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Local News

Racist threats, Nazi graffiti, Trump feuds: Records reveal racial tension in Orange County schools
Man survives after being struck by car while walking on I-540 in Morrisville
Body of missing 23-year-old man found in Rocky Mount
Wilson family mourns the death of teenage son, young father
Car crashes into building in Raleigh near Six Forks Road
Two former NC priests named in Pennsylvania clergy sex abuse report
Autopsy: Former ECU football player shot 18 times
Raleigh mother charged with abuse for leaving child in hot car for 15 minutes
Employees charged with stealing dozens of TVs from Raleigh Marriot
Shanann Watts murder case: Friends, family recall life of slain NC native
Zebulon man convicted of molesting girl in church sentenced to 85 years
Raleigh swim coach charged with sex crimes against child
Police searching for suspect in Wake Forest shooting
Gas leak shuts down portion of Rock Quarry Road in Raleigh

News

As children play, parents need to be adults
Outside the Box : Opinion Roundup: Newsrooms take a stand, N.C. sees second highest increase in opioid deaths, improving local healthcare and more
Decenas de personas sufren sobredosis en un parque de EE.UU. en el mismo día
Aretha Franklin muere a los 76 años: este es el legado de la reina del soul
Las canciones de Aretha Franklin que nunca olvidaremos
Esta golfista amateur hizo tres hoyos en uno el mismo día
Este videojuego peruano tiene el poder de la rehabilitación médica
Robeson County votes to end its spanking policy after 29 yrs
¿Por qué el papa Francisco ha guardado silencio con el escándalo de abuso sexual en EE.UU.?
La fiebre Tiger Woods: cuando él juega, los índices de audiencia de TV aumentan
This Is Your Brain on Omarosa
Impactante video muestra a un conductor que arrolló a dos hombres que robaban a un transeúnte
Spot where Robert E. Lee statue stood at Duke Chapel to remain vacant
ELN entrega posibles pruebas de supervivencia de militares y civiles secuestrados en Colombia
Una policía amamantó a un bebé en un hospital de Argentina y la foto se volvió viral
China "probablemente" entrena pilotos para atacar a EE.UU., dice el Pentágono
Something Not Rotten in Denmark
Hallan muro de 3.800 años de antigüedad en Perú con enigmáticas figuras
El navajeo de Trump
Editorials of The Times
El grave problema que Trump tiene con los negros
Argentina sí aprobó (hace un mes) un fármaco abortivo, pero no es de venta libre
La crisis de Turquía va mucho más allá de Estados Unidos y tiene que ver con su tradición imperial

Weather

State News

Robeson County school board votes to stop spanking
NC Capitol : ABC Commissioner resigns, blasts state audit

