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Arrests follow barricades and encampments as college students nationwide protest Gaza war

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Mo Green, a Democrat and former school leader, faces Michele Morrow, a Republican and homeschool parent, in the Nov. 5 general election to run the state's public schools.

State superintendent candidates weigh in on school safety

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Holstein dairy cows eat a grain mixture at a dairy farm outside of Muleshoe, Texas, on Jan. 4, 2016. Federal regulators on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, said that samples of pasteurized milk from around the country had tested positive for inactive remnants of the bird flu virus that has been infecting dairy cows. (Allison Terry/The New York Times)

FDA finds traces of H5N1 bird flu viruses in grocery store milk but says pasteurized dairy products are still safe

Health Team

Man in custody after mental health crisis in Cary

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Local News

A TikTok content creator, speaks to reporters outside the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Washington, as Senators prepare to consider legislation that would force TikTok's China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature

Political News

New 'Hope Village at Method' to help former foster care youth

New program to provide affordable housing for teens transitioning out of foster care in Raleigh

Local News

One person shot at NC Central residence hall, lockdown lifted

North Carolina Central University students charged in on-campus shooting, more arrests expected

Local News

Amazon and local leaders cut the ribbon Tuesday on a a new, 620,000-square-foot warehousing facility expected to employ up to 1,000 people at jobs that start at $17 per hour. (Photo courtesy Amazon)

New Amazon facility delivers more than 1,000 jobs to Johnston County

Business

A portrait of the Artemis II crew consisting of Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen. (Josh Valcarcel/NASA)

NASA astronaut Christina Koch visits NC A&T State University

Noteworthy

The school was demolished in February 2024. Officials in Elm City are finalizing plans to rebuild the school.

Former students remember 85-year-old Fredrick Douglass Elementary School amid rebuild

Education

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4 steps to take now to enjoy your yard through spring and summer

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Look up: April's full moon, the pink moon, visible this week

Princeville residents weigh options after Hurricane Matthew

Homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods: How to protect your home in North Carolina

Crews get set up to film 'Merv' starring Zooey Deschanel in Kure Beach

More than 27,000 people in the Triangle go to work every day to address environmental challenges at the household and community level. Here's a salute to cleantech on Earth Day.

5 on Your Side: Environmentally conscious products that can save you some green

The Raleigh area music scene gets a fresh spin with "No Skips," the brainchild of media personality Alexandra Wurst, also known as Ayeedubb.

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Introducing 'No Skips': A unique music event bringing people together

Local News

**This image is for use in this specific article only** Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill on April 17. The Senate will take up the House-passed $95 billion foreign aid package this week. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images via CNN Newsource. Dateline: WASHINGTON, DC, April 17, 2024

Senate passes $95 billion package sending aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delay

Transfer portal tracker: UNC's RJ Davis returning to Tar Heels, report says

Durham police make fifth arrest in October homicide of 19-year-old man

Motorcycle driver loses control, ejects into tree off Capital Blvd.

On cam: Man in custody in Fayetteville after hours-long standoff

Nation/World

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump walks next to his attorney Todd Blanche, at Manhattan state court in New York, Monday, April 22, 2024. (Brendan McDermid/Pool Photo via AP)

Tabloid publisher says he pledged to be Trump campaign's 'eyes and ears' during 2016 race

Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to allow armed teachers, a year after deadly Nashville shooting

UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals raided by Israel

Australian police arrest 7 alleged teen extremists linked to stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church

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Supreme Court will consider when doctors can provide emergency abortions in states with bans

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Politifact

Vice President Kamala Harris, seen here in June 2023, will travel to Arizona on April 12, hoping to use this week’s restrictive abortion ruling to mobilize voters. (Susan Walsh/AP via CNN Newsource)

Fact check: Harris says 75% of school shootings used gun that 'was not secured'

Fact check: Trump says New York hush money case is 'Biden trial'

Fact check: Is this Congress the 'least productive' in modern history?

