The Salisbury Police Department has canceled an Amber Alert for two missing children Friday night.

Salisbury Amber Alert canceled for 2 missing children 

Have you noticed an unusual smell or flavor in your tap water over the past few days?

What's wrong with Raleigh tap water? Algae bloom at Falls Lake behind the smell, color

'Earthy and musty:' Here's why your tap water may taste strange this weekend in Raleigh

Athens Drive Magnet High School and Conn Magnet Elementary School won national awards Saturday at the Magnet Schools of America's annual conference.

Top two magnet schools in the US are in Wake County

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If you're looking to buy a car or if your car needs to be fixed, the auto workers' strike could affect you.

ALONG LIVE VIDEO. BRITTANY SEVEREAL NEWS. MORE BREAKING NEWS. THE NATION'S AUTO WORKERS ARE NOW ON STRIKE. >> THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS UNION HIT THE PICKET LINES AT MIDNIGHT AFTER NEGOTIATIONS FOR HIGHER WAGES AND JOB PROTECTIONS FELL THROUGH THE 3 COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE STRIKE. OUR GM, FORD AND CHRYSLER OWNER STELLANTIS EACH OFFERED THE UNION A DOUBLE DIGIT PERCENT PAY HIKES. BUT THAT WAS NOT ENOUGH TO MEET THEIR DEMANDS BY THE DEADLINE. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO AUTO PLANTS IN NORTH CAROLINA, BUT DRIVERS COULD STILL FEEL THE IMPACT FROM THE STRIKE. WRAL'S KELSEY COFFEY JOINS US NOW LIVE TO EXPLAIN. KELSEY. WE'RE IN A GOOD MORNING. IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO BUY A NEW CAR OR IF YOU NEED TO GET YOUR CAR FIXED, THIS STRIKE COULD CERTAINLY IMPACT YOU. NC STATE SUPPLY CHAIN EXPERT ROBERT HANDFIELD SAYS THAT HIGHER CAR PRICES ARE GOING TO BE ONE OF THE IMMEDIATE IMPACTS OF THIS STRIKE. THE LONGER THESE WORKERS STAY ON STRIKE, THE HIGHER THE PRICES COULD BECOME IF YOU OWN A JEEP CHEVY GMC OR FORD. >> THE NEXT TIME YOU GET YOUR CAR SERVICED. SOME OF THE PARTS SHIPMENTS COULD BE DELAYED. THE LAST TIME SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENED WAS BACK IN 2019 WHEN WORKERS WENT ON A ONE-MONTH STRIKE AGAINST GENERAL MOTORS. HANDFIELD SAYS IT'S POSSIBLE THIS STRIKE COULD LAST 2 OR 3 TIMES LONGER THAN THAT. >> THAT WOULD BE REALLY DESTRUCTIVE. AND THAT COULD DRAW YOU YOU KNOW, 10 TO 15% DROP IN ECONOMIC OUTPUT. >> AND WHAT MAKES THIS STRIKE SUCH A BIG PROBLEM ARE THE POTENTIAL DOMINO EFFECT. SO THIS COULD IMPACT INDUSTRIES LIKE THE FREIGHT INDUSTRY, U.S. STEEL AND ALUMINUM BOUNDARIES AND THE DEALERS, OF COURSE, WILL BE IMPACTED, TOO. SO WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED AS WE LEARN

North Carolina car buyers may see impact of auto workers' strike

If you're thinking about buying a new car, you might be warily watching news about a possible United Auto Workers strike. And, yes, experts say, there could be some serious downside for those shopping for certain models of cars, trucks or SUVs, at least in the longer term.

An auto strike looks likely. Should I buy a car now?

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GM's Cruise begins testing all-electric driverless taxis in Raleigh

General Motors' all-electric driverless car company Cruise announced Tuesday it started its initial testing phase in Raleigh.

