The FDA approved two new COVID vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech for distribution in Fall 2023. The CDC has recommended the vaccine for all people six months and older.

FAQ: What you need to know about the 2023 COVID vaccine, flu & RSV vaccines

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Leaf peeping begins in October in the North Carolina mountains and spreads across the state through November.

Best dates and times to see the fall leaves

A Henderson man was arrested after police said he robbed a bank on Dabney Drive Extension.

<b>HENDERSON, N.C.</b> — A Henderson man was arrested Friday after police said he robbed a bank on Dabney Drive Extension.

Henderson police received a call about 3 p.m. that the Carter Bank & Trust had just been robbed by a man armed with a weapon. Police said they found 55-year-old Kenneth Lewis Albright, of the 400 block of Corbitt Road, a short distance away.

An undisclosed amount of cash was recovered.

Albright was held in the Vance County jail under a $50,000 bond.

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Henderson man charged in bank robbery

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The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is looking into an incident that happened early Monday morning, when Fayetteville police say a suspect shot himself while in their custody and in handcuffs.

Man shot himself while handcuffed in police custody, Fayetteville police say

SBI investigating after police say man shot himself while in police custody

Lake Wheeler Road was closed Monday morning and some Duke Energy customers were without power after a vehicle crashed into a power pole, knocking down power lines.

Large power lines blocking Lake Wheeler Road after apparent crash breaks power pole

Police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a student inside of a dorm on the campus of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Sunday.

UNC police searching for man who sexually assaulted student in dorm building

Walkway at UNC Chapel Hill 

A section of land stretching along High House Road has rumors of treasure, ghosts and haunted woods that date back to the 1800s - and possibly even older.

Solved: Mystery of buried treasure, haunted forest in Cary dates back to 1800s 

Historic image of the High House, courtesy of Friends of Page-Walker and Cary archives.

A victim is in critical condition and a suspect is on the loose after a stabbing near Moore Square and City Market in downtown Raleigh.

Suspect still on the run after stabbing man in broad daylight Sunday near Moore Square in Raleigh

Suspect on the run after stabbing in broad daylight near Moore Square in Raleigh

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Nightly N.C. Education Lottery drawings during the 11 p.m. News.

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

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

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 Drawing

Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday Powerball drawings, as shown live on WRAL.

Powerball Drawing

Chris Lea and the WRAL team have highlights from dozens of high school football games in the area on Football Friday.

Football Friday: Week 7

Videos

Eight steps forward and fifteen steps back is the story of the Carolina Panthers this season. With a continued struggle on offense, the Vikings were able to dominate in this game and take the win at Bank of America Stadium.

Panthers continue winless start, fall 21-13 to Vikings

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The state of North Carolina has produced several athletes who have achieved excellence playing two sports, including Julius Peppers, Russell Wilson and Dick Groat.

Best two-sport athletes in the history of North Carolina, NC State and Duke

WRAL Storytellers: Julius Peppers in his unbelievably dominant days in high school

BOSTON (AP) — Tim Wakefield, the knuckleballing workhorse of the Red Sox pitching staff who bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to the Yankees in the 2003 playoffs to help Boston win its curse-busting World Series title the following year, has died. He was 57.

Tim Wakefield, who revived his career and Red Sox trophy case with knuckleball, has died at 57

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NC State athletic director Boo Corrigan explained the school's decision to vote for ACC expansion in adding Cal, Stanford and SMU.

NC State AD: 'Came to a different conclusion' after changes to ACC expansion proposal

NC State Wolfpack takes the field

Notre Dame scored in the final minute to defeat Duke 21-14 on Saturday night at Wallace Wade Stadium. And Duke star QB Riley Leonard left the field on crutches.