Fact check: Biden says support for Roe is higher than ever

Fact check: Has crime 'skyrocketed' under President Biden?

NC Capitol

NC superintendent candidate to discuss school safety at town hall event

Unit of home builder PulteGroup to create 157 jobs in Chatham County, state officials say

New poll shows dissatisfaction among independent voters

Lengthy waits for mental health care in NC are violating constitutional rights, lawsuit claims

State Health Plan ask for public's help in lowering cost of weight-loss drugs

Introducing 'No Skips': A unique music event bringing people together

The "Dueling Dinosaurs" exhibit opening this weekend at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will feature the first open access paleontology lab in the world.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig, laboratory access at Raleigh science museum

Protect the planet: 10 simple ways to help the environment in your daily life

Strawberry picking near me: List of Triangle area u-pick strawberry farms🍓

WRAL Voters' Choice Award winner for best ice cream, Two Roosters, has opened its third location. Take a trip to Golden Belt in Durham to see what their new shop looks like.

Behind the scoop: Two Roosters ice cream is among best in the country

Refill, reuse: Durham business fights climate change with soap

Education

Orange Co. school board member resigns, accused of faking education history

Counselor for Wake County Schools arrested, charged with stealing

NC environmental education plan announced on Earth Day

NC students to learn about environmental issues through Earth Day-inspired plan

Top two magnet schools in the US are in Wake County

WRAL In Depth

In addition to trying to find 17-year-old Blake Deven (left), Fayetteville police are searching for his relative, London Deven (right). Both pictures Fayetteville police provided were taken years ago.

Fayetteville missing: The search for Blake Deven and London Deven

Should the SAT still matter after all these years? Why some colleges are bringing it back

More Poe Hall delays: Results likely not released until end of semester

New poll shows Trump with slight lead in NC, Robinson and Stein battling it out

Higher employee pay will be key to running Wake schools smoothly, superintendent says

WRALSportsFan

Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook (48) celebrates after his winning goal against the New York Islanders during the third period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Canes magic, the Drake Maye debate and Uncle MJ in the sports moments of the week

Aho, Martinook cap Hurricanes' late rally to beat the Islanders for a 2-0 playoff series lead

Duke legend JJ Redick to interview for Hornets head coaching job, report says

Breakdancer with bright smile ready to rock Paris Olympics

NFL teams often misfire on drafting QBs. But how often do they fail? And why?

HighSchoolOT

Fulghum does it all to lead No. 6 North Duplin past Rosewood

Top returning NCHSAA football stat leaders in 2024: 3A Sacks & Takeaways

Softball Rankings: Red-hot Piedmont surges as multiple top teams fall in statewide polls

No. 2 Morehead continues to roll with win over Rockingham County

The 2024 HighSchoolOT All-State Boys Basketball Team

WRAL Specialists

On Monday, April 22, 2024, Gov. Roy Cooper announced new funding for communities across the state to get access to solar energy.

North Carolina's Solar for All initiative receives $156 million grant from EPA

Entrance to the North Carolina Legislative Building. Photo taken May 22, 2021.

With $1 billion budget surplus, NC lawmakers return to Raleigh for 2024 session

NC gets federal clean investment money

Siemens will get more than $18 million in tax credits for expanding transformer manufacturing in Charlotte, as one of the 35 projects announced in the first wave of investments from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Clean energy investments bring jobs, economic growth to NC

Study reveals role of race in health outcomes

Freida MacDonald is the founder of Know Hope NC to help those who are suffering with grief and addiction.

