shooting at Cumberland County home

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein ’s 2020 rape conviction, reversing a landmark ruling of the #MeToo era. The court found the trial judge unfairly allowed testimony against the ex-movie mogul based on allegations that weren’t part of the case.

Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is overturned by New York's top court

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Gov. Roy Cooper, museum leaders and museum paleontologist Dr. Lindsay Zanno on Thursday preview Dueling Dinosaurs, a brand new exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. The exhibit opens to the public Saturday.

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Coming off a momentous win in Game 2, the Carolina Hurricanes hit the road for Game 3 of the first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders on Thursday night at UBS Arena.

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The Carolina Panthers don't have a first round pick as the NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night, but that doesn't mean they won't be busy. Here's everything you need to know.

Carolina Panthers guide to Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft

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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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Play-by-play for Panthers games will be carried on MIX 101.5 and simulcast on Buzz Sports Radio (620AM, 104.5 FM, 99.9 FM HD2). 99.9 The Fan remains the flagship radio station for the Carolina Hurricanes, reflecting CBC's steadfast commitment to a comprehensive local sports broadcast portfolio. 

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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 

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