2 NC counties are under alert, including Cumberland County.

The North Carolina Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public for health reasons, following an emotional debate about the wisdom of the proposal.


NC Senate votes to ban people from wearing masks in public for health reasons

Protestors gather in Graham 

A year later, the full impact of the North Carolina abortion law is becoming clearer for both supporters and opponents.

A year later, impact from NC's 12-week abortion ban coming into focus

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A person was killed Monday in an early morning crash in Chapel Hill.



<b>CHAPEL HILL, N.C.</b> — A person was killed Monday in an early morning crash in Chapel Hill.

The crash occurred before 3:45 a.m., according to police. All eastbound lanes of Fordham Boulevard were closed at Columbia Street for several hours but reopened during the morning commute.

This story will be updated when more information becomes available.

Person killed in early morning crash in Chapel Hill

Crime scene do not cross tape

Rain chances continue Friday into Saturday, which is now a WRAL Weather Alert Day. 




Scattered showers & storms heading to Triangle Friday, WRAL Weather Alert Day issued for Saturday

Severe risk Saturday

The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating Saint Augustine's University amid its months-long financial crisis, sources tell WRAL News.



US Department of Labor investigates Saint Augustine's University after missed paychecks

Saint Augustine's University

In a span of four hours, the top-ranked golfer in the world was arrested wearing gym shorts and a tee shirt, dressed in an orange jail shirt for his mug shot, returned to Valhalla Golf Club in golf clothes and made his 10:08 a.m. second-round tee time.

Police: Scheffler's car dragged detective; Golfer booked, returns to PGA Championship

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A man in Winston-Salem, North Carolina has beat brain cancer not once, but twice.



Winston-Salem man beats brain cancer twice 

Winston-Salem man beats stage 4 brain cancer twice

The North Carolina State Lottery Commission released sports betting revenue figures for April, the first full month of legalized online sports betting in the state.

North Carolina bettors lost more than $100M on sports wagering in April

April sports betting numbers

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Sky 5 flies over a water rescue in Raleigh at Crabtree Boulevard and N. King Charles Road.

Sky 5 flies over water rescue in Raleigh

Nightly N.C. Education Lottery drawings during the 11 p.m. News.

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

Sky 5 is flying over the scene of a developing situation of a tanker truck fuel leak in Raleigh.

Sky 5 flies over the scene of a tanker truck fuel leak 

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The New York Rangers scored four third-period goals to beat the Carolina Hurricanes and eliminate them from the playoffs.

Rangers eliminate Hurricanes with third-period rally in Game 6

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Xander Schauffele has set the PGA Championship record with a 62. He also ties a major championship record that he shared last year in the U.S. Open.

Schauffele gets another major scoring record and sets the pace at PGA Championship

PGA Championship Golf

The Raleigh Fire Department said it ended up being a possible mental health situation. Authorities said a naked man was in the woods and refused to come out.

Water rescue crews end search at Crabtree Creek, authorities say naked man in woods refused help

Water rescue crews launch search at Crabtree Creek in Raleigh

UNC interim chancellor Lee Roberts lauded athletics director Bubba Cunningham on Thursday, just days after members of the school's Board of Trustees challenged Cunningham's management of the department.