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Local News

Fayetteville fire could burn for days; wood, soft ground fuels flames up to 50 feet high
Two charged after stolen pickup truck slams into Durham police car during chase
Man charged after 'Trump won' sign burned in Raleigh yard
Case of pellet gun shootings in Holly Springs ends in mistrial
60-year-old injured, Goldsboro police looking for hit-and-run driver
Man dead from Nash County gas tank explosion
Horses removed from Cumberland County farm over concerns of abuse
Social media use linked to teen depression; here's how to tamp down your teen's use
120 Steering wheel locks donated to Durham police to prevent car thefts
Iowa poll shows GOP divide over Trump remaining party leader
Fact check: Biden says he declared a national climate emergency
NC National Parks generate $2.48 Billion in economic impact
Wake leaders emphasize alertness for drivers around buses as school year begins
WRAL Investigates more than 2,700 fire code violations in Wake schools before new school year
Campus diversity important factor to incoming UNC students
102-year-old former Enloe principal greets teachers as the start of school nears
$387M in funding approved to expand Raleigh Convention Center, move Red Hat Amphitheater
15-year-old boy missing from Fuquay-Varina
WRAL Investigates: Durham Assistant DA spoke with officers after assistant crashed vehicle and was charged with DWI
Police: SouthWest Edgecombe football coach involved in hit-and-run crash, left scene
Raleigh man faces death penalty after allegedly beating his mother to death
Police investigate shooting in Zebulon on E. North Street
Animal expert weighs in on ongoing investigation into alleged horse abuse

News

Resumen de la tormenta tropical Hilary en México y EE.UU. del 21 de agosto
Ask a pediatrician: What to know before back-to-school
Best educational family activities in Raleigh
Guerra de Rusia en Ucrania, en vivo: última hora y noticias
'It's not good for anyone.' Wake schools will pay $450,000, make changes after disabled child was placed in a closet
Pamela Anderson revela por qué ahora se maquilla tan poco
Decretan estado de catástrofe en cuatro regiones de Chile por intenso sistema de lluvias
Bernardo Arévalo, en Conclusiones: El pueblo de Guatemala siente que se está liberando
Investigan denuncia de Miguel Bosé sobre asalto a su residencia en la Ciudad de México
Nuevo video del detrás de cámaras de "Barbie" muestra al Ken de Ryan Gosling haciendo reír a carcajadas a la directora Greta Gerwig
Tres grandes partidos opositores acuerdan alianza para las elecciones generales de 2024 en República Dominicana

State News

NC school year to begin under new parental rights law
Facing opposition, Rockingham commissioners approve rezoning for possible casino

National News

How 'The Killing Month August 1978' differs from the movie 'At Close Range'

World News

China accuses government worker of spying for the CIA in second public espionage claim
Jakarta orders civil servants to work from home to fight soaring pollution
British nurse to spend rest of her life in prison for murdering seven babies
Iraq switches off electronic billboards after hacker broadcasts porn to Baghdad passers-by
King Charles III’s charity will face no further police action over honors scandal
Saudi guards killed hundreds of migrants crossing border from Yemen, rights group says
Ecuadorians vote to ban oil drilling in the Amazon in ‘historic’ referendum
Head of Russian space agency offers context on why spacecraft crashed into the moon
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin claims to be making Africa ‘freer’ in unverified video
Japan to start releasing Fukushima wastewater as soon as Thursday
Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to a politically divided Thailand after 15 years of self-exile

Traffic

Months-long road closure on MLK Blvd. begins Wednesday in Chapel Hill
Tanker carrying water overturns, closing I-95 in Rocky Mount

5 On Your Side

Dollar General sales Aug. 20-26
Target deals: Kids tees for $4, kids' school uniforms 40% off, school supplies starting at $0.25
Top August deals: Discounted laptops, grills and printers

Business

‘Barbie’ unseated from top of the US box office
Meet Khan Academy’s chatbot tutor
Adobe co-founder John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF, is dead at 82
Domino’s Pizza will close all 142 stores in Russia
Ukraine is working on a plan to get grain shipments moving again
Stores are leaving San Francisco. Ikea is opening there this week
How soaring demand for Ozempic and Wegovy is altering Denmark’s economy
Goldman Sachs: A government shutdown would be ‘manageable’ for the economy. That’s why it’s likely to happen
Justin Trudeau blasts Facebook for blocking news as Canada’s wildfires rage
In Maui and across America, climate change and extreme weather are hurting housing affordability
Job seekers want record-high wages — and men expect $25,000 more than women do
GM’s Cruise slashed fleet of robotaxis by 50% in San Francisco after collisions
Teva to pay $225 million fine and divest cholesterol drug to settle price-fixing charges
Zoom shares jump as CEO says company to develop and deploy AI tools
What is flood insurance, and why do you need it?
Arm’s mega IPO could be just around the corner, a year after the biggest chip deal in history fell apart
S&P downgrades five US banks following Moody’s lead

Lifestyles

Amanda Lamb: Let your light shine
Wear pink for flamingo farewell visit before birds move from NC Zoo
Sanford shelter wants you to run, even sleep to support animal adoption

Entertainment

Jennifer Lopez celebrates wedding anniversary with Ben Affleck
Cheems Balltze, the internet’s cheeseburger-loving dog, has died
Charlize Theron denies she’s had bad plastic surgery, says she’s simply aging
Pamela Anderson reveals the reason she wears little makeup now
Lana Del Rey is going on a limited tour
The original voice of Mario is stepping away from the role, Nintendo says
Everything you need to know before the ‘Ahsoka’ series debuts
Ryan Gosling has ‘Barbie’ director Greta Gerwig cracking up in new ‘I’m Just Ken’ behind-the-scenes footage
Hilary Duff’s husband Matthew Koma jokes he’s already been ‘living in the eye of Hurricane Hilary’
Demi Lovato parts ways with Scooter Braun as manager

Marketplace

Hotly contested proposal takes aim at non-compete laws

Political News

‘As long as it takes’: Biden vows support for fire-ravaged Maui as search efforts continue
First debate looms as 2024 GOP race plays out across two stages
Freedom Caucus warns they won’t back short-term spending bill without concessions
Federal judge temporarily blocks part of Georgia’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth
Trump plans to turn himself in Thursday at Fulton County jail, sources say
Medical debt hits the middle class hardest
Fact check: Trump makes new false claim to support old false claim that he won Georgia in 2020
Former Trump attorney John Eastman agrees to $100,000 bond, release conditions in Fulton County criminal case
READ: John Eastman’s bond agreement
READ: Trump’s bond agreement
Trump already taped Tucker Carlson interview that is expected to air on GOP debate night, sources say
House Republicans subpoena four individuals involved in Hunter Biden criminal probe
Media organizations seek release of more court filings linked to special counsel Jack Smith’s search warrant for Trump’s Twitter account
8 candidates qualify for first 2024 Republican presidential debate

Health Team

Ban spanking in all schools, pediatrician group urges. Do this instead
Covid-19 linked with higher risk of high blood pressure, study finds
Screen time linked with developmental delays in toddlerhood, study finds
Long Covid symptoms create a greater burden of disability than heart disease or cancer, new study shows
WakeMed, Duke, UNC health systems all to provide more beds Wake County needs
FDA approves first vaccine to protect newborns from RSV