According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Brenda Gregory was driving on U.S. Highway 15 near Munns Road when a vehicle crossed the center line and hit her car. She died on impact.

Troopers say man was street racing before crash that led to Durham woman's death

Tropical storm and hurricane forecasts. The WRAL Severe Weather Center is tracking the tropics to help you stay ahead of hurricanes and tropical storms.

Tracking the tropics 2023: Your source for hurricane and tropical storm watch updates

Tropical Storm Arlene

According to the International Dairy Foods Association, ice cream makers churned out 1.38 billion gallons of ice cream, generating nearly 29,000 jobs and $1.8 billion in wages. You could say that ice cream is a deliciously cool catalyst for the economy.

Counting down the top 20 ice cream flavors in America

Butter pecan ice cream

I'll be chatting about frugal Halloween tips with Bill and Lynda on WRAL-FM 101.5 Monday morning (10/10). I hope you can tune in! If you have any frugal Halloween tips you would like to share, please post them here!

Cheap, solid-color sweatsuits can be the basis for some creative Halloween costumes.

Faye shares thrifty, corny Halloween ideas

Chatting on WRAL FM 101.5 Monday morning

Much of North Carolina is under a Code Orange air quality alert Tuesday and Wednesday

Code Orange in effect Tuesday and Wednesday as Canadian wildfires pollute NC air

Wildfires pollute air in NC

Seven earthquakes have hit the same area of western North Carolina within the past two weeks -- all within a mile of each other.

7th earthquake in two weeks hits western NC Tuesday morning

Chapel Hill police said the ATV riders were a part of several dozen ATV and dirtbike riders driving through Chapel Hill recklessly.

Six charged with recklessly driving ATVs and dirt bikes on Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard Sunday

Drivers recklessly driving into Chapel HIll

The SPCA of Wake County (SPCA Wake) has received $5 million in what's the largest single gift in the organization's history.

SPCA of Wake County celebrates historic $5 million donation

SPCA of Wake County

A man was shot and killed Tuesday at a home in Durham.



Man shot and killed in Durham neighborhood

A man was shot and killed Tuesday at a home in Durham.

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Watch live as funeral services are held for Conen Morgan, a well-known political strategist killed last month in a boating accident near Beaufort. Morgan led many political campaigns for Democrats in North Carolina and around the country. He was also a graduate of Garner High School and went to N.C. State.

Funeral held for Conen Morgan, NC political strategist killed in Memorial Day weekend boat accident

Oklahoma approved the nation's first Catholic charter school funded by public tax dollars.

Oklahoma approves first publicly funded Catholic charter school

A mother of four was shot and killed by a neighbor in Florida. Her family wants the woman who shot her arrested.

Mom of 4 shot, killed by neighbor; family wants neighbor arrested

One of the residents injured in an apartment building collapse has sued the city of Davenport and the building's current and former owners, alleging they knew that conditions were deteriorating and failed to warn residents of the risk.

Former tenant shares problems in Davenport building

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The most disruptive year in golf ended Tuesday when the PGA Tour and European tour agreed to a merger with Saudi Arabia's golf interests, creating a commercial operation designed to unify professional golf around the world.

PGA Tour, Europe to merge with Saudis and end LIV litigation

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Two-time James Beard Award-nominated chef Oscar Diaz will open his highly anticipated new restaurant in Durham on Wednesday. 

James Beard nominated chef opens new Durham restaurant this week

Little Bull's cuisine 

Martin County Schools will consolidate the athletic programs at Riverside and South Creek high schools, effective this fall. The school board passed the motion unanimously on Monday night.

Martin County to combine athletic programs of Riverside and South Creek

Martin County Schools merging

OCALA, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida mother was fatally shot through the front door of her neighbor's home while her 9-year-old son stood next to her, a violent culmination of what police said was a 21/2-year feud.