A crash Friday closed the three right lanes of Interstate 40 West at Exit 287 for Harrison Avenue in Cary. The lanes are expected to reopen by 8:30 a.m.

Crash closes 3 lanes on I-40 West at Exit 287 for Harrison Avenue in Cary

<b>WAKE COUNTY, N.C.</b> — Construction work at a school in Wake County hit a snag.

Vandals damaged a building under renovation at Wake Forest Elementary School on Jones Dairy Road.

Authorities said the vandals destroyed televisions, windows, computers, desks and chairs. Damage is estimated to be worth thousands of dollars.

The vandalism happened some time between Friday afternoon and noon Monday.

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Vandals Damage Wake Forest Elementary School

The U.S. Attorney's Office on Friday will present new details about Christopher Baker, who they say is a motorcycle gang leader who lives in Wake County but is now headed to federal prison.

Wake County motorcycle gang leader convicted, headed to federal prison 

Christopher Baker

A Walmart Supercenter reopened Friday morning hours after a red Ford Explorer crashed into its front doors. 



NC Walmart reopens after SUV crashed into front doors; employee stopped SUV after driver had seizure

The SUV crashed into the store's entrance at about 8 p.m. Thursday at 705 Retail Way. 

An arctic air mass will build in the area Friday afternoon and evening with quickly dropping temperatures once the sun sets.



Arctic air arrives Friday, wind chill in the teens on tap for Saturday 

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Jon Scheyer's career record as a Duke player versus North Carolina was 3-5. And after eight years as a Blue Devils assistant coach, Saturday will be Scheyer's first Battle of the Blues as Duke's head coach.

After years facing UNC, Scheyer prepares for first Battle of the Blues as Duke's head coach

Jon Scheyer

Preliminary data shows that home prices rose 3.9% in the Triangle between January 2022 and January 2023.  But that doesn't make homes any more affordable.

Good news, home buyers: Triangle prices rise at slowest rate since pandemic

Flip Factory App raises funds to go beyond house-flipping

People in Massachusetts are shaken by the shocking deaths of three young children, allegedly at the hands of their mother.


Mom accused of killing 3 children reportedly had PPD

A retired police K-9 in California was rescued after falling down a 40-foot well.

Police K9 rescued from 40-foot hole

U.S. officials are keeping watch on what is believed to be a Chinese spy balloon flying over parts of the U.S.


Pentagon tracking suspected Chinese spy balloon

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A dog survived being tossed from car during a wrong-way chase.


Dog survives being tossed from car during chase

A diabetic janitor is Florida is okay after she spent a weekend accidentally locked inside of a jail cell.

72-year-old janitor locked in jail cell for 3 nights

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At the Town Hall Grill in Chapel Hill there are Tar Heel touches everywhere including the menu. Last season owner David Sadeghi made a NIL deal with Armando Bacot and the "Mondo Burger" was born. WRAL's Pat Welter sat down with Bacot to eat the burger and talk basketball.

A 'Mondo Burger' with Armando Bacot

Pat Welter sits down with Armando Bacot to try his signature "Mondo Burger" at the Town Hall Grill in Chapel Hill.  

In a move to achieve one of the committee's fundamental tasks of maintaining a balance between offense and defense, this revision stipulates the basic spot for enforcement of fouls behind the line of scrimmage is the previous spot rather than the spot of the foul.

Vandals Damage Wake Forest Elementary School

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