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SHP says one person dead after tractor trailers crash on I-40 near Benson, closing all westbound lanes

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One person is dead after a crash on Interstate 40 near Benson.

Neighbors' yards flooded with stormwater from Raleigh construction site; more than 40 complaints made against same developer

Authorities in Kenly said Haynes barricaded himself inside his home. Neighbors in the area said Haynes and authorities exchanged gunfire. Photo courtesy of Facebook

Man shot in Kenly standoff in critical condition after law enforcement fired shots

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Playground slides doused with pool acid, injuring 2 children

Johnston County staff rescues owl caught in fishing line on Neuse River

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5-year-old boy shot inside father's car in Halifax County

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At least 9 injured in a mass shooting near downtown Denver, police say, soon after Nuggets' NBA title win

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Fuquay-Varina police ask for public's help identifying two suspects

Fuquay-Varina police ask for public's help identifying two persons of interest

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A photo provided by John Reyes shows the estimated one million pennies discovered while he and a cousin were cleaning out a crawl space in a relative’s home in Los Angeles in the fall of 2022. The family is putting the coins up for sale. (John Reyes via The New York Times) — NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SLUGGED CALIF PENNY HOARD BY LAUREN MCCARTHY FOR JUNE 12, 2023. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. —

They found a million pennies. Now they need someone to take them.

Former President Donald Trump arrives at his Trump National Doral resort Monday, June 12, 2023, in Doral, Fla., as a supporter looks on. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)

Trump will face judge in historic court appearance over charges he hoarded secret documents

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FILE - Actor Treat Williams attends the world premiere of "Second Act" in New York on Dec. 12, 2018. Williams, whose nearly 50-year career included starring roles in the TV series “Everwood” and the movie “Hair,” died Monday, June 12, 2023, after a motorcycle crash in Vermont, state police said. He was 71. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

'Hair,' 'Everwood' actor Treat Williams dies after Vermont motorcycle crash

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FILE - Signs stand outside Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., Jan. 25, 2023. The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher at the Virginia school is expected to plead guilty in federal court Monday, June 12, 2023, to using marijuana while possessing a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law. (AP Photo/Denise Lavoie, File)

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher pleads guilty to using marijuana while having a firearm

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Former commander: Candidates' claims to revert Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg unlikely

Glenwood Ave. neighbors hope increase in parking fine leads to less crime, vandalism

Glenwood South parking fines jumping to $200 as neighbors hope weekend chaos subsides

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Raleigh Retro Gamers expo

Nerd-filled fun: 85 vendors gather for Raleigh Retro Gamers' Summer Expo on Saturday

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Mama giraffe Leia gave birth to a male calf who measured 6 feet tall and weighed in at 145 pounds.

NC Zoo: Help name 6-foot-tall baby giraffe calf

Summer camps still operating but with many changes

Summer on a budget: Raleigh, YMCA offer summer camp options for kids

Stephen Brown, 72, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury and shooting into an occupied vehicle.

72-year-old man charged in Rocky Mount shooting

Kidney disease treatment company picks Greensboro for 330 jobs, $485M investment

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Wake County Animal Center launches special adoption campaign during National Adopt a Shelter Cat Month

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UNC initiative aims to reduce suicides in all 100 NC counties

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Latest inflation report expected to show slow down of high prices

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Cases of check fraud escalate dramatically, with Americans warned not to mail checks if possible

Relatives fight for custody of kids who survived plane crash and weeks in Amazon jungle

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US halts online asylum appointments at Texas crossing after extortion warnings

3 people slain, 3 others struck by van in English city of Nottingham

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FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks during the North Carolina Republican Party Convention in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, June 10, 2023. As former President Donald Trump prepares for a momentous court appearance this week on charges related to the hoarding of top-secret documents, Republican allies are amplifying without evidence claims that he’s the target of a political prosecution. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

9 Trump claims about the Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe, fact-checked

Fact check: Haley blames transgender athletes for teen girls' suicidal ideation

Fact check: Did Chick-Fil-A 'just' hire a new diversity leader?

Fact check: Biden claims credit for alliance between U.S., Japan, India, Australia

Fact check: McCarthy says welfare work requirements boost employment

Will US Supreme Court's decision on Alabama force North Carolina to redraw its voting maps?

