New state efforts to keep children and communities safe from guns. We’ll show you what’s included in the new NC S.A.F.E. initiative.

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House lawmakers have scheduled a four-hour committee meeting Tuesday on voter ID. 

Tuesday's House Elections meeting should be worth watching. It's scheduled to be four hours long – public comment from 2 to 4 p.m., and then committee debate from 4 to 6 p.m. (I'm told Tuesday's House session will be moved back to 1 p.m. to avoid a conflict.) 

What will they be debating? No measure has been filed yet, but I'm told a bill has been drafted and will likely be rolled out Tuesday, either before or at the hearing. It’s expected to include a requirement for state-issued photo ID.

The committee set aside 45 three-minute slots for public speakers, and all were filled within just a few hours. If you wanted to speak but didn’t get a spot, or just can’t make it to the meeting, you can <a href="http://www.ncleg.net/Applications/RFC/?id=6" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>submit a comment to the committee</strong></a>.

The meeting will probably be standing room only in Room 643.  The Civitas Institute, which backs the voter ID requirement, is busing people in from Wilmington and Greensboro.  Common Cause NC, which opposes the requirement, is bringing in college students to speak against it.

We’ll be carrying a live video stream of the hearing on WRAL.com.  If you prefer audio, you can <a href="http://www.ncleg.net/Audio/Audio.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>listen</strong></a> by choosing "Appropriations Committee Room (Rm. 643)." 

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Six earthquakes have hit the same area of western North Carolina within the past two weeks -- all within a mile of each other.

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"The Weld," a $700 million mixed use project near Dix Park in Raleigh, has lined up financing and construction has begun, the companies announced Monday.

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North Carolina Republicans have proposed changing many election laws ahead of 2024 that could make it harder to vote, saying they're trying to improve faith in elections. Democrats say it's a cynical ploy to throw out legitimate ballots.

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A new campaign to protect children from rising rates of gun violence will launch Monday afternoon.

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Apple today revealed the "Vision Pro" headset, its first mixed-reality headset device. Here are the details.

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

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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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NC S.A.F.E. (Secure All Firearms Effectively) is a new campaign aimed at protecting children from gun violence. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper hopes the initiative will decrease the number of gun deaths among children.

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A teenager in Rhode Island decided to build on the little free library concept. But instead of books, her library is filled with beach toys.

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Dr. Kevin Stewart with UNC-Chapel Hill joins WRAL News to talk about a recent string of earthquakes in western North Carolina.

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Seventy-First High School's Anthony Quinn Jr. was set to be one of the top returning rushers in the 3A classification this season. Quinn Jr. announced on Friday that he is transferring to Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School of northern Georgia and reclassifying to the class of 2024. Rabun Gap plays with North Carolina private high schools in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association.

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NC Central University has verbally offered Wake Forest High School rising senior edge rusher Jackson Briley. It is Briley's first offer. Briley stands at 6-foot-4 and weighs 220 pounds. 

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Cardinal Gibbons High School rising junior offensive tackle Jack Sheehan has received a verbal scholarship offer from East Carolina University. Sheehan is the son of Michael Sheehan, who played at ECU under head coach Steve Logan. Jack measures at 6-foot-6 and weighs 295 pounds.

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