National News

Jahana Hayes Was Told She ‘Had No Chance.’ She, and Voters, Beg to Differ.
Pro-Trump Fan of Social Distortion Says Lead Singer Punched Him at Concert
‘Steady Stream’ of Overdoses in New Haven
Why the Explosive Report on Catholic Church Abuse Is Unlikely to Yield Criminal Charges
Think There Are Too Many Bars in Your Neighborhood? You’re Not Alone
Colorado authorities say they have found body of missing NC native
Reeling From the ‘Year Without a Sam’s Club,’ Alaskans Wonder: What’s Next?
Pelosi Talks of ‘Bridge’ to New Leader as Democrats Test Her Strength
In Kentucky House Race, a Battle of Ideology vs. Résumé
The Questions the Jurors in the Manafort Trial Will Be Asking
28-Year-Old Newcomer Took On Political Machine and 9-Term Mayor in Primary, and Won
Yosemite National Park Reopens to Visitors
Reeling From the ‘Year Without a Sam’s Club,’ Alaskans Wonder: What’s Next?
After One Tweet, Millions of Frequent Flyer Miles Are Pledged to Reunite Families
A 28-Year-Old Novice, She Took on the Machine and Won
In Kentucky House Race, a Battle of Ideology vs. Résumé
The Manafort Trial: What the Jurors Will Consider
Colorado Baker Sues Over Cake Dispute With Transgender Woman
California Fires: What Travelers Need to Know
Millions of Frequent Flyer Miles Are Donated to Reunite Families Separated at Border
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Former Prime Minister of India, Dies at 93
Cause of Ohio Chipotle outbreak identified
Georgia election officials warn of 'chaos' if judge orders paper ballots
Trapped in 99-Million-Year-Old Amber, a Beetle With Pilfered Pollen
Paternity Tests at the Penguin House
Reeling From the ‘Year Without a Sam’s Club,’ Alaskans Wonder: What’s Next?
Reeling From the ‘Year Without a Sam’s Club,’ Alaskans Wonder: What’s Next?
A 28-Year-Old Novice, She Took on the Machine and Won
Investigators Seize Fake Luxury Goods Worth Half a Billion Dollars
Omarosa recalls Central State, working with Dayton paper in new book
Pelosi, Under Threat in Her Own Party, Says She Is Building Bridge to New Leaders
Tuition Will Be Free for All NYU Medical School Students
Archaeologists Find 3,200-Year-Old Cheese in an Egyptian Tomb
Abuses in Pennsylvania Report Are ‘Criminal and Morally Reprehensible,’ Vatican Says
Half of Yeshivas Under Investigation Denied Entry to Education Officials, City Says
A 28-Year-Old Novice, She Took on the Machine and Won
A Long History of Attacking Women, Yet He Was Free to Kill Again
Cuomo vs. Nixon? He’d Rather Campaign Against Trump.
Archaeologists Find 3,200-Year-Old Cheese in an Egyptian Tomb
Alarmed by Rising Debt, NYU Makes Medical School Tuition-Free
Reeling From the ‘Year Without a Sam’s Club,’ Alaskans Wonder: What’s Next?
Omarosa Manigault Newman Releases Tape of Lara Trump’s $15,000-a-Month Job Offer
Education Department Opens Civil Rights Inquiry Into Abuse at Ohio State
Vatican Calls Abuses in Pennsylvania ‘Morally Reprehensible’
Pelosi’s Mettle Is Being Tested Left and Right
Settling Arguments About Hydrogen With 168 Giant Lasers
Investigators Seize Fake Luxury Goods Worth Half a Billion Dollars
Ignore, Condescend, Dismiss: Debate Playbook for Men Facing Women
Looking to Judge to Help Define Reasonable Doubt
He Begged on TV for His Family’s Return. Then He Was Accused of Killing Them.
Vigil tonight for slain NC native and her children as questions swirl about motive
National News at a Glance
Weather
New York’s Push to End Inequality Extends to Garbage
Aretha Franklin, the ‘Queen of Soul,’ Dies at 76
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in 1983 Killing of a Black Man

World News

Ultra hot planet has iron and titanium in its atmosphere
Stranded rescue ship with 141 migrants allowed to dock in Malta
Iranians vent anger at Trump as the wheels come off their economy
11-Year-Old Bride of Malaysian Man Is Returned to Thailand
Genoa collapse: 'Thousands' of other bridges in Italy may be at risk, experts warn
11-Year-Old Bride of Malaysian Man Is Returned to Thailand
Keïta Gets 2nd Term as Mali President With Runoff Victory
For Some Viewers, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Is Not Asian Enough
Melting Ice Uncovers 1946 Wreckage of U.S. Plane in Swiss Glacier
Muslim Job Applicant Who Refused Handshake Wins Discrimination Case in Sweden
Jakarta Spruces Up for Asian Games, Literally Covering Up Stinky River
Muslim Job Applicant Who Refused Handshake Wins Discrimination Case in Sweden
How Dangerous Are Italy’s Bridges? Even After Genoa, No One Knows
A New U.S. Post to Pressure Iran, and a Stark Challenge Ahead
A New U.S. Post to Pressure Iran, and a Stark Challenge Ahead
Rights Group: Gay Afghan Teenager Denied Asylum in Austria Because He Didn’t Fit Stereotype
In Italy Bridge Collapse, Both Design and Upkeep Are Under Suspicion
Swamped in Inflation, Venezuela Will Cut Five Zeros from Currency
Brazilian Plastic Surgeon Is Charged in Patient’s Death
Afghan Dream of a Better Life Ends in a Hilltop Mass Grave
Design and Upkeep of Bridge Are Under Suspicion
Keïta Gets 2nd Term as Mali President With Runoff Victory
World News at a Glance
Cut in Two, Genoa Finds Its Political Paralysis Now Eclipsed by Shock
Turkish Airstrike in Iraqi Territory Kills a Kurdish Militant Leader

