It's a battleground weekend in NC: DeSantis, Trump, Pence and Biden are all visiting today or tomorrow. On TV at 6:30: Coverage of Biden's visit and the NCGOP Convention.

On WRAL at 6:30: Trump indicted ahead of big battleground weekend in NC. 

There are a few problem spots with lower air quality in the Triangle area this morning. On TV at 6: When we should start seeing an improvement. 

On WRAL at 6: Still tracking problem spots for air quality in the Triangle

Intense smoke blanketed the northeastern United States for a second day Wednesday, turning the air a yellowish gray and prompting warnings for people to stay inside and keep windows closed. The smoke was flowing from dozens of wildfires in several Canadian provinces.

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In the wake of tragic and traumatic events, feelings like stress, anxiety, grief and depression are natural. Here is a list of crisis counseling and county-by-county resources in North Carolina, as well as nationally. These resources are available for you -- just call. 

Get Help: County-by-county guide to mental health and crisis resources in NC

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Fifth-grade students at Raleigh's A.B. Combs Elementary School got a lesson from a best-selling author Thursday, when John Grisham paid their class a visit.

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — Fifth-grade students at Raleigh's A.B. Combs Elementary School got a lesson from a best-selling author Thursday, when John Grisham paid their class a visit.

Grisham provided the students with advance copies of his new book, Theodore Boone Kid Lawyer. In it, Grisham combine his famous style of legal suspense with a 13-year-old protagonist.

The students got to engage Grisham in a question-and-answer session about the book.

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Author Grisham goes to Raleigh school

As the 2024 election heats up, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will be visiting North Carolina on Friday and announcing a new executive order that Dr. Jill Biden says is a 'matter of national security' due to its impact on military families.

Biden to visit Fort Liberty today to announce executive order to assist military families

Bidens visit NC on Friday, expected to announce new executive order

Some areas in NC will still be under a Code Orange alert - including Wake County, which was shifted into a Code Orange as of Friday morning.



Declining air quality: Pocket of Code Red 'unhealthy' air settles over Raleigh, Wake Forest area

Small pocket of Code Red air quality.

Darryl Williams' cause of death is listed as a "sudden cardiac arrest in the setting of cocaine intoxication, physical exertion, conducted energy weapon use and physical restraint," the autopsy states. 

Attorney Ben Crump to hold conference after autopsy finds manner of death homicide for Darryl Williams, who died in police custody

On Tuesday, the man's mother, Sonya Williams, said her son Darryl Williams was the man who died. He was 32 and lived in Raleigh.

The North Carolina GOP's annual convention in Greensboro aims to offer conservative voters and political observers the chance to see speeches by Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump and Mike Pence as they vie to take on Democratic President Joe Biden in 2024.

DeSantis kicks off NCGOP convention Friday, followed by Trump and Pence Saturday

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An application shows plans for a 324,000-square-foot office, calling for professional space with buildings up to 73 feet tall, roughly 6 to 8 stories. Apple filed the site work plans on May 30 in order to start moving dirt.

Apple files plans for 324,000 square feet of office space at RTP campus

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Ben Crump to respond to autopsy for Darryl Williams, who died in Raleigh police custody

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

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Former President Donald Trump and his aides are bracing for a potential indictment in the classified documents investigation as prosecutors handling the probe were spotted Thursday at a Miami courthouse where a grand jury has been hearing from witnesses.

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The N.C. Baseball Coaches Association has released its all-state teams for the 2023 season.

N.C. Baseball Coaches Association releases all-state teams

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A Michael Jordan sighting is likely again at The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in Morehead City this year.



Michael Jordan's 'Catch 23' yacht registered to compete in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament again

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Green Hope started the year No. 1 and it ended the year No. 1 in the HighSchoolOT boys tennis rankings. The Falcons were a perfect 21-0 on the year, winning the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A championship.

Author Grisham goes to Raleigh school

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