NCAA bracket

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<b>ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C.</b> — A 2-year-old Roanoke Rapids girl is recovering from a dog attack that nearly killed her.

The victim, Skylar Finney, is listed in stable condition at UNC Hospitals.

Police charged the victim's aunt and her boyfriend for lying to investigators.

Authorities said Christine Livesay and Daniel Lewter claimed a stray dog bit the girl, but it turned out to be their pet pit bull.

2-Year-Old In Stable Condition After Dog Attack

Two 16-year-old boys are dead and another 16-year-old boy is in the hospital from a shooting in Durham on Tuesday.

18-year-old charged with murder in shooting of three 16-year-olds in Durham 

16-year-olds shot, killed in Durham

A Smithfield Middle School teacher has resigned after an investigation, which found the teacher taped students' mouths shut.

'He was humiliated': Johnston County mother questions why teacher taped middle school student's mouth shut

Catherine Webster said she got a text from her son on Feb. 14 from inside Smithfield Middle School. There was painter's tape across the sixth grader's face. Photo courtesy of Catherine Webster.

One of the men was a passenger in Wood's vehicle when she hit a parked car on Dec. 8.

2 men face misdemeanor charges after State Auditor Beth Wood's December crash

NC State Auditor Beth Wood charged with hit-and-run

High temperatures on Thursday are forecasted to reach 80 degrees.

Big, big warmup: Highs soar to the 80s on Thursday

Pattern change coming...

Thursday, March 23, 2023 -- I'd be delighted for the General Assembly to put Tools4Schools, the free classroom supply store for teachers, out of business.  Until then, Tools4Schools will be there so teachers can help meet all students' needs.

COLUMN: Legislators. Please put us out of business

Tools4Teachers Store

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

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

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

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

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

Powerball Drawing

Wednesday is the first of two votes in the full House required to put the Medicaid Expansion bill on Governor Roy Cooper's desk. The Senate has already approved it.

House session to vote on Medicaid Expansion Bill

The rate raise comes after weeks of economic turbulence, including high inflation, strong jobs growth and a banking crisis.

Federal Reserve raises rates after weeks of economic turbulence

Videos

Four North Carolina players have entered the transfer portal after a season that ended without an NCAA Tournament berth.

Armando Bacot returning to UNC; Puff Johnson entering transfer portal

Armando Bacot

Jacy Sheldon made a tiebreaking jumper in the lane with 1.8 seconds left to lift No. 3 Ohio State to a 71-69 win over No. 6 seed North Carolina and help the Buckeyes advance to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season. 

 No. 6 UNC falls in final seconds to No. 3 Ohio St, 71-69, ending season

NCAA North Carolina Ohio St Basketball

Craving French fries? These four places have crazy combos and delicous options. 

4 French fry bars you need to try in NC 

Buena Papa Fry Bar 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court in a sealed order Wednesday directed a lawyer for Donald Trump to turn over to prosecutors documents in the investigation into the former president's retention of classified records at his Florida estate.