We’re also live at a shooting that killed one man and injured three others, plus the reason why Raleigh’s mayor is not running for a third term, and a peeper caught in a North Carolina Target.
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On WRAL at 6: Job cuts possible to help raise Wake County teacher and bus driver pay. What other options the school board is discussing

The drug tianeptine - which is also known as Neptune's Fix, Tianaa or Zaza - is highly addictive and widely available at convenience stores and vape shops.

'Stuff that will kill you': NC lawmakers push to ban 'gas station heroin'

NC Lawmakers take steps toward banning 'gas station heroin', send letter to FDA

The blooming of the WRAL Azalea Garden has been a constant symbol of the return of spring.  

WRAL Azalea Gardens: Everything you need to know for your visit

WRAL Azalea Gardens

<b>HOKE COUNTY, N.C.</b> — Hoke County investigators make an arrest in a 2004 murder case.

Investigators say Anquan Jones shot 19-year-old Corey Daniel in his home last October.

On Wednesday, authorities arrested Jones in Georgia and took him back to Hoke County.

Jones is charged with murder and is being held without bond. Authorities hope to make more arrests.

Arrest Made In 2004 Hoke Murder Case

Mary-Ann Baldwin announced she would not seek reelection in a video posted to her social media pages. She cited personal reasons, including a diagnosis of breast cancer and the stress of caring for her husband after he had open-heart surgery.

Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin will not seek reelection, citing breast cancer diagnosis

Raleigh Mayor Mary Ann Baldwin

The girl's father said she was not allowed to talk on the phone, but was allowed to text.

12-year-old's text led to arrest of man charged with her rape, family says

Authorities said calling 911 is preferred over texting the number. However, texting 911 is available to people unable to make a phone call.

A Hope Mills police officer is being called a hero after saving a man's life while he was being attacked by an assailant holding a machete. The officer wasn't even on duty.

Hero: Hope Mills police officer saves a man being attacked with a machete

A Hope Mills police officer is being called a hero after saving a man's life while he was being attacked by an assailant holding a machete. The officer wasn't even on duty. Photo courtesy of the Hope Mills Police Department.

Get ready for another 'summer-like' day Tuesday, with temps in the 80s and rumbles of thunder during the evening commute.

Showers and storms could rumble through Tuesday evening

Hour-by-hour rain overnight, Tuesday, April 16, through Wednesday, April 17

According to authorities, the Sampson County E-911 Center was notified of four gunshot victims around 1:39 p.m. at the Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton. Authorities said the four victims, all men, took themselves to the hospital.

Shooting kills one man, injures three more in Sampson County

Car with bullet holes in Sampson County

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Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings are held at 3 p.m. daily. They can be seen as live or on-demand video.

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Videos

The Hurricanes have topped 50 wins for a third straight season, putting them in rarified air in the NHL. Plus, Scottie Scheffler wins The Masters, Caitlin Clark could change the WNBA and more!

Canes join a historic club, Duke departures and free chicken in the sports moments of the week

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Former Duke head football coach Steve Sloan has passed away at the age of 79.

Former Duke head coach Steve Sloan dies at age 79

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The Carolina Hurricanes will open the NHL playoffs against the New York Islanders. The Hurricanes defeated the Islanders 4-2 in the first round last season.

Hurricanes set for first-round playoff rematch with Islanders

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From the ancient stadium in Olympia, a relay of torchbearers will carry the flame along a 5,000-kilometer (3,100-mile) route through Greece, including several islands, until the handover to Paris Games organizers in Athens on April 26.