A man was arrested for bringing a gun onto the campus of Clayton Middle School. Why school district officials say their steps to address safety are working.

On WRAL at 5: Hear from the man arrested for bringing a gun to a local school. Why school officials say steps to address safety are working.

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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Conti's Italian Market has become the second downtown grocery to shut down in a month.

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — Conti's Italian Market has become the second downtown grocery to shut down in a month.

The Person Street store, which has served deli items and wine to customers for eight years, will remain open as a catering business.

Capital City Grocery closed its doors last month. Located off Peace Street, the grocery was the only full-service supermarket downtown.

Italian market closes in downtown Raleigh

A Durham City Council member has been accused of supporting developers in exchange for donations, according to a statement read by Durham Mayor Elaine O'Neal in a council work session on Thursday. 

Profanity-filled outburst follows criminal allegations at Durham council meeting

Durham city council member under criminal investigation

Wood previously had been attending a holiday gathering before the Dec. 8 crash. On Thursday, she said she had consumed two glasses of wine at the party but was not impaired at the time of the crash. 

State Auditor Beth Wood pleads guilty to hit-and-run charge

State Auditor Beth Wood appeared in court on Thursday, March 23, 2023.

Recent bills deal with different ways to address the same basic issue: Delays in getting permits from local governments. Two aim to loosen restrictions on inspections, zoning.

In effort to boost housing supply, lawmakers propose loosening rules for builders 

Sanford : Spotlight : New Home Construction

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

Family says teen accused of shooting 3 Durham students was a 'good kid' with no prior criminal history 

Jorge Raul Benitez-Mendoza

Cary police said Ian Delauder died by suicide after shooting himself outside a Dorset Drive home. Cary police said fire crews found Cecily Anne Walker-Scott in a fire pit.

Cary man who shot himself is dead, woman's body found burned on his property

Identity of the body burned, man shot at Cary home

Disclaimer: Language. Listen at your own risk. City council members in explosive argument after Monique Holsey-Hyman was accused of offering her support to a developer in exchange for campaign donations.

On cam: Profanity-laced outburst follows criminal allegations at Durham city council meeting

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On Thursday, State Auditor Beth Wood appeared in court for a hit-and-run crash case.

State Auditor Beth Wood appears in court for hit-and-run crash case

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UNC's Kennedy Todd-Williams and NC State's Camille Hobby announced they would look to transfer to other schools Thursday.

Key UNC, NC State women's basketball players to transfer

Kennedy Todd-Williams

Dowuona, a native of Ghana who played high school basketball in Georgia, played in every one of the Wolfpack's games this season, but scored only 51 points total for an average of less than two points per game. 

NC State's Dowuona opts for transfer portal

NC State beats Va. Tech, 97-77

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