A Chatham County family says their home was built so poorly they worry the home could collapse. The major code violations missed -- and why the county says it's not to blame.

On WRAL at 6: A family’s dream home could collapse after they say inspectors missed about 30 code violations. Here's how much repairs could cost.

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

James and Michael Jordan 

Eighty teams – made up of five members – tried to pull a 30,000 pound jet the fastest. The wining team did it in 8.5 seconds.

<b>MORRISVILLE, N.C.</b> — The annual Plane Pull at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Saturday helped raise $125,000 for Special Olympics North Carolina. <br />

Eighty teams – made up of five members – tried to pull a 30,000 pound jet the fastest. The wining team did it in 8.5 seconds. <br />

The event also featured children’s activities, games, music and food.

Plane Pull raises money for Special Olympics

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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

A top Republican state senator opened up to the public, and fellow lawmakers, about his belief that marijuana saved his life by allowing him to get through chemotherapy for cancer. He's sponsoring a bill to legalize medical marijuana, which just had its first state House hearing.

Medical marijuana has a new spark of life in NC legislature

Recreational marijuana legalization

Senate Bill 512 deals with nine boards and generally shifts appointments, and thus influence, from the governor to the General Assembly's majority party.

Bill to rework key state boards, including one that sets electric rates, on the move

General Assembly Entrance

Former Democracy North Carolina executive director Bob Hall filed the complaint Tuesday with the North Carolina Board of Elections.

Complaint claims video poker industry illegally gave $885K to candidates, party committees

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Retired U.S. Air Force Tech Sergeant Stan Jones is facing backlash for comments made during a Memorial Day speech that invoked socialism, religion and gender.

Retired Air Force veteran's comments on 'woke nonsense' at Johnston County Memorial Day speech draws ire from some

Veteran upset over Memorial Day speech at Johnston County courthouse

Snakes are coming back into some people's yards. Falyn Owens with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission explains a few ways you can coexist with snakes.

How to deal with snakes in your yard

Experts: How to keep snakes out of your yard

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

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N.C. High School Athletic Association Commissioner Que Tucker was at the legislative building in downtown on Raleigh on Tuesday, this time to speak out against the latest bill that seeks to diminish the organization's ability to manage high school sports in North Carolina.

NCHSAA commissioner speaks out about SB 636 at House committee meeting

2023 NCHSAA Basketball State Championships Press Conference (Mar. 7, 2023)

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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Public schools, mental health hospitals, substance abuse clinics and loan repayment programs for rural health providers are just some of what North Carolina leaders want to fund.