Traffic

2-mile-long train moving again after getting stuck on tracks in downtown Fayetteville

WRAL TV

'Mama, don't freak out. It's Daddy.' Jeff Hogan's wife recalls his surfing accident
Weeks after his accident, Jeff Hogan returns to the WRAL anchor desk
'It was a freak accident,' said Jeff as he plans his return to WRAL

5 On Your Side

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WRAL SmartShopper : Share your deals & questions 8/16
WRAL SmartShopper : What's for dinner Thursday?
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WRAL SmartShopper : Stainless Steel 8-Piece Kitchen Knife Set only $9.50
Many popular baby foods contain 'concerning' levels of heavy metals
WRAL SmartShopper : Publix deals 8/15: Peter Pan, Hefty bags, Tyson nuggets, Kellogg's cereal

Business

Retail earnings; Tencent pain; Cisco surge
Bee Downtown's founder, queen bee applauds men who empower, support women
Not your father's Harley: How the motorcycle industry is attracting new riders
Aldi is going granola to compete with Whole Foods
Walmart sales growth was the best in a decade
'We are not the enemy': 16 must-read editorials that capture the spirit of a free press
In China, Salmon is Salmon, Even if It’s Trout
JCPenney's latest results were absolutely dreadful
The next CEO of Air France is not French. Unions say that's 'inconceivable'
Where's the love? 'Crazy Rich Asians' could usher in a new era of romantic comedies
Trump Says Newspapers Are ‘in Collusion’ on Championing a Free Press
It's time for Tesla to call in a grown-up to keep Elon Musk in check
What Corona Owner’s $4 Billion Bet on a Marijuana Firm Says About Pot’s Future
Walmart Is Finding Success in the Grocery Aisle
Chipotle will retrain staff in response to latest health debacle
Could Elon Musk lose control of Tesla?
Netflix and Kenya Barris, Creator of ‘Black-ish,’ Reach a Deal
Nordstrom racks up big gain in digital sales
U.S. and China to Rekindle Trade Talks as More Tariffs Loom
Google Employees Protest Secret Work on Censored Search Engine for China
As Cars Collect More Data, Companies Try to Move It All Faster
‘Weaponized Ad Technology’: Facebook’s Moneymaker Gets a Critical Eye
FDA approves generic EpiPen that may be cheaper
For News Media, a Day of Solidarity in a Summer of Unease
As Stock Markets Brush Off Trade Tensions, a Warning of Trouble Ahead
In the Shadow of Mount Etna, Europe Makes a Last Stand for Solar
Business News at a Glance
This is how China controls its currency
Google Employees Protest Secret Work on Censored Search Engine for China
‘Weaponized Ad Technology’: Facebook’s Moneymaker Gets a Critical Eye

Lifestyles

Aging Well : Is someone dying? Stress builds up at end of life
In Her Image, Too, Aretha Reigned as Queen
Go Ask Mom : Tickets for So You Think You Can Dance Live tour on sale Friday
Taking Back My Eyebrows
Go Ask Mom : Recipe: Sausage, pepper and potato skillet
Go Ask Mom : Take the Kids: See the trains come and go at Raleigh's new train station
During breeding season, shelters get creative to find homes for cats

Entertainment

What's on Tap : Weekend best bets: Tacopalooza, SparkBall and Jason Aldean
What's on Tap : New movies this week: Alpha, Crazy Rich Asians
Madonna joins sexy-celebs-in-their-60s club
'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies at 76
‘Crazy Rich Asians’: 25-Year Wait to See a Cast Like This
Matt Groening's 'Disenchantment' can't cast much of a spell
What's on Tap : Review: Cirque du Soleil takes to the ice with 'Crystal'
'Mile 22' loads up brutal action vehicle that misses the mark
When Aretha Franklin Brought Down the House at the Kennedy Center
Review: Matt Groening Enters the Netflix Age with ‘Disenchantment’
How Aretha turned 'Respect' into a feminist anthem
Rev Run Closes a Door on Reality but Opens Another (With Laugh Track)
Aretha Franklin used her voice to 'deliver music for social justice'
Peabo Bryson, Avery Sunshine share their love of Aretha Franklin
'Queen of Soul,' Aretha Franklin, dies at 76
Kenan Thompson Is Ready for His Close-Up on SNL
Aretha Franklin Had Power. Did We Truly Respect It?
Julia Louis-Dreyfus 'grateful' to be back on 'Veep' set
A Revamped Fringe Festival Returns to New York
Review: ‘Minding the Gap’ Is an Astonishing Film About American Life
Cleveland Triennial Is an Artistic Scavenger Hunt With Civic Pride
Review: Ethan Hawke Is Just Right as a ’90s Indie-Rocker in ‘Juliet, Naked’
Change Comes to ‘Oklahoma!’
War of the Past, War of the Future: Netflix Tries Both
Review: In ‘We the Animals,’ Three Brothers Rush Toward Maturity
How Slender Man Became a Legend
Dance Music That Hits the Heart
African Photos Are the Backbone of a Living Room Gallery
Your (Art) Weekend in Los Angeles
Don’t Judge Karel Capek’s Book by Its Cover
Chasing Shopworn Dreams in ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’
Southerners Not Always at Home in Hollywood