12 people a day died from drug overdoses in North Carolina, 2022 data says

Family

Go Ask Dad: Dragonfly

Morning sickness? Prenatal check-ups? What to know about new rights for pregnant workers

Guest column: A daughter’s AI exploration and the device that could restore language for those with dementia

FAFSA frustrations mount for incoming students, families needing aid

Exceptional children light up the stage at the 40th Annual Very Special Arts Festival

SmartShopper

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Walmart Flash Deals: Heavy Duty 4 Shelf Garage Shelving Unit only $39.99 (reg. $109.99), 3 Piece Hardshell Lightweight Luggage Set only $89.99 (reg. $299)

List of National Pretzel Day 2024 deals on Friday, April 26

New Macy's Flash Sale each day

Good News

Get lawn and garden in spring shape

Elizabeth Gardner delivers forecast from Durham Bulls' stadium

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees

Good Samaritans save driver from burning car in Minnesota

'Magical' moment as surfer shares wave with pod of dolphins as she wins first world championship tour event

Offbeat

This image provided by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in April 2024 shows bioluminescence in the sea whip coral Funiculina sp. observed under red light in a laboratory. Most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean and they might have been doing it longer than thought. In a study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, scientists report that the first animals that glowed may have been coral that lived 540 million years ago. “Light signaling is one of the earliest forms of communication that we know of _ it’s very important in deep waters,” said Andrea Quattrini, a co-author of the study. (Manabu Bessho-Uehara/MBARI via AP)

The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

Military horses run loose in central London, injuring 4 people and causing havoc

Cicadas are so noisy in a South Carolina county that residents are calling the police

Alligator on runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida captured, released into nearby river

Martian skies over Athens? Greece's capital turns an orange hue with dust clouds from North Africa

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5 On Your Side

Avoid chemical fertilizers and herbicides. They can get absorbed into your soil or eventually enter the water table and threaten the survival of pollinators -- not only on your property but also throughout your community.

4 steps to take now to enjoy your yard through spring and summer

5 on Your Side: Environmentally conscious products that can save you some green

5 on Your Side: Popular Earth Day buys

On the Record Faces of Poe Hall: 8 women diagnosed with cancer speak out

Investigations

WRAL Investigates: 'Greedflation' and other drivers behind inflation at the grocery store

WRAL Investigates why you're paying more at the store while profits for executives soar

'He is dangerous': Lawyers seek release of body cam footage involving Warrenton police sergeant accused of improper force

WRAL Investigates a $2 million payout from a local government after a police chase turned deadly.

WRAL TechWire

Triangle consultant and coach Grace Ueng, shares how due to our innate fear + negativity bias, feedback is hard to give + get, so true self awareness = rare. What steps can we take to solve?

Grace Ueng: Internal + external self-awareness = rare

Donald Thompson: Asking questions, actively listening are essential leadership skills

VinFast announces new dealership in Greensboro months after Cary dealership opens

Tesla cuts the price of its "Full Self Driving" system by a third to $8,000

Business

Triangle-area businesses putting focus on health equity in the workplace

New federal rule would bar 'noncompete' agreements for most employees

GoFundMe expands into Mexico as part of for-profit crowdfunding platform's international growth

Jeep maker Stellantis to lay off an unspecified number of factory workers in the coming months

Tar Heel Traveler

Tar Heel Traveler: Bluebird houses

Tar Heel Traveler: Earth House

Tar Heel Traveler: Bonsal Train in southwestern Wake County

Tar Heel Traveler: YUM!

Hometown Carolina

Support local businesses, communities, non-profits through the Hometown Carolina store

Washington Spring Homes & Gardens Tour

Raleigh's flower trail: Your guide to the best blooms and springtime trails

The Wonders of Goose Creek State Park

Look up: April's full moon, the pink moon, visible this week

How Zendaya rose to every challenge in 'Challengers'

Cher, Dave Matthews Band and A Tribe Called Quest Join Rock Hall of Fame

Airplane shortage and record summer travel mean higher prices

CBC Opinion

MARY ANN WOLF: N.C. legislators will soon spend $1 billion surplus. Public schools must be a priority

DRAUGHON DRAWS: 'Trying' times for Donald Trump

Editorial: Dan Bishop needs to represent constituents, not his ideological self-interest

Editorial: Competence, belief in public education. A must for those seeking to lead N.C. schools

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