Will US Supreme Court's decision on Alabama force North Carolina to redraw its voting maps?

In Depth with Dan: Will US Supreme Court's decision on Alabama force NC to redraw its voting maps?

To deal with diversity concerns, Cooper commission suggests changes for UNC System

GOP lawmakers to take aim at NC's Democratic-controlled State Board of Elections, in advance of 2024

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NC GOP aims for an air of stability amid Trump indictment chaos

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The pop-up's first tenant is Hometown Apparel, a print shop and gift shop known for its Bull City and North Carolina-branded clothing and accessories with a primary location on Ninth Street.

Pop-up space in downtown Durham a temporary home for small businesses

Mama giraffe Leia gave birth to a male calf who measured 6 feet tall and weighed in at 145 pounds.

NC Zoo: Help name 6-foot-tall baby giraffe calf

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List: Triangle Juneteenth events

Raleigh Retro Gamers expo

Nerd-filled fun: 85 vendors gather for Raleigh Retro Gamers' Summer Expo on Saturday

4 cutest coffee shops in Fayetteville

4 cutest coffee shops in Fayetteville

In the classroom in Fall 2020, desks are removed and others spread out to allow for social distance.

Lead found at Cumberland County elementary school

Who can guess how much NC teachers earn each year?

Libraries offer summer fun to limit learning loss

Dead fish, cement in toilets: NC high schools damaged in senior pranks

Dead fish, moped on roof: Students charged in NC high school senior pranks

WRAL investigates the local emergency plan for a potential train derailment disaster, and asks why we're left in the dark about the hazardous materials traveling through the Triangle.

Hidden dangers on the rails: How Triangle first responders plan for a potential train derailment disaster

Cary woman says husband's suicide is example of mental health treatment weaknesses statewide

Veteran receives $2,419 from H&R Block after calling 5 On Your Side

After legislative setbacks, NC Democrats see opportunity in 2024

How much influence did Trump attorney have on NC elections bill? Leaked documents shine a light

Denver Nuggets players, coaches and owners pose with the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy after their victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals, Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Nuggets take home 1st NBA title in rugged 94-89 win over Heat

C-Student reels in 470.2 lb. marlin on day one of the Big Rock, Michael Jordan's 'Catch 23' takes day off

Brownlow's Twitter Mailbag: Baby Gronk, the latest on the ACC and more

Former North Carolina signee Simeon Wilcher commits to St. John's

Vegas Golden Knights buck trend of small D-men during Stanley Cup Final run

Midway takes on West Stanly in Game 1 of the 2A Softball State Championships. (Photo by: Jerrell Jordan)

HighSchoolOT's final statewide and area code rankings for softball

HighSchoolOT's final statewide rankings for boys lacrosse

West Charlotte LB Jaden Smith commits to Michigan

Hough 3-star safety Jaiden Spearman commits to Louisville

Metrolina Christian OL Peyton Reeder commits to East Carolina

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More than half of NC spending 30% of income on rent, data shows

More than half of NC spending 30% of income on rent, data shows

More than half of NC spending 30% of income on rent, data shows

About half of North Carolina and Wake County renters burdened by increasing prices, data shows

NC bill would allow police departments to hire, train people to help with minor traffic crashes

NC bill would allow police departments to hire, train people to help with minor traffic crashes

Raleigh, Durham drivers spend less time in traffic compared to national average

Traffic crashes could soon be investigated by civilians in North Carolina

WRAL investigates the local emergency plan for a potential train derailment disaster, and asks why we're left in the dark about the hazardous materials traveling through the Triangle.

WRAL Investigates the local emergency plan for a potential train derailment disaster

Climate change fueling more wildfires

Climate change fueling more wildfires

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Is it postpartum depression?

Summer on a budget: Raleigh, YMCA offer summer camp options for kids

Spaces still open for summer camps starting Monday in Raleigh

Go Ask Dad: Dads at a trampoline park

Llamas, tigers and lemurs: 10 places to see animals in NC

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Amazon: HOT Buy 2 Get 1 Free promotion on books, movies, board games & video games for adults and kids

New Lidl in Garner opens on Wed., June 14 with gift card giveaway, samples, open house

Sonic Drive-In: 1/2 price cheeseburgers after 5 pm on June 14

Lidl deals June 14-20

Walgreens sales June 11-17

McMillan is hosting a Father's Day Gala Saturday, June 17.

