A local serial rapist evaded police for more than a decade. What WRAL uncovered after digging through court files and why leaders say it took so long to finally track him down.

On WRAL at 6: Serial rapist evades police for more than a decade. What WRAL uncovered and why it took police so long to track him down

A Fayetteville woman says she was raped by the person who delivered her groceries through Instacart late last month.

'Be careful: ' Woman says man delivering groceries through Instacart raped her in her home

WRAL reporter Carly Haynes interviews a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a man delivering groceries through Instacart. 

Our experts on parenting, frugal living and the best that the Triangle has to offer have scoured their sources and shopped the stores (and the internet) for the best suggestions for your holiday giving. No matter the age or interest, you'll find gift ideas here.

WRAL 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

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Factory Coverage

Construction work gets underway at Toyota's North Carolina factory, in Randolph County. Photo courtesy of Toyota.

The plant's owner, the Ardagh group, announced it would be shutting down the factory in Mid-July, laying off close to 400 employees.

Bud Light sales drop, forces glass plant to cut production  

Bud Light sales slowdown

A paper mill in Canton is officially closing June 9 after 115 years in operation. 



Final whistle: 115-year-old paper mill in Canton will soon shut down

Roseboro Fire Chief Lee Coleman said his staff has responded to three hazmat spills in the past few weeks in his fire district. 

TOMORROW. NIA HARDEN, WRAL, NEWS WAKE FOREST. >> WELL, NEW AT 9 LOCAL LEADERS ARE RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT A SERIES OF RECENT SPILLS LIKE THIS ONE IN SAMPSON COUNTY. WE SPOKE EXCLUSIVELY WITH LOWS. WORDS FIND CHIEF KENNETH COLEMAN, BUT ANIMAL PARTS FALLING FROM TRUCKS. THOSE TRUCKS ARE COMING FROM THE OLD VALLEY PROTEINS PLAN, WHICH IS NOW OWNED BY COMPANY CALLED DARLING. WE'VE CONFIRMED AT LEAST 2 SPILLS IN THE AREA IN JUST THE PAST 2 WEEKS. BUT THE FIRE CHIEF SAYS THEY'VE BEEN MAYBE MORE AND EACH OF THEM CAUSES PROBLEMS ON THE ROADS. >> IT ALSO COST TAXPAYERS BECAUSE THIS IS AGENT HAS TO SIT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD >> JUST LOVE THAT TRAFFIC. SO IT'S COSTING TAXPAYERS IS CAUSE TO ME IS CAUSING A FIREMAN. HE'S NOT SAYING HE'S NOT GETTING ANY OF IT. >> VERY FRUSTRATED 5. SHE THEN

NC fire chief raises concerns about spills from Sampson County factory

Roseboro Fire Chief Lee Coleman said his staff has responded to three hazmat spills in the past few weeks in his fire district.

NC fire chief blames food waste for hazardous dead chickens on roads

Chicken waste causing issues in Sampson Co.

When a shirt factory closed last year during the pandemic, it stunned the tiny Sampson County town of Garland. The Garland Shirt Company made Brooks Brothers shirts for several presidents and a host of movie stars.

Shirt factory that closed during pandemic to reopen, hire back old employees 

Local shirt factory to reopen after pandemic closure 

CRIME IS NOT A CONCERN. >>> SAMPSON COUNTY IN GARLAND WAS STUNNED. THE MID-BROOKS BROTHER SHIRTS FOR PRESIDENTS AND MOVIE STARS. A YEAR LATER, BRIAN THEM SHOWS US HOW THE TOWN IS CELEBRATING A REBOUND. >> Reporter: IN THE TOWN OF 600 PEOPLE IF YOU COULD  FATHOM LIFE WITHOUT THEM. I SPOKE TO KATIE HEARING WHO JUST BEEN LAID OFF AFTER WORKING THERE FOR 34 YEARS. SHE TOLD ME BY PHONE FROM OUT OF TOWN THAT SHE IS APPLYING FOR OLD JOB. AND REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT. THEY SWITCHED MAKING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. PPE AS THE PANDEMIC SET IN. BUT IT WASN'T ENOUGH TO FIGHT OFF BANKRUPTCY. THEY'VE BEEN MAKING CERTAIN SHIRTS HERE SINCE THE 1950s. >> WE'VE BEEN TRYING FOR OVER YEAR TO BRING IT BACK TO LIFE. >> Reporter: THEY FORMED  TO REOPEN THIS TOWN ICON AND BE OPEN MANY OF THIS UP FOR THEIR AREA. WE THINK WE CAN GET HAVE TO 75%. >> Reporter: THEY PRODUCE VERY SHIRTS FOR DESIGNERS INCLUDING BROOKS BROTHERS. THEY WILL ALSO PRODUCE OTHER KINDS OF CLOTHING  AND PPE. JOE OSORIO HAS WORKED HERE FOR FIVE YEARS AS A MAINTENANCE TECH. HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL TO SEE IN OTHER PEOPLE BECOMING BACK TO WORK? >> MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD. IT WAS LAST MAN STANDING WHERE EVERYONE SCATTERED AND WE COME BACK AND OPEN UP IT FEELS GOOD AND THEY HAVE IT. >> Reporter: THIS IS BEEN UNSETTLING TO SEE THE PARKING LOT  EMPTY. >> DON'T WANT TO SEE THE SMALL COMMUNITY AND EVERYONE OUT OF WORK. >> Reporter: NOT AT ALL BE CALLED BACK AT ONCE.

Nearly 20 years ago, Brooks Brothers bought a textile factory there and made expensive shirts to sell around the world. But last month, the company closed its doors, putting its 150 employees out of work.

'It's a lonesome time:' Garland trying to recover after closing of Brooks Brothers factory 

Coronavirus closes beloved shirt factory 

Each December, surrounded by wonderlands of white paper snowflakes, bright red winterberries, and forests of green conifers reclaiming their ancestral territory from inside the nation's living rooms and hotel lobbies, children and adults delight to see the true harbinger of the holidays: aluminum metalized polyethylene terephthalate.