North Carolina is among the few states that do not allow the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Find out why that may change and when.

On WRAL at 4: Medical marijuana in NC is back on the table - why this is the best chance yet at becoming law

The 1993 murder of Michael Jordan's dad James sparked international attention - but there's so much the world doesn't know about the case against Daniel Green

22 facts about the murder of Michael Jordan's dad

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A Durham man died Wednesday morning in a single-car wreck, police said.

<b>DURHAM, N.C.</b> — A Durham man died Wednesday morning in a single-car wreck, police said.

Willis Jones, 51, of Corinth Lane, was northbound on Glendale Avenue near Clark Street shortly before 6 a.m. when his 1989 Ford Tempo went went off the road, hit a tree and flipped on its side, police said.

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Man killed in Durham wreck

A 10-year-old boy was killed in a tragic crash in an Apex neighborhood on Monday. Ayaan Vachery was riding a scooter through his neighborhood when he was hit by a vehicle.


10-year-old boy killed in Apex crash while riding scooter in neighborhood

Child dies after being hit by car on scooter in Apex neighborhood

The state House is taking up a medical marijuana bill that it has previously ignored. It passed the state Senate twice in the last two years, with bipartisan support.

Medical marijuana has a new spark of life in NC legislature

Recreational marijuana legalization

First-time cruise passenger William B. Blackburn was on deck 6 of Carnival Sunshine during rough weather that started late Friday.

Cruise ship passengers left terrified after ship sails through rough seas on return to Charleston

Carnival cruise evacuated after violent storm floods ship

Eric Welton is charged with one count of threatening a federal official. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison.

FBI: American living in Thailand threatened to shoot, dismember staff of NC senators

North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis (left) and Richard Burr

From Memorial Day until Labor Day, only certain umbrellas will be allowed on the beach in the Myrtle Beach city limits.



Myrtle Beach's 'umbrellas only' rule went into effect on Memorial Day

The Spanish Beach Town That Keeps Calling You Back

Get the latest WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast whenever you need it, including the DUALDoppler5000 and the 7-Day Forecast.

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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.

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 Drawing

The House Education Committee will hold a discussion about Senate Bill 636, which aims to strip the NCHSAA of more of its authority to oversee high school sports in North Carolina.

House Education Committee holds discussion about Senate Bill 636

The House Health Committee will debate a bill to legalize medical marijuana — an important sign of life for the bill after being ignored last year despite its broad bipartisan support in the Senate.

NC lawmakers debate a bill to legalize medical marijuana

A crash has closed both directions of U.S. Highway 70 in east Durham from Pleasant Drive to Lynn Road. Use N.C. Highway 98 and Sherron Road as an alternate route.

Crash closes both directions of US 70 from Pleasant Drive to Lynn Road in east Durham

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The N.C. High School Athletic Association has released the schedule and locations for the final state championship events of the 2022-2023 school year.

NCHSAA releases state championship schedules for baseball, softball, girls soccer

Baseball: North Moore vs Voyager (May 29, 2023)

UNC basketball recruit Elliot Cadeau will reclassify to join the Tar Heels in 2023-2024.

UNC basketball recruit Elliot Cadeau reclassifies to join Heels in 2023

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Weddington is the reigning runner-up in the 4A West region. The Warriors fell in a 28-27 thriller against Grimsley. The good news is that 2022 Weddington team that came up just short of a championship appearance was loaded with young talent. The Warriors return a total of 15 starters from last season. Further, many of those starters play in key spots. Here's a report of what we learned at one of the Warriors' spring practices.

Spring Football Practice Report: Weddington

Tyler Budge, Weddington High School

Former North Carolina political strategist and noted NC State alum Conen Morgan died over the weekend in a boating accident. 