The 1993 murder of Michael Jordan's dad James sparked international attention - but there's so much the world doesn't know about the case against Daniel Green

22 facts about the murder of Michael Jordan's dad

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Gretchyn Dawnmarie Hickey, 16, who was reported missing from 6616 Lynndale Drive in Raleigh and was the subject of a Silver Alert, returned home Sunday night, authorities said. 

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — Gretchyn Dawnmarie Hickey, 16, who was reported missing from 6616 Lynndale Drive in Raleigh and was the subject of a Silver Alert, returned home Sunday night, authorities said.

Gretchyn is about 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs about 155 pounds. She has short, red hair and green eyes.

Raleigh teen found after four days

Gretchyn Dawnmarie Hickey

The state House is taking up a medical marijuana bill that it has previously ignored. It passed the state Senate twice in the last two years, with bipartisan support.

Medical marijuana has a new spark of life in NC legislature

Recreational marijuana legalization

Public schools, mental health hospitals, substance abuse clinics and loan repayment programs for rural health providers are just some of what North Carolina leaders want to fund.

$1 billion for mental health care? GOP lawmakers' plan for NC advances in House

N.C. health, mental health, Medicaid generic

A child died from being hit by a vehicle while riding a scooter in an Apex neighborhood on Monday.


10-year-old boy killed in Apex crash while riding scooter in neighborhood

Child dies after being hit by car on scooter in Apex neighborhood

Former North Carolina political strategist Conen Morgan died over the weekend.

NC political strategist and noted NC State alum dies in boating accident

Conen Morgan

Rain is helping WRAL's century plant not just grow but soar! 

WRAL's century plant skyrockets to 14 feet after recent rain

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

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The House Health Committee will debate a bill to legalize medical marijuana — an important sign of life for the bill after being ignored last year despite its broad bipartisan support in the Senate.

NC lawmakers debate a bill to legalize medical marijuana

A crash has closed both directions of U.S. Highway 70 in east Durham from Pleasant Drive to Lynn Road. Use N.C. Highway 98 and Sherron Road as an alternate route.

Crash closes both directions of US 70 from Pleasant Drive to Lynn Road in east Durham

Iran executed three tortured protesters after a four-month pause, sparking new anti-government protests across the country.

Iran resumes executions of protestors

A 1-year-old child died after being left in a car outside a hospital while the foster mother went into work.

1-year-old left in hot car dies outside hospital

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The N.C. High School Athletic Association has released the schedule and locations for the final state championship events of the 2022-2023 school year.

NCHSAA releases state championship schedules for baseball, softball, girls soccer

Baseball: North Moore vs Voyager (May 29, 2023)

Jimmy Upchurch is back as the head football coach at West Stokes. Upchurch was the head coach for 17 seasons at West Stokes, delivering an overall record of 137-81 and a state championship victory. In 2020, Upchurch left to focus on his new restaurant, The Tilted Ladder. Today, the restaurant is thriving well enough for him to return to the sidelines.

West Stokes' Jimmy Upchurch ready to juggle restaurant business and football program

Jimmy Upchurch, head football coach and restaurateur

A newly-released incident report shows what led up to a shooting in Myrtle Beach over the Memorial Day weekend.



Report: NC man shot at 19-year-old in Myrtle Beach during Memorial Day weekend

Brian Yow

Wake Forest (47-10) claimed the top overall seed Monday when the NCAA announced the field of 64 teams to vie for the College World Series.

Wake Forest lands top overall seed; NC State will face Campbell in NCAA baseball tournament that begins this week

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Reagan High School has one of the most consistent football programs in North Carolina. The Raiders had an 8-3 overall season in 2022 despite starting freshmen at the two most important spots on offense. The Forsyth County school also had one of the best JV teams in the state (10-0 overall). Here's what we learned from a spring practice.