WRAL Investigates how a prank call turned into a near-death experience, and what needs to be done to prevent an innocent person from being killed.

On WRAL at 6: How a prank call turned into a near-death experience and what needs to be done to prevent an innocent person from being killed.

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College hoops bracket challenge

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Two 16-year-old boys are dead and another 16-year-old boy is in the hospital from a shooting in Durham on Tuesday.

Families mourn teens killed in Durham; 18-year-old scheduled to appear in court

Jorge Raul Benitez-Mendoza

This would make North Carolina the 40th state in the country to adopt expansion, which would add hundreds of thousands of people, most of them likely working adults who can't afford health insurance, to the state's Medicaid insurance rolls. 

After 13 years, Medicaid expansion on its way to governor in NC

State Rep. James Roberson, D-Wake, takes a selfie with House Democrats gathered behind him to mark Medicaid expansion's passage in North Carolina, March 23, 2023.

How would you judge the best tree in Raleigh?

Where's the coolest, tallest, oldest tree in Raleigh? 

Hidden Redwood trees in Raleigh and across NC

VinFast is launching its latest model - an electric powered SUV called the VF9 - in its home country of Vietnam and says it has plans to ship models to the U.S. for sale in "coming months."

VinFast unveils big electric SUV, plans deliveries to US 'in coming months'

VinFast SUV

A 21-year-old man faces charges of possessing a weapon on educational property and carrying a concealed weapon after a weapons detection system alerted when he entered Clayton Middle School Tuesday to pick up his sisters.

Man who brought gun inside Clayton school said he forgot it was in his pocket

WRAL Investigates the local school system planning to use AI, radio waves for its new weapon detection system

Leaders at a water conference at NC State this week are addressing the swath of challenges that threaten the state -- including climate change, pollution, and drinking water contamination.

North Carolina faces many environmental challenges

Get the latest WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast whenever you need it, including the DUALDoppler5000 and the 7-Day Forecast.

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

Nightly N.C. Education Lottery drawings during the 11 p.m. News.

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday Powerball drawings, as shown live on WRAL.

Powerball Drawing

Wednesday is the first of two votes in the full House required to put the Medicaid Expansion bill on Governor Roy Cooper's desk. The Senate has already approved it.

House session to vote on Medicaid Expansion Bill

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Four North Carolina players have entered the transfer portal after a season that ended without an NCAA Tournament berth.

Armando Bacot returning to UNC; Puff Johnson entering transfer portal

Armando Bacot

The NC State men's swimming and diving team had an outstanding start to the 2023 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships Wednesday night, taking the National Championship title and setting a NCAA Record in the 200-yard medley relay. 

NC State relay team wins NCAA title, sets record at swimming & diving championships

NC State Wolf head logo

Saint Augustine's is set to announce Fayetteville State offensive coordinator Howard Feggins as its new head football coach, a source confirmed to WRAL. A press conference is scheduled for Thursday at 2 p.m.

Saint Augustine's to announce Howard Feggins as new football coach

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A school bus with children on board crashed into a tree on Thursday morning in Burke County.