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Color Us United said they had a historic victory in it's campaign to end UNC Medical School's DEI program. The school, however, said the task force has been disbanded for over a year.

Group claims they ended UNC Medical School's DEI task force, program says task force disbanded over a year ago

Viewers raise concerns about NC Retirement System after 5 On Your Side investigation

How secure is your retirement? Viewers share concerns after 5 on Your Side investigation into State Retirement System errors

Letter sent to Joseph and Penny Glenn

Body camera video shows chase, arrest of hit-and-run suspect

Deputies' video shows father helped wrestle son to ground during his arrest after deadly hit-and-run crash

Durham County deputies arrested Blake Grady on Dec. 4, 2022.

17-year-old father accused of murdering baby daughter in Durham

Duke is asking the commission to raise residential electricity rates by close to 19% over the coming three years, and the utility's next rate request could be much bigger.

Talk about electric shock: Here's why Duke Energy could double your monthly power bill in the coming years

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Durham police officer says staffing shortages, longer response times hurt residents as well as department

Low staffing, longer response times: Durham officer shares concerns with department

WRAL Investigates: Why your power bill could double by 2026

WRAL Investigates the potential cost of Duke Energy's power grid improvements

Raleigh rezoning hundreds of properties along first Bus Rapid Transit line

Here's how Raleigh's planned Bus Rapid Transit line will compare to Richmond, Virginia's service

Richmond's Bus Rapid Transit system known as The Pulse opened in 2018.

WRAL Investigates takes you to a city where this innovative system is already in place. Learn the benefits of the new transit system coming to the Triangle and see how it will help riders and non-riders alike.

Traffic relief coming to Raleigh: Learn the benefits of the new transit system

While accesible cycling roads like the one on Lineberry Drive have made the city safer for cyclists, Raleigh is still averaging one cyclist hit per week.

One cyclist per week still being hit in Raleigh, despite downward trending data

Emergency departments experiencing higher patient volumes, longer wait times for care 

Sicker patients, population growth putting strain on Triangle-area hospitals

Sicker patients, population growth strain Triangle hospitals 

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Whiskey Kitchen owner Michael Thor said foam siding from nearby hotel construction has blown onto his property. It's gotten into customers' drinks and food, he said.

Downtown Raleigh restaurant worried about debris from nearby construction site

Whiskey Kitchen

Workers at the popular downtown Raleigh restaurant Whiskey Kitchen are raising concerns about debris from a nearby construction site of a 14-story hotel.

Whiskey Kitchen worried about debris falling from downtown construction site

After a tidal wave of complaints from frustrated drivers, North Carolina lawmakers passed predatory towing rules more than a decade ago. Many cities followed with their own, stricter regulations.

WRAL Investigates: Raleigh's predatory towing rules not being enforced

WRAL Investigates predatory towing in Raleigh

WRAL Investigates new towing laws and why they aren't being enforced everywhere. See why some frustrated drivers were stuck paying hundreds.

WRAL Investigates towing laws and how some drivers are still getting the boot

Raleigh police data shows there were 939 calls for service to Taz's convenience store since 2018.

Taz's Supermarket owner in downtown Raleigh charged with assault 8 months before murder charge

John Nickerson's been out of work for 15 months after stomach pains led to a diagnosis of testicular germ cell cancer. He recently returned to work after beating the disease.

Raleigh firefighter returns to work after beating cancer

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WRAL 5 On Your Side is putting out a warning about IRS scams.

Beware: IRS text scams on the rise, Google searches show

IRS text scams surge, how to avoid them

Family says Chatham County inspectors missed serious building code violations

Family fears home could collapse after county missed building code violations

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How to cut back on your laundry habits

Here are the things you can wash less often to lighten laundry load

A New Way to Hand-Me-Down

5 On Your Side

WRAL's Keely Arthur has the restaurant rating for Shanghai Alley, Niko's Fresh Eats, and Annelore's German Bakery.  

Local bakery celebrates perfect score, Five On Your Side restaurant ratings 

Five On Your Side restaturant ratings 

Five On Your Side, tracking recalls and warning products 

5 signs you need a new grill

Repair or replace? 5 signs it's time to buy a new grill 

The Best Pork Chops Aren’t Actually Chops

CARFAX data shows 85,000 cars in NC need urgent recall repairs

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found sucralose-6-acetate, the chemical that forms when we digest Splenda, is "genotoxic," meaning it breaks up DNA. On WRAL at 7, hear from the lead researcher of the new study.

On WRAL at 7: Splenda found to have a harmful chemical that damages DNA. We’re live with the lead researcher of this new study by NC State & UNC

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