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TSA: Man passed through RDU security with a gun, boarded plane

Gun owner Cliff Waddell wants to know why his .38-caliber revolver made it through a TSA checkpoint on Wednesday at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Mother burned trying to save her kids from house fire out of the hospital

Faith Adkins, 25, was released earlier this month from the UNC Burn Clinic in Chapel Hill. Two of Adkins' children suffered burns in the house fire. Her 6-year-old daughter Allayna died.

'No words for the pain': Mother released from the hospital, mourns loss of daughter killed in Cumberland County house fire

Faith Adkins, 25, was released earlier this month from the UNC Burn Clinic in Chapel Hill. Two of Adkins' children suffered burns in the house fire. Her 6-year-old daughter Allayna died.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Man murdered in Durham was Afghan refugee who risked life to help American troops

A man who risked his life to protect American troops in Afghanistan -- was murdered in Durham.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL reporter

Man murdered while driving Uber in Durham had just become US citizen

A man who risked his life to protect American troops in Afghanistan -- was murdered in Durham.

'We are fighting a war': Fruit fly infestation has Sampson County residents seeking relief

Clinton officials weigh possible legal action against a produce company after fruit flies infest neighboring homes for over a year.

'They get in my mouth': Fruit fly invasion tormenting people in NC town

A fruit fly infestation has neighbors in Sampson County begging for relief.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

Recycling Raleigh history: Adaptive re-use warehouse to become destination for food, beer

The structure's steel bones date back to the late 1800s. when it was originally located in the Warehouse District in downtown. Peden Steel bought it, took it apart and moved it to its new location along Atlantic Ave. in the 1950s.

'Much of Raleigh was built here:' Historic 1800s warehouse revived as destination for brewery, dining

The structure's steel bones date back to the late 1800s. when it was originally located in the Warehouse District in downtown. Peden Steel bought it, took it apart and moved it to its new location along Atlantic Ave. in the 1950s.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Holly Springs family struggling after 5 days without heat

A Holly Springs mother with three young children has faced five nights of cold during which her apartment's maintenance has failed to fix her heat.

'Unacceptable:' Mother with 3 young children left without heat for 5 days in Holly Springs apartment

A Holly Springs mother with three young children has faced five nights of cold during which her apartment's maintenance has failed to fix her heat.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Is home solar power worth it? 5 on Your Side weighs pros and cons.

The solar industry asks for a big investment and promises big returns, but there's little regulation in North Carolina to make sure those promises are kept.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

After WRAL report of mom swindled out of Christmas gift cash, an outpouring of support and a Quest

In the 24 hours after the story aired on WRAL-TV, through phone, email and direct message, people reached out to help.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

'There's always a shoe': What to recycle, and what not to recycle in the Triangle

Rechargeable batteries can explode and cause fires in recycling sorting facilities. Plastic bags jam machines. Don't put them in your curbside bin.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

See inside a factory processing your waste and items you should never put in the recycling bin

Only 5% of all the plastic in the U.S. gets recycled with something like 300 pounds per person ending up in the ocean. So, what actually happens when you throw a plastic bottle in the recycling bin? WRAL News takes you inside the factory processing your waste. Plus, here are recycling don'ts that could gunk up the whole system.

Former QVC employee speaks with WRAL Investigates about deadly December 2021 warehouse fire, ATF can't determine cause

The Charlotte Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Thursday announced that it had completed its investigation into the fire that destroyed a QVC warehouse without determining the cause.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

On WRAL-TV at 6: New and exclusive interview on the massive QVC warehouse fire could change everything we know

Tune in to WRAL-TV at 6 for a firsthand account of what happened during the massive QVC warehouse fire last year. The new details and the questions still left unanswered.

Durham couple on board cruise ship struck by enormous wave, killing 1, injuring 4

One person is dead and four are injured after a massive wave crashed into a cruise ship in Antarctica. A Durham couple, who are also passengers on the Viking Polaris, are sharing the story about a vacation that's turned into a nightmare.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Only on WRAL: VinFast CEO on NC plans for automaker

Van Anh Nguyen, CEO of VinFast Manufacturing US, spoke only to WRAL News about the timeline for production.

Fearful mother searching for daughter who has been missing 5 days

Elizabeth Marie Torres, 29, was last seen at Kary Court around midnight on Nov. 25. Her mother told WRAL News that she believes her daughter, who goes by Liza, is with a man she met on the internet.

'It spun my whole body around:' Woman describes being shot in the head at Lumberton football game

Two weeks ago a woman was enjoying a football game with her husband at Lumberton High School, when her life changed in an instant. They were watching their son's team play in the middle school championship game.

Woman missing for 5 days was off medication, with man she'd met before, mother says

A Raleigh mother told WRAL News on Friday her daughter is home safe after being missing for five days.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter

'Lodged in my brain for the rest of my life:' Woman shot in the head at school football game in Lumberton shares story

Two weeks ago a woman was enjoying a football game with her husband at Lumberton High School, when her life changed in an instant. They were watching their son's team play in the middle school championship game.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

11-year-old girl shot in neck with BB gun

Lillie Lewis, 11, will have a BB in her neck for the rest of her life because it is so close to an artery.

11-year-old girl shot in the neck with BB gun: Here's why doctors won't remove the BB

Lillie Lewis, 11, will have a BB in her neck for the rest of her life because it is so close to an artery.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter