This year marks the 65th annual lighting of the WRAL-TV tower in Raleigh, an annual tradition that has grown to include celebrations with towers at American Tobacco Campus in Durham and Rocky Mount Mills.

WRAL lights towers in Raleigh, Durham and Rocky Mount

Students are reported for possession of non-firearm weapons about 20 times as often as they are for firearms. But schools are still relatively safe places, and many crime statistics in schools have been improving for years, experts say. 

Easy to conceal, harder to detect: Knives more prevalent than guns in schools 

School lockers 

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Trenton Austin from Oak Steakhouse shares recipes for unique and tasty mocktails to help celebrate Dry January, a month some people recognize by giving up alcohol. 

Craft mocktail recipes for celebrating Dry January

Planning on taking a break from booze? Wrap up your holiday celebrations with this yummy mocktail.

Mocktail Coverage

Craft mocktail recipes for celebrating Dry January

Recipe: Cranberry apple cider punch mocktail