Former NBA coach, Raleigh native Nate McMillan to host Father's Day Gala

Watch: Local student drumline creates incredible Michael Jackson tribute music video

Girl helps mom during heart attack at home

Wake County deputy's young daughter helps mom at home during heart attack, receives national award

Edgecombe County mom selected to highly sought after Mayo Clinic internship

This photo provided by the Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Management Headquarters, shows an unidentified British man climbing Lotte World Tower, the tallest skyscraper in the country, in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 12, 2023. The British man was detained after climbing more than half way up the world’s fifth-tallest skyscraper in Seoul with only his bare hands on Monday, authorities said. (The Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Management Headquarters, via AP).

British man detained after climbing 72nd floor of Seoul skyscraper

Mount Washington, known for extreme weather, records its snowiest June

Conor McGregor knocks out Heat mascot in bizarre promotion at NBA Finals

Florida's 'Dr. Deep' resurfaces after a record 100 days living underwater

Pigs run loose on metro highway after semitruck tips over in Minnesota

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Duke Energy	90.22	-1.28%
BofA	29.62	1.66%
PNC Financial	128.56	0.90%
WRAL30	2331.29	0.12%

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Backyard nightmare: Construction-fueled flooding leaves yards swamped

5 On Your Side restaurant ratings: Thai House Cuisine, Niko's Pizza and Bar, and La Buena Vida.

How to save on car insurance costs

With car insurance costs outpacing inflation, here's how to keep your payments low

Jonas Padilla died after a New Year's Day shooting on Bayberry Lane near Fawndale Drive in the Valley Estates neighborhood of Raleigh, arrest warrants show. Padilla was 37. Photo courtesy of LinkedIn.

Autopsy shows motorcycle gang member was shot twice on New Year's Day

Group claims they ended UNC Medical School's DEI task force, program says task force disbanded over a year ago

Viewers raise concerns about NC Retirement System after 5 On Your Side investigation

How secure is your retirement? Viewers share concerns after 5 on Your Side investigation into State Retirement System errors

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK — Job openings in the Triangle hit a new low this week, according to the most recent edition of the WRAL TechWire Jobs Report. The total number of postings fell to the lowest since WRAL began tracking this data two years ago — to 241,071 postings total (not accounting for post duplications). This is…

For 12th time in ’23 Triangle job listings hit new low – but ‘cooling’ may be good thing?

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Lost your job, maybe due to AI? Good news - these 49 Triangle firms are hiring

Gene editing system from NC State researchers could suppress pesky fruit pests

NCSU economist: Enjoy the good inflation news - but big threats remain

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VinFast is going to produce a so-called “mini” car with a total length of 122 inches. But it’s target market is its home country of Vietnam. How “mini” is that? The length of a Toyota Prius is 180 inches, says auto news site Edmunds.

VinFast unveils a ‘mini’ car at length of 122″ (a Prius stretches 180″)

Toyota battery to charge vehicles in 10 minutes - watch, read about giant's EV plans

Japan's Toyota announces initiative for all-solid state battery as part of electric vehicles plan

CPI report: US inflation is coming back down to Earth

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FILE - Pat Sajak, left, and Vanna White, from "Wheel of Fortune," attend a ceremony honoring Harry Friedman with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Nov. 1, 2019, in Los Angeles. Sajak is taking one last spin on “Wheel of Fortune," announcing Monday, June 12, 2023, that its upcoming season will be his last as host. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Pat Sajak announces 'Wheel of Fortune' retirement, says upcoming season will be his last as host

Movie review: Ezra Miller speeds back to the future in 'The Flash,' fueled by calories and cameos

Microsoft stakes Xbox video game sales on long-awaited space adventure Starfield

New Zealand public radio apologizes for publishing 'pro-Kremlin garbage' after wire stories altered

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the North Carolina Republican Party Convention in Greensboro, N.C., Friday, June 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

EZRA KLEIN: Ron DeSantis thinks Trump didn't go nearly far enough

SHEMIKA DAVIS: Will Black people be respected among their professional peers?

Editorial: Legislature needs a strong dose of sunshine, end shadowy dealings

Editorial: Pick of Cohen to lead CDC stresses consensus over confrontation

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