BACK IN THE STORM, CHANCES COMING WITH THEM. RIGHT NOW, IT'S 7 O'CLOCK. A DRIVERLESS TAXI COMPANY THAT HAS RUN INTO SOME PROBLEMS, WE SHOULD SAY RECENTLY. >> IS TESTING ITS CARS ON THE ROADS IN RALEIGH CREWS, TAXIS HAVE STALLED OUT IN TRAFFIC, BEEN INVOLVED IN CLOSE CALLS IN CHARLOTTE AND CRASHED INTO A FIRE TRUCK IN SAN FRANCISCO. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. I'M ASHLEY ROAD AND I'M DAN HAGGERTY RIGHT NOW. THE COMPANY'S AUTONOMOUS TAXIS ARE PICKING UP SOME PASSENGERS AND TOWNS LIKE SAN FRANCISCO, PHOENIX AND AUSTIN AND RALLY COULD BE ADDED TO THAT LIST. WRAL'S MATT TALHELM TALKED WITH A RESEARCHER ABOUT THE SAFETY CONCERNS >> CRUZ IS TESTING ITS CARS IN BUSY PARTS OF THE CITY INCLUDING DOWNTOWN AND NORTH HILLS. THE COMPANY TELLS ME THAT'S TO GIVE THE TECHNOLOGY AN IDEA OF THE ROAD CONDITIONS AND DRIVER BEHAVIOR HERE IN THE CITY RIGHT NOW, THERE IS A DRIVER BEHIND THE WHEEL. >> WE SPOTTED A CRUISE TEST CAR WAITING IN TRAFFIC TO CIRCLE THIS ROUNDABOUT BY NC STATE'S SEVERAL OF THE DRIVERLESS TAXIS CREATED THEIR OWN TRAFFIC JAM WHEN A STALLED OUT IN THIS INTERSECTION IN SAN FRANCISCO. AND I THINK TECHNOLOGY IS ALMOST THERE. NC STATE PROFESSOR ALI HAS BEEN BY IS RESEARCHING AUTONOMOUS AND SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES. >> THESE CARS ARE SUPPOSED TO DRIVE AND DRIVE AND DRIVE SO THAT THEY HAVE SEEN PRETTY MUCH ALL CONDITIONS THAT CAN HAPPEN. HE SAYS CRUZ IS COLLECTING DATA DURING ITS TEST DRIVES HERE BECAUSE ROADS, TRAFFIC SIGNS AND DRIVER BEHAVIORS ARE DIFFERENT IN EVERY CITY WHEN THEY GO TO A NEW CITY LIKE A FRIDAY, THEY'RE GOING TO BE CONDITION THAT SITUATIONS THAT THEY HAVE NOTHING. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO. AND AS A RESULT OF THAT, THEY NEED TO GATHER THAT EXPERIENCE. AND C DOT SAYS COMPANIES LIKE CREWS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO GET A PERMIT TO TEST THE TECHNOLOGY ON THE ROADS HERE. THIS LAW PASSED IN 2017, REGULATE FULLY AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES IN NORTH CAROLINA. NO DRIVER'S LICENSE IS REQUIRED TO OPERATE ONE, BUT THERE IS A MINIMUM AGE OF 12 TO RIDE IN ONE UNSUPERVISED. >> THE REGISTERED OWNER OF A DRIVERLESS CARS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY VIOLATIONS AND THE VEHICLES ARE REQUIRED TO MEET FEDERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS. I AM EXCITED THAT THEY'RE HERE TESTING THIS OUT. RALEIGH MAYOR MARY-ANN BALDWIN SAYS DRIVERLESS TAXIS COULD GIVE PEOPLE A NEW OPTION TO GET AROUND IN A GROWING CITY DESPITE SOME OF THE SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THIS DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY, IT'S ALWAYS A CONCERN. BUT SO ARE PEOPLE DRIVING. >> I MEAN, WE HAVE MORE ACCIDENTS NOW THAN WE'VE EVER HAD. WE'VE HAD MORE PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES. I MEAN, AND THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE DRIVING CARS ACCRUE SPOKESPERSON TELLS ME AT THIS POINT, THERE'S NO TIME FRAME FOR WHEN A DRIVERLESS TAXI COULD ROLL OUT ON THE ROADS HERE. >> MATT TALHELM, WRAL NEWS, RALEIGH. >> AND CRUZ SAYS ITS AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES HAVE LOST MORE THAN 4 MILLION MILES WITHOUT A DRIVER BEHIND THE WHEEL AND HAD NO SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEMS.

Driverless taxi company testing cars on Raleigh roads

General Motors' all-electric driverless car company Cruise announced Tuesday it started its initial testing phase in Raleigh.



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Some dealerships across the Triangle have a shortage of pickups to sell.

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The automaker announced its bold science-based plan for carbon neutrality on Thursday.

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President Donald Trump and members of his administration provide an update on the national response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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North Carolina car buyers may see impact of auto workers' strike

An auto strike looks likely. Should I buy a car now?

GM's Cruise begins testing all-electric driverless taxis in Raleigh

Driverless taxi company testing cars on Raleigh roads

GM's Cruise begins testing all-electric driverless taxis in Raleigh

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