76 NC counties are under alert, including Wake, Cumberland, Durham, Johnston, and Orange counties.

We are minutes away from another freeze warning. WRAL meteorologist Anthony Baglione is in the WRAL Severe Weather Center tracking when the springtime thaw arrives.

On WRAL at 11: A springtime freeze? We time out how long the cold stays and when the spring-time thaw arrives

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<b>DURHAM, N.C.</b> — An autopsy report shows a store clerk murdered last week died from blunt force trauma to the head.

A delivery person found 45-year-old Crayton Nelms dead Thursday at a Kangaroo convenience store on North Roxboro Road.

The next day, Keith Kidwell was arrested in Oklahoma driving Nelms' pickup truck.

Kidwell has not been charged with murder, but is considered a suspect.

Autopsy: Durham Clerk Died From Head Trauma

Cary firefighters responded to a fire Sunday morning when they found someone who had been shot.

Cary fire fighters find human remains in trash fire; police find man shot on property

Cary fire fighters find person shot while responding to trash fire

A small town is rallying to save a beloved old house from destruction - a home that once belonged to the woman whose life and poetry was a love story to that very town.

Saving Miss Belle's: Small town hopes to save beloved 1800s home from demolition

Miss Belle's Tea Room: Community rallies to raise money to save Cameron historic home 

Police officers were called to UNC Health Wayne, where they spoke with medical staff about the dead child.

Goldsboro police investigating death of a 7-month-old

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Yurii Vakhniak was loading cars onto a truck when he was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver March 13.



Family, friends raising money for trucker killed on US-70 in Clayton

Yurii Vakhniak photo with a friend

Sunday, March 19, 2023 --  As a former judge specializing in juvenile court it is extremely troublesome that young students could be long term suspended from school for minor misbehaviors.  This draconian measure must be stopped. 

MARCIA MOREY: N.C. must defeat bill to kick kids out of school for minor violations 

Rep. Marcia Morey

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

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

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

Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday Powerball drawings, as shown live on WRAL.

Powerball Drawing

Rocky Mount High School and Research Triangle High School battle for supremacy in the 27th season of Brain Game on WRAL.

Brain Game, March 18: Rocky Mount High School vs. Research Triangle High School

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Rustic Roots uses lettuce greens and micro greens from JJ's Greens in Louisburg and fresh chicken from Joyce Farms in Winston-Salem.

Rustic Roots farmer-owned restaurant is Bunn's best-kept secret 

Nancy's tacos at Rustic Roots in Bunn

The university had the mandates in place since September 2021.

Duke: Masks no longer required on buses and vans

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Sebastian Aho had a hat trick, including the winning goal 28 seconds into overtime after Martin Necas tied it with 0.3 seconds left in regulation, and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Saturday.