The "Dueling Dinosaurs" exhibit opening this weekend at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will feature what's believed to be the most complete T. rex skeleton ever discovered.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig at Raleigh science museum opens this weekend

DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods, so purchasing separate flood insurance is crucial in North Carolina, especially in high-risk areas.

Homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods: How to protect your home in North Carolina

Princeville residents weigh options after Hurricane Matthew

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Durham Police Chief Patrice Andrews urged a community-based approach to address crime, highlighting the concerning trend of juvenile involvement in criminal activities.

EDUCATOR AND A FOOTBALL COACH SINCE 2016. >> THE DURHAM CITY COUNCIL HEARD SOBERING NUMBERS IN TODAY'S CRIME REPORT THROUGH SEPTEMBER. HOMICIDES ARE UP 9% OVER THE SAME TIME PERIOD LAST YEAR. JUVENILE CRIME ALSO REMAINS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THAT WAS ONE OF THE CASEY SPOKE WITH THE POLICE CHIEF ABOUT POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS AND JOINS US LIVE. WHAT DID SHE SAY? MONICA? >> WELL, JERROLD, DURHAM, POLICE CHIEF PATRICE ANDREWS EMPHASIZE THE NEED FOR A COMMUNITY SOLUTION TO THIS SOCIETAL PROBLEM. SHE TELLS ME THE POLICE DEPARTMENT JUST DOESN'T HAVE THE CAPACITY THAT IT HAD YEARS AGO. AND IT'S TIME FOR OTHER GROUPS TO STEP UP THE HIGHEST JUVENILE CRIME NUMBERS IN THIS REPORT ARE FOR LARCENY, STOLEN PROPERTY AND WEAPONS VIOLATIONS 8 YEARS OLD. THAT'S THE AGE OF THE YOUNGEST JUVENILE OFFENDER IN DURHAM. SO FAR THIS YEAR. THEY SHOULDN'T BE. THE PERPETRATORS OF CRIME, NOR SHOULD THEY BE THE VICTIMS OF CRIME. IT'S IT'S NOT A NORMAL NATURAL THING. AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S SAD TO ME THAT THIS IS SEEMS TO BE WHERE WE ARE. >> RIGHT NOW FROM JANUARY THROUGH SEPTEMBER, THERE WERE 273 TOTAL CRIMES COMMITTED BY PEOPLE UNDER 18 DURHAM POLICE NUMBERS SHOW 50 FOR LARCENY OFFENSES. 34 WEAPONS VIOLATIONS AND 29 CRIMES OF SIMPLE ASSAULT. 3 JUVENILES HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE DURHAM CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND POLICE CHIEF PATRICE ANDREWS BRAINSTORMED WHAT CAN BE DONE. >> OUR KIDS ARE OUT AND ABOUT AND THEY'RE THEY'RE GETTING A LOT OF TROUBLE. CHIEF ANDREW SAYS IT'S ABOUT CONSISTENT INTERVENTION, BUT AT ONLY 77%, WARREN STAFFING THAT CANNOT FALL ONLY ON POLICE. WE NEED THE HELP. >> THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS AT THIS POINT NOT ABLE TO CARRY THAT TORCH IN THE WAY THAT WE HAVE DONE. MAYOR-ELECT LEONARDO WILLIAMS SAYS IT'S TIME TO COORDINATE EFFORTS BY THOSE TRYING TO DO GOOD. WE HAVE A LOT OF ORGANIZATION FROM THE CITY. >> ENTRY, BUT THERE'S A LOT OF MENTORING AND ISOLATION. AND I THINK THAT THE COMMUNITY OF TIME FOR US TO SCALE SKILL OR RELATIONSHIPS, EXPAND OUR CAPACITY. >> BUT CRIME REPORT ALSO SAYS SHOOTING INCIDENTS AND PROPERTY CRIMES ARE UP. POLICE ARE REMINDING YOU, ESPECIALLY AS THE HOLIDAY SEASON APPROACHES TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT

Durham leaders discuss issue of juvenile crime

'We need the help': Durham police chief, city leaders urge community organizations to help curb crime

Durham police cars

Nearly half a million North Carolina students have missed so much school lately that they are considered "chronically absent," new data shows -- a distinction that suggests more students are at risk of eventually dropping out.

<p>PURPOSES, NEGOTIATIONS FOR THEIR RELEASE ARE ONGOING. &gt;&gt; NEARLY HALF A MILLION NORTH CAROLINA STUDENTS HAVE MISSED SO MUCH SCHOOL. THEY'RE CONSIDERED CHRONICALLY ABSENT RESEARCH FROM STANFORD UNIVERSITY SAID ANY ASSOCIATED PRESS SHOW THAT ABOUT ONE IN 3 NORTH CAROLINA STUDENTS MISSED ABOUT 10% OF DAYS IN THE 2021. 2022 SCHOOL YEAR. THAT'S MORE THAN TWICE WHAT IT WAS BEFORE THE PANDEMIC. WRAL EDUCATION INSIDER EMILY WALKING HORSE SAYS THAT PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ILLNESSES ARE AMONG THE REASONS HOUSING, INSTABILITY IS ALSO A CONCERN. &gt;&gt; STUDENTS WHO MISSED THIS MUCH SCHOOL CAN FALL BEHIND IN ONE YEAR AND I CAN JUST SPIRAL OUT OF CONTROL. YOU KNOW, IF YOU KNOW YOU ARE DOING WELL ACADEMICALLY, MAYBE THAT PUT A DAMPER ON YOUR ENTHUSIASM FOR SCHOOL AND JUST CREATES MORE CHALLENGES DOWN THE ROAD. &gt;&gt; AND STUDENTS WHO ARE CHRONICALLY ABSENT ARE OFTEN MORE LIKELY TO FALL BEHIND THEIR PEERS OR EVEN DROP OUT. THE RESEARCH FINDS THAT EVEN STUDENTS WHO WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL OR SOMETIMES HIT WITH LOTS OF ABSENCES DUE TO TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AND BUS DRIVER SHORTAGES FOR A FULL BREAKDOWN. YOU CAN VISIT THE EDUCATION SECTION OF WRAL DOT</p>

Study: Nearly half a million NC students considered 'chronically absent'

A Wake County nonprofit that works with at-risk girls has expanded its reach. They started 10 years ago on a horse farm in Cary and have now added a second location in Southeast Raleigh.

Horses change lives for at-risk girls

A south Cary riding academy has the goal of helping at-risk girls get a "leg up" in life.



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Durham leaders discuss issue of juvenile crime

'We need the help': Durham police chief, city leaders urge community organizations to help curb crime

Study: Nearly half a million NC students considered 'chronically absent'

Horses change lives for at-risk girls

Horses help girls build self-esteem, responsibility

Cary riding academy connects at-risk girls with horses