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Budgeting on the 5:30 news tonight 

A hostile week of social media threats toward schools continued on Friday morning as multiple lockdowns were enacted on Friday morning at several schools in Wake County.

Frustration, confusion continues for parents as more school lockdowns enacted in Wake County

Zebulon Middle School lockdown

 national bike gang with headquarters in Raleigh, will spend the rest of his life in prison for trafficking massive amounts of methamphetamine


Leader of motorcycle gang will spend his life in federal prison for meth trafficking operation

Christopher Baker

Twenty-five cameras that scan license plates looking for criminal suspects have been positioned on roads throughout Raleigh, from crime hotspots to entertainments districts.

License plate reading cameras help Raleigh police make 41 arrests in 6 months

Flock of cameras across Raleigh helps police find violent criminals

The Tournament, to be played at WakeMed Soccer Park June 1-4, will feature 32 teams playing 7-on-7 soccer in a winner-take-all format with a top prize of $1 million. 

Welcome to Cary: Wrexham AFC part of 32-team event in Cary this summer

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The Moore County, state and Duke Energy have already offered a $75,000 reward for tips in that attack. The additional FBI reward takes that total to $100,000 available to anyone who can provide information that leads to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible.

FBI adds $25,000 reward for tips in power substation attacks, brings total to $100K

Moore County Board of Commissioners meets as nearly 40,000 residents still without power

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U.S. Attorney Michael Easley, federal officials and the Raleigh Police Department announce the sentence of Christopher Lamar Baker, a leader of the Pagan motorcycle gang, who was convicted last year of drug trafficking, firearm and money laundering charges.

Leader of motorcycle gang sentenced for trafficking meth, firearms

Leader of motorcycle gang sentenced for drug trafficking, firearm and money laundering 

Watch live as Sky 5 flies over East Millbrook Middle School in Raleigh, the second Wake County school under a Code Red lockdown this morning.

Sky 5 flies over East Millbrook Middle School in Raleigh

Watch live as Sky 5 flies over Zebulon Magnet Middle School, which is under a Code Red lockdown on Friday after reports of threats toward the school.

Parents line up outside Zebulon Magnet Middle School, under Code Red lockdown

Zebulon Middle School is on a Code Red lockdown on Friday morning.

Zebulon Middle School under lockdown following threat

Zebulon Middle Code Red lockdown

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Jon Scheyer's career record as a Duke player versus North Carolina was 3-5. And after eight years as a Blue Devils assistant coach, Saturday will be Scheyer's first Battle of the Blues as Duke's head coach.

After years facing UNC, Scheyer prepares for first Battle of the Blues as Duke's head coach

Jon Scheyer

At the Town Hall Grill in Chapel Hill there are Tar Heel touches everywhere including the menu. Last season owner David Sadeghi made a NIL deal with Armando Bacot and the "Mondo Burger" was born. WRAL's Pat Welter sat down with Bacot to eat the burger and talk basketball.

A 'Mondo Burger' with Armando Bacot

Pat Welter sits down with Armando Bacot to try his signature "Mondo Burger" at the Town Hall Grill in Chapel Hill.  

Duke coach Kara Lawson said her team played with a men's basketball for the first half of a loss to Florida State last Sunday.

Budgeting on the 5:30 news tonight

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Zebulon Middle School under lockdown following threat

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