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Artsplosure tops downtown Raleigh 'bucket list'

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:16:33 -0400

The Downtown Raleigh Bucket List features 16 suggested experiences, starting with this weekend's Artsplosure, to cross off the social calendar.

Good news: Gas is low as summer driving begins

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:57:48 -0400

With Memorial Day and a season of day trips, beach weekends and family vacations right around the corner, gas prices are a source of good news to drivers.

Make some music at Artsplosure

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:59:12 -0400

Six pianos have been rolled into place for Artsplosure, Raleigh's premier arts festival taking place this weekend, so festival-goers can tickle the ivories just for fun.

Wake deputy kills woman who charged at him with knife

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:07:41 -0400

A Wake County deputy fatally shot a woman Friday afternoon after she charged at him and two other deputies with a machete, Sheriff Donnie Harrison said.

Parents question police response to Enloe High prank

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:35:05 -0400

The mother of an Enloe High School student has filed a complaint with the Raleigh Police Department after an officer threw her son to the ground Thursday as police responded to a water balloon battle at the school.

Pit bull mauls 3-year-old Sampson boy

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:31:54 -0400

A Newton Grove boy was being treated Friday at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville after being attacked by a pit bull Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

Wake child care trainer takes action after baby's day care death

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:05:18 -0400

As a Wake County child care trainer, Krista Barbour's job is to teach day care providers how to keep infants safe. When she heard the story about a 4-month-old boy who suffocated at a Fort Bragg day care, she decided to take action.

Athens Drive stadium upgrade included in Wake school bond plan

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:26:45 -0400

The issues with the football field at Athens Drive High School in Raleigh are well-documented, but some are balking at the idea that part of a Wake County school construction bond would go to finance an update.

Loss of Medicaid funding hitting NC group homes, residents

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:37:55 -0400

Thousands of disabled and elderly people across North Carolina remain in Medicaid limbo as assisted living facilities and groups homes scramble to deal with mandated service cuts.

Storms threaten throughout weekend

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:55:19 -0400

"For us, severe weather would be the exception, not the rule," said WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze.

State sees lowest unemployment rate in four years

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:49:11 -0400

North Carolina's unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in April -- the lowest unemployment rate in the state in four years.

Crack forces shutdown of nuclear reactor at Shearon Harris

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:52:51 -0400

A quarter-inch crack in a reactor sensor at the Shearon Harris nuclear plant in southwest Wake County has forced Duke Energy to take the plant offline, officials said Thursday.

Prank leads to eight arrests at Enloe High

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:54:02 -0400

Seven students and a 38-year-old man were arrested Thursday at Enloe High School in Raleigh after an end-of-year prank caused commotion on campus, police said.

Teen who brought guns to school admits he lied, pleads guilty

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:48:53 -0400

A Johnston County teen who was arrested and suspended after bringing two unloaded shotguns to school said Thursday that he lied to the principal about forgetting the guns were in his vehicle.

Accused child killer presents no defense in death penalty trial

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:50:44 -0400

A Fayetteville man accused of raping and killing a 5-year-old girl more than three years ago has elected not to present any evidence in his death penalty trial.

Contact lenses found when Janet Abaroa's body was exhumed

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:31:21 -0400

An exhumation of Janet Abaroa's body more than five years after she was found stabbed to death in her Durham home revealed that she had been wearing contacts when she was buried.

Expert: How to negotiate the 'most lucrative 5 minutes' of your life

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:29:54 -0400

Negotiating a salary for a new job or a raise at an existing job can be intimidating. Experts say most people negotiate the wrong way or, even worse, fail to negotiate at all.

Raleigh considering pet ban in certain areas of city's parks

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:00:19 -0400

Citizens have complained about people who take their dogs off the leash and let them run, especially within fenced playgrounds, athletic fields and court areas. City staff have also reported animal waste left on athletic fields. Those actions are already illegal.

Tax preparer helps nab pair accused of fraud

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:55:39 -0400

A local tax preparer working as a government witness led to the arrest of two women charged in a tax fraud scheme involving people suspected of living in the U.S. illegally.

Outdoor smoking bans likely to stay on the books

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:27:07 -0400

The legislative attempt to overturn outdoor smoking bans in cities, on beaches and on community college campuses has stalled in the Senate and appears unlikely to make the cut as lawmakers scramble to meet their "crossover" deadline.

Wake boards continue pursuit of $810M school bond

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:31:58 -0400

Wake County commissioners and Board of Education members appear to be moving closer to asking voters to approve an $810 million school bond that would allow for the construction of 16 new schools in the next 10 years.

Army general facing sex charges had porn on laptop

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:11:24 -0400

An expert in Afghan culture testified Wednesday that pornography found on the computer of a U.S. Army general then deployed to the Muslim country would be highly offensive to local residents.

Raleigh PD searching for clues in Allister Drive killing

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:12:05 -0400

Police investigating the homicide of a young mother found dead in her Raleigh apartment near North Hills said Wednesday they have not yet determined whether the crime was random.