Political News

The definitive ranking of 2020 Democrats
These are the newspapers telling Trump that journalists are not the enemy
Manafort jury ends first day of deliberations without a verdict
Dem-aligned group turns to conservatives to pressure red-state Democrats over Kavanaugh
In op-ed, Brennan says Trump revoked his security clearance to 'scare into silence' critics
Former DNI Clapper: Trump is retaliating against an 'enemies list'
Trump connects revoking Brennan's security clearance to Russia investigation
This program is helping Kentucky's food stamp recipients find jobs
Key GOP senators say they have no issue with Trump revoking Brennan's security clearance
Ex-CIA Director John Brennan Strikes Back After Trump Revokes His Security Clearance
CNN Poll: Brett Kavanaugh nomination has lowest public support since Robert Bork
Space Force: To 37% and beyond
Ex-CIA Director John Brennan Strikes Back After Trump Revokes His Security Clearance
Trump tells Sessions to sue certain opioid companies
First on CNN: Al Qaeda's master bomb maker may be dead, UN says
Corey Stewart used racist stereotypes to disparage NFL players in 2017 campaign event
US prepared to add sanctions on Turkey if pastor not released
Two opposing arguments that America is under attack
Democrats threaten to sue for Kavanaugh documents
Architect of bin Laden raid issues stunning rebuke of Trump
Black in the White House: Meet Ja'Ron Smith
Pompeo announces new US push to create "major changes" in Iran's behavior
ISIS remains a regional and global threat despite battlefield losses, Pentagon says
GOP congressman appears on anti-Muslim radio show
Omarosa releases recording of Lara Trump offering campaign gig
Exclusive: Omarosa's publisher tells Trump campaign: We 'will not be intimidated'
Just how many secret tapes does Omarosa actually have?
Trump’s Military Parade Could Cost $92 Million, Official Says
Trump properties took in $1.7 million from Republican groups in the first half of 2018
China 'likely' training pilots to target US, Pentagon report says
WSJ: Cohen reversed course on Stormy Daniels payment after Access Hollywood tape release
GROUNDED: People don't love the Space Force
U.S. Concedes It Doesn’t Know Where Migrant Children Go
Pentagon postpones Trump's military parade
El Salvadoran immigrant mom sues US to be reunited with baby who needs to breastfeed
Speaker's super PAC drops huge dollars in attack ads to save endangered GOP majority
Meet the Special Counsel Team: So Careful They Won’t Even Disclose Their Shake Shack Orders
Democrats Question Kavanaugh’s Testimony about Bush Nominee
Once Dry Discussions, Cabinet Meetings Are Now Part of the Trump Show
Revoking Clearance, Trump Aims Presidential Power at Russia Inquiry
Trump's military parade could be postponed until 2019, official says

Health Team

Florida's toxic algae problem and your health: 'Red tide' and 'green slime'
'What did we do?' Families anxious about chemicals found in tap water
FDA warns of pet owners using animals to get opioids
Life expectancy drops in the US and the UK, rises in Australia, a new study finds
Why pancreatic cancer is so deadly
Why pancreatic cancer is so deadly
US drug overdose deaths rose 7% in 2017 and doubled over a decade, CDC reports
First generic EpiPen gets FDA approval
NYU makes tuition free for all medical students
Endoscopic procedure costs less, offers faster recovery than weight-loss surgery