After trailing 3-0 midway through the second period. The Carolina Hurricanes scored five-straight goals, including three in two minutes in the third period, and defeated the New York Islanders, 5-3, in Game 2 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Canes now head to New York with a 2-0 series lead.

Carolina Hurricanes score five unanswered goals, defeat New York Islanders 5-3 in Game 2 of first round of Stanley Cup Playoffs

Capitol Broadcasting Company, the parent company of WRAL News, is part of the 2024 class inducted into the North Carolina Media & Journalism Hall of Fame at the University of North Carolina.

WRAL parent company inducted to NC Media & Journalism Hall of Fame 

More than 21% of North Carolina's four-year-olds enrolled in the state's pre-kindergarten programs during the 2022-2023 school year, up from the prior year but still below the state's pre-pandemic highs, according to the National Institute for Early Education Research.

North Carolina ranks 29th in public pre-K enrollment, new report shows

Durham County budget increases funding for pre-K students

<b>RALEIGH</b> — A former Wake County Schools superintendent is dead after an illness.

Robert Wentz led the school system from 1989 through 1994.  He died Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas, Nev., where he had retired.

In recent years he suffered from Alzheimer's disease.

Wentz spent 32 years in education, the last quarter-century as a superintendent in several districts across the country.

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Former Wake Superintendent Dies

Robert Wentz led the Wake County Public School System from 1989 to 1994.(WRAL-TV5 News)

Tuesday is expected to be another cold start, and some areas could see light frost.

Chilly Monday night ahead, light frost possible in the morning

Temps overnight, Monday, April 22

The "Dueling Dinosaurs" exhibit opening this weekend at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will feature what's believed to be the most complete T. rex skeleton ever discovered.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig, laboratory access at Raleigh science museum

DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Updates from Carolina vs. New York game 2 from PNC Arena.  

Islanders take 3-1 lead into third period 

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As Jewish people started celebrating Passover on Monday, Jewish people around the country are on edge after the FBI reported an increase in threats against Muslim and Jewish Americans.

'Passover is significant': Hundreds gather for seder dinner in Carrboro as FBI warns of uptick in violence against Jewish people

Carrboro Passover Seder

Police are investigating after officers found a 13-year-old dead early Monday morning in a Raleigh apartment.

'No mother wants to hear this:' 13-year-old girl found shot to death in Raleigh apartment

Crowd gathers outside Raleigh apartment complex where 13-year-old was shot and killed.

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Frost advisory, 3 a.m. until 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 23.

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

NBC News provides a special report on the end of testimony for the day in the trial of Donald Trump.

NBC News Special Report: Witness testifies after opening statements in Trump trial

Special Report on Trump trial

A 12-person jury in Manhattan is set to hear opening statements Monday from prosecutors and defense lawyers in the first of four criminal cases against Donald Trump.

NBC News: Opening statements begin in Trump's hush money trial

Opening statements set to begin in Trump's hush money trial

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Since his final NBA season playing for the Dallas Mavericks in 2021, JJ Redick has served as an analyst and basketball commentator for ESPN. 

Duke legend JJ Redick to interview for Hornets head coaching job, report says

JJ Redick and other Duke greats were honored at halftime during the Duke vs. Maryland game pm Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. (Photo by: Will Bratton)

The Carolina Hurricanes are looking to take a 2-0 series lead against the New York Islanders on Monday night in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Hurricanes look to dictate pace in Game 2 against Islanders

Roman Gabriel was the ACC Player of the Year in 1961 and 1962 and was selected No. 1 in the AFC Draft and No. 2 in the NFL Draft . He played 16 seasons in the NFL.

Former NC State QB Roman Gabriel, 2-time ACC Player of the Year, dead at 83

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The Minnesota Vikings need a quarterback in this draft. That much is easy to see. The hard part is picking the right one — and determining what it's worth to them to get him.