We also hear from people living in a homeless encampment, desperate for a new place to stay after being told they must leave. Plus, an hour-by-hour look at when rain could fall where you live, and WRAL News takes you behind the scenes of Amazon’s new facility in North Carolina. Watch WRAL-TV at 6 p.m., and search for these and other stories on WRAL.com.

On WRAL at 6: Man helps detain suspect who fired shots at Shaw University. What students say they saw and heard

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.

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

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Sheriffs from three counties appear in an ad to bolster Attorney General Roy Cooper in his running war of words over the state crime lab with Gov. Pat McCrory. 

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Roy Cooper has put a new ad on the air striking back at <a href="https://www.wral.com/republicans-launch-fresh-round-of-attacks-on-cooper-over-sbi-crime-lab/16064698/">Republican accusations that he mismanaged the State Crime Lab</a>.

With more than a month to go before the election, Cooper's handling of the crime lab as attorney general continues to be a centerpiece of GOP attacks against him, so it's no surprise to see him seeking to undercut that line of attack.

Cooper's new spot, which first aired on broadcast television in North Carolina on Sunday, features three county sheriffs: Charles Blackwood of Orange County, Michael Andrews of Durham County and Calvin Woodard Jr. of Wilson County. All three are Democrats, much like the sheriffs featured in a recent spot for GOP Gov. Pat McCrory are all Republicans.

The ad pushes back against accusations that Cooper was responsible for a backlog of DNA test kits discovered early in his tenure.

"Gov. McCrory should stop playing politics with crime," Blackwood says in the spot's kicker.

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Students told WRAL News they heard multiple gunshots on the campus of Shaw University in downtown Raleigh on Tuesday.

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Dozens of people are being forced to leave a homeless encampment on a strip of land along the Raleigh and Garner border, not far from the highway.

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School safety is a top-of-mind issue for many people in North Carolina. We asked the two candidates for state schools superintendent how they plan to address the problem.  

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A man who became a fugitive after a federal jury convicted him of assaulting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Tuesday to six years in prison.

North Carolina man sentenced to six years in prison for attacking police with pole at Capitol

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We have one anomaly in the overall lovely spring weather this week. There is about a 50 percent chance for showers on Wednesday afternoon.

Clear and cool tonight; chance of rain comes Wednesday afternoon

Tuesday evening will be pleasant, April 23, 2024

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Police officers surround a building on Shaw University's campus after a person was taken into custody for possession of a firearm.

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Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings are held at 3 p.m. daily. They can be seen as live or on-demand video.

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The Carolina Hurricanes were down big at home in the NHL playoffs, playing desperate hockey full of withering long shifts in the offensive zone as they tried to rally.

Aho, Martinook cap Hurricanes' late rally to beat the Islanders for a 2-0 playoff series lead

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The Carolina Hurricanes scored 5 unanswered goals to steal Game 2 at home on Monday. What the win could mean for their ultimate goal this postseason, NFL Draft talk and more!

Canes magic, the Drake Maye debate and Uncle MJ in the sports moments of the week

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A plan is in place for Rory McIlroy to rejoin the PGA Tour board, a move that would require the board's approval and could be viewed as a chance to help to improve stalled negotiations with the Saudi financial backers of LIV Golf.

Webb Simpson offers to resign from PGA Tour board. But only if McIlroy replaces him, AP source says

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What can we expect from the Duke Blue Devils under head coach Manny Diaz? Here are some things we learned during the team's Blue & White game on Saturday.

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