Temperatures are turning up. How long we enjoy a stretch of dry and warm weather

On WRAL at 11 : Temperatures are climbing and the clouds are moving out ⛅️🌞 How long we enjoy a stretch of dry and warm weather

Leaf peeping begins in October in the North Carolina mountains and spreads across the state through November.

Best dates and times to see the fall leaves

ACC Basketball schedule released its conference schedule Tuesday night. League play begins Dec. 2 and ends March 9.

Complete men's basketball schedules for Duke, NC State, UNC

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A Burlington man faces accusations that he sexually abused a young girl for several years, police said.

<b>BURLINGTON, N.C.</b> — A Burlington man faces accusations that he sexually abused a young girl for several years, police said.

Social Services requested on Friday that Burlington police look into allegations of molestation by Alfredo Valerio Lieja, 33. Police said an investigation turned up evidence "to confirm the allegation."

Lieja was charged Saturday with three counts each of first-degree sex offense, indecent liberties with a child and sex offenses. He was given a $300,000 secured bond.

Anyone with information concerning this case is encouraged to contact the Burlington Police Department at 336-229-3500 or Crime Stoppers at 336-229-7100. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards for anonymous tips that solve cases.

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Burlington man faces child sex charges

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The federal government will shut down if Congress doesn't reach a funding deal by midnight Saturday.

Government shutdown would have significant impact on Triangle

Impacts to be felt across Triangle of potential goverment shutdown 

A homicide investigation is underway in Wilson County after a 5-month-old baby boy died.


5-month-old baby boy dies in Wilson County, homicide investigation underway

5-month-old boy dies in Wilson County

A swath of wooded land hides a few dozen graves marked with fallen and broken headstones -- and potentially hundreds of unmarked graves, some of which belonged to men and women once enslaved on that very land.

Not forgotten: Unmarked graves of enslaved families discovered in woods of Johnston County

Descendants help clean up overgrown cemetery where unmarked graves hold enslaved families in Johnston County.

Costly turnovers from Brennan Armstrong and late penalties doomed the Wolfpack, who are winless against winning teams this season.

'This one hurts': Second half turnovers, penalties sink Wolfpack 13-10

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The festival is part of a larger week that has been filled with bluegrass conferences and workshops.

 IBMA Bluegrass Live Festival features 2 days of music on 6 stages

IBMA Bluegrass Festival gets underway in downtown Raleigh 

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

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

Chris Lea and the WRAL team have highlights from dozens of high school football games in the area on Football Friday.

Football Friday: Week 7

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

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

Tuesday and Friday Mega Millions Drawing.

Mega Millions Drawing

Nick Stevens and NCHSAA record holder T.J. Thorpe are back in studio to guide you through eight of the best games from across the state.

HSOT Live The Show: Week 7

Studio Show

Videos

Bunn native Tarik Cohen talks exclusively with WRAL

Cohen eager to return to the field after three years of hardship

Tarik Cohen

NC State athletic director Boo Corrigan explained the school's decision to vote for ACC expansion in adding Cal, Stanford and SMU.

NC State AD: 'Came to a different conclusion' after changes to ACC expansion proposal

NC State Wolfpack takes the field

On Friday, Bryce Young went through his third straight day as a full participant and does not have an injury status for Sunday's game.

Panthers rookie QB Bryce Young cleared of ankle injury, expected to start against Vikings

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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — With a bold fourth-and-1 play for a touchdown, No. 19 Oregon State showed it wasn't going to let one loss define the season.

Silas Bolden has 2 TDs to help No. 19 Oregon State beat No. 10 Utah 21-7

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North Carolina FC played to a hard fought 1-1 draw with Union Omaha Friday night at WakeMed Soccer Park. The top-of-the-table match-up was toe-to-toe and saw North Carolina FC set a club record for points in a single season as they hit 57, remaining atop USL League One with two matches remaining. 

