WRAL meteorologist Kat Campbell asked districts their guidelines for canceling school in severe weather and found it varies from county to county.



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Raleigh folklore: Taylor Swift has played in Raleigh, but it's her little-known performance at Athens Drive High School that symbolizes how far she's come.

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The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons canceled a Silver Alert on Tuesday for a missing Raleigh woman.

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons canceled a Silver Alert on Tuesday for a missing Raleigh woman.

The alert was issued earlier Tuesday for 54-year-old Catherine Marvette Little.

Developed in 2007, the Silver Alert system quickly notifies the public about missing endangered adults who suffer from dementia or other cognitive impairments.

It also allows caregivers and nursing homes to report a person missing. In the past, only a family member could report an adult missing.

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A judge ruled that Austin Thompson - who was 15 when, investigators say, he killed his brother and four others in Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood - should be tried as an adult.

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Former Detective Omar Abdullah was sentenced to 38 days in jail and two years of supervised probation. 

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But getting coaches into every school would be a tall order, and one program ends after this year.

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U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry will serve as speaker pro tempore until the House votes to select a permanent speaker following the removal of U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the chamber's top leadership position.

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

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The N.C. High School Athletic Association is holding a press conference to discuss the impact of the new state law that will strip the association of much of its authority to govern high school sports in North Carolina and the next steps for the association.

NCHSAA press conference discusses new state law overhauling role of association

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Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon told WRAL he wants to bring a Major League Baseball team to North Carolina.

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NC State fans seem excited for their change at quarterback. Plus, proof that field goals are harder than you think and more!

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NC State sophomore quarterback MJ Morris was named the starter on Sunday, replacing Brennan Armstrong at the position.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR added Atlanta Motor Speedway and the road course at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York to the playoffs as part of the 2024 Cup Series schedule released Wednesday.

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