The WRAL Sports team breaks down college bowl season by matchups, mascots and must-sees to help you plan your viewing.

2023 college football bowl game guide: Dates, times, TV

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From "Bull Durham" to Academy Award-winning dramas, the state has played host to multiple films based on fact and fiction.

20 famous movies filmed in North Carolina

20 popular movies made in NC

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — A Raleigh woman appeared in court Monday to answer to murder charges after police say she killed her 3-month-old daughter.

Susana Gallardo is being held without bond. Gallardo told police she was frustrated when she threw the infant across a room.

Police found her baby, Alexis, in the apartment on Brentwood Road early Friday morning. Officers say she died from a skull fracture.

Raleigh Mother Appears In Court On Murder Charges

Kevin Guskiewicz has served as the chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since February 2019.

UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz leaving for Michigan State University

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The man suspected of fatally shooting three people Wednesday at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, taught at East Carolina University and graduated from Duke University.

Las Vegas shooting suspect had hit list with names of UNLV, ECU staff

Las Vegas shooting suspect Anthony Polito

Brace yourselves for a chilly Friday morning with lows in the low 30s. Bundle up!

Flood and storm risk make Sunday a WRAL Weather Alert Day

Weather Alert Day: Dec. 10

Triangle Food Guy Sean Lennard has details on Tepuy Donuts' upcoming Raleigh shop.

Foodie News: Popular doughnut baker to open Raleigh shop

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Shots rang out outside Vance County High School Tuesday night.

Fight shuts down Vance County basketball game, shots fired outside of school

Vance County High School fight

Get the latest WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast whenever you need it, including the DUALDoppler5000 and the 7-Day Forecast.

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

Michigan State University on Friday announced UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz will be elected as university president.

In special meeting, Michigan appoints UNC's Kevin Guskiewicz as president

Michigan State holds meeting to discuss 'personnel' decision

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

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

Authorities respond to a violent crash on NC 98 in Durham on Thursday evening.

Sky 5: Crash on NC 98 in Durham

NC 98 crash prompts response

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

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Manny Diaz, formerly the head coach at Miami from 2019 to 2021, has been named the program's next coach.  

Duke announces Penn State DC Manny Diaz has been named head coach 

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North Carolina's Tez Walker played in eight games for the Tar Heels after an extended fight with the NCAA over his eligibility. Walker will play in the Senior Bowl.

UNC WR Tez Walker heads to Senior Bowl, NFL

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CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- Blake Coleman had a short-handed goal and an assist and the Calgary Flames rallied to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Thursday night.

Blake Coleman scores short-handed goal in 3rd, Flames rally to beat Hurricanes 3-2

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Payton Wilson was surprised Wednesday night at the NC State men's basketball game versus Maryland Eastern-Shore, learning he was the 2023 Dick Butkus Award Winner. 