Raleigh police arrested a teenager on Wednesday in connection to the death of a 13-year-old girl earlier in the week. According to the Raleigh Police Department, Mykia Daniel, an eighth-grader at Ligon Middle School, was shot and killed on Monday in a north Raleigh Apartment. Police said the investigation is ongoing and more information will be released at the appropriate time.

Teen arrested in shooting death of 13-year-old girl earlier in the week at north Raleigh apartment

We’re also following a cooler feel to your morning tomorrow. Plus, ONLY ON WRAL, why a high school student is not allowed to participate in one of the most important events of his life.. and how he and his family are fighting for him to graduate. Watch WRAL News on FOX 50 at 10 p.m., and search for these and other stories on WRAL.com.

On FOX 50 at 10: Flight delays, the impacts to tomorrow and how the pilot is recovering. WRAL has team coverage of a plane crash at RDU

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Three people have reportedly been killed after the remnants of Tropical Storm Irma blew through metro Atlanta on Monday.

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A woman was killed after a tree toppled onto her vehicle in Cumming. Her identity has yet to be released.

A third person was killed in Worth County, near Albany. A sheriff's spokesperson says a 62 year-old man used a ladder to climb onto a shed at his house on Monday. His wife called 911, saying he suffered a heart attack. First responders found his body on the roof, covered in debris.

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A UNC Health physician and pilot were taken to the hospital Wednesday after a small plane crashed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).



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(CNN) — A grand jury in Arizona has handed up an indictment against former President Donald Trump’s allies over their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, including the fake electors from that state and several individuals connected to his campaign.

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Authorities on Wednesday arrested a 16-year-old in connection to the death of a 13-year-old girl earlier in the week in north Raleigh.

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Orange County Schools informed Jaylan Sorrells and his mother, Ellen Sorrells, that Jaylan, who has attended the school for four years while also enrolled at the Partnership Academy, will not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony. The decision by the school district has Jaylen Sorrells and his mother asking: Why is this happening?

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A U.S. Senate committee is investigating the prices that Novo Nordisk charges for its blockbuster medications, Ozempic and Wegovy. North Carolina officials, who canceled coverage of the drugs over costs, are trying to negotiate lower prices with the drug maker.

US Senate committee investigates weight-loss drug costs as NC negotiates with manufacturer

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Brian Shrader flies over the site of a plane crash at Raleigh-Durham International Airport approximately three hours after the accident.

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A UNC Health physician and pilot were taken to the hospital Wednesday after a small plane crashed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).


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