Three victims have been identified in Moore County's deadly head-on crash.
Gloria Medlin McCrimmon, 72, Cheryl Elaine Medlin, 63, and Viola Medlin Singletary, 74, all from Southern Pines. 

 3 victims identified in Moore County deadly head-on crash

Tim Tinnesz, Head of School at St. Timothy's School, shares some advice for upcoming graduates.

Advice for graduates: Understand it's but a step toward your greater purpose

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In the wake of tragic and traumatic events, feelings like stress, anxiety, grief and depression are natural. Here is a list of crisis counseling and county-by-county resources in North Carolina, as well as nationally. These resources are available for you -- just call. 

Get Help: County-by-county guide to mental health and crisis resources in NC

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<b>RALEIGH</b> — A woman ordered to stay away from booze after pleading guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter following an alcohol-related wreck is in trouble again.

Wake County prosecutor Jeffrey Cruden was watching the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament at a Raleigh bar last week when Jennifer Hardin walked in.

Cruden says Hardin ordered beer and announced that she had a hard day's work was going to get drunk. Bad move.

Cruden prosecuted Hardin after she plowed her car into another vehicle in June 1996, killing a 65-year-old man and an 18-year-old special education student.

Hardin was given a suspended sentence and probation, ordered to spend 10 weekends in jail, and prohibited from drinking any alcohol for five years.

Cruden called Hardin's probation officer from the bar, then watched as she continued to drink beer.

Hardin was arrested this week for violating probation. If a judge determines that she violated her probation, she will have to serve her prison sentence.

MJ Ainsley

Wake County Woman Drinks in Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Four people were killed Wednesday and one person was hospitalized after a head-on crash on N.C. Highway 690 in Moore County

4 people killed, 3 identified in head-on crash on Moore County highway 

Four people killed in Moore County crash

Farmer Brooks Barnes says he had a burn permit and blames drivers braking too fast for a pileup on I-795 that involved two dozen vehicles.

Farmer defends decision to burn fields before pileup crash near I-795

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Darryl Williams' cause of death is listed as a "sudden cardiac arrest in the setting of cocaine intoxication, physical exertion, conducted energy weapon use and physical restraint," the autopsy states.

Cardiac arrest, cocaine intoxication and Taser use: Autopsy outlines Darryl Williams' deadly encounter with Raleigh police

On Tuesday, the man's mother, Sonya Williams, said her son Darryl Williams was the man who died. He was 32 and lived in Raleigh.

The NC Division of Air Quality has replaced the code red with a code orange air quality alert.


Scattered showers Wednesday evening with a code orange air quality

Air Quality alert for Wednesday and Thursday 

Economists believe grocery inflation should continue improving, but expect it to remain above pre-pandemic levels for the duration of the year.

Expect your grocery bill to go down, economists forecast - but not to what it was before COVID

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

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

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

The bill would allow betting on professional, college and other sports on phones or other electronic devices.

NC lawmakers take final vote to legalize online sports gambling

Kilauea, the second largest volcano in Hawaii, began erupting on Wednesday after a three-month pause, U.S. Geological Survey officials said.

Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is erupting

The New York City skyline is barely visible. 

Hazy sky in New York City

Videos

The N.C. Baseball Coaches Association has released its all-state teams for the 2023 season.

N.C. Baseball Coaches Association releases all-state teams

Baseball: South Brunswick vs Hoggard (Mar. 21, 2023)

In a now-viral Facebook post, Nancy Norris claimed her daughter, Abby Norris, was left out of the school yearbook. 

'Heartbreaking:' Mother says cheerleader with special needs was left out of Clayton High School yearbook

Nancy and Abby Norris

Tatiana Haywood was set to graduate Wednesday from Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville. She was killed in what police are calling a murder-suicide on May 24 at her home.

On what would have been graduation day, mother mourns daughter killed in apparent murder-suicide

N.C. Lacrosse Coaches Association has announced its boys' lacrosse all-state team