A letter from school administrators said a staff member noticed a student outside of class and found the student to be carrying a loaded gun. The gun was confiscated.

Rolesville High student had loaded gun outside class, sending school into lockdown

<b>RALEIGH</b> — A Raleigh Christmas tradition continuedMonday night with the lighting of the WRAL-TV5 broadcast tower on WesternBoulevard.

Just before 6:30 p.m., the 300-plus-foot tower came alive withcolor as thousands of bulbs were illuminated, making it a visual landmarkduring the holiday season.

The lighting ceremony started at 5 p.m. with the North Stars, achildren's chorus from Northwoods Elementary in Cary. Newsanchor Pam Saulsby and Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel hosted the lightingceremony.

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Rolesville High School was placed under a Code Red lockdown on Wednesday after 
a staff member found a student carrying a loaded gun.

Student found carrying loaded gun at Rolesville High sends school into lockdown

Rolesville High School lockdown

As Tyre Nichols' family and the broader community gather for his funeral, the attention will shift to his life, to celebrating who he was, and to embracing his mother's belief that all that pain will be channeled into something productive.

Memphis gathers in grief at Tyre Nichols' funeral

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Buoyed by the November elections, legislative Republicans seek to push through a once-vetoed bill to crack down on rioters.

NC Speaker 'confident' tougher rioting punishments will pass

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A new horror movie "The Devil's Stomping Ground" is hitting more than just movie theaters; it's hitting close to home. The movie is based on a real place in North Carolina, known to locals as the Devil's Tramping Ground.

New movie 'The Devil's Stomping Ground' based on North Carolina legend

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A rash of incidents bolstered security at several schools in North Carolina this week.

Wake County parents frustrated, frightened by threats disrupting school day

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Family, friends and the community will pay their respects to Tyre Nichols at a Wednesday funeral service. It comes after he died following a brutal beating by Memphis police that prompted nationwide protests and renewed calls for police reform.

Memphis funeral service held for Tyre Nichols

On Wednesday afternoon, the Fed announced its latest increase, its smallest since March 2022 at 0.25 percentage points. Perhaps more important than that will be what the Fed says about where rates are heading next.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discusses Fed's decision to raise interest rates for the seventh time in 2022

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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A second former North Carolina State athlete sued the school Wednesday alleging he was sexually abused by the Wolfpack's former director of sports medicine under the guise of treatment.

2nd ex-NC State athlete sues school in sexual abuse case

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Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule has filed an arbitration suit with the NFL against the Carolina Panthers seeking about $5 million in offset severance compensation, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

AP source: Rhule files $5M arbitration suit vs. Panthers

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Legendary Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski spoke with WRAL anchor/reporter Debra Morgan about retirement, his tenure at Duke and his family life.

Coach K discusses his 'purpose' in retirement, how he's lending his coaching talents now  

A body was found on the campus of Ledford Middle School Wednesday morning.

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