Leaf peeping begins in October in the North Carolina mountains and spreads across the state through November.

Best dates and times to see the fall leaves

ACC Basketball schedule released its conference schedule Tuesday night. League play begins Dec. 2 and ends March 9.

Complete men's basketball schedules for Duke, NC State, UNC

ACC logo - white on blue

A small plane crashed Thursday evening on the soccer field of Brevard Elementary School in Transylvania County, authorities said.

<b>BREVARD, N.C.</b> — A small plane crashed Thursday evening on the soccer field of Brevard Elementary School in Transylvania County, authorities said.

The single-engine Cessna 182 aircraft lost engine power around 4:40 p.m., according to a Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman.

The pilot – a Fort Walton Beach, Fla., man – took off from the Paulding County Airport in Georgia and was headed to Roanoke, Va. 

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Small plane crashes in Brevard; no injuries reported

Brevard plane crash

A victim is in critical condition and a suspect is on the loose after a stabbing near Moore Square and City Market in downtown Raleigh.

Suspect still on the run after stabbing man in broad daylight Sunday near Moore Square in Raleigh

Suspect on the run after stabbing in broad daylight near Moore Square in Raleigh

Included in North Carolina's new $30 billion state budget is at least $3 billion for economic development. Megasites, NCInnovation, Global TransPark and infrastructure are among the biggest earmarks.

Why NC lawmakers are betting $3 billion on professors, sewers and NASCAR in new state budget

VinFast breaks ground on $4 billion EV plant in Chatham County

A section of land stretching along High House Road has rumors of treasure, ghosts and haunted woods that date back to the 1800s - and possibly even older.

Solved: Mystery of buried treasure, haunted forest in Cary dates back to 1800s 

Historic image of the High House, courtesy of Friends of Page-Walker and Cary archives.

We'll have some fog roll through early in the morning, but we're on pace for another lovely day in the 70s.



Cozy weather: Fall temps continue, big cool down coming this weekend

Temperatures Oct. 1-Oct. 5

The suspect is described as a man between the ages of 18 and 22 with short, curly hair and was last seen wearing sweatpants and a muted green shirt.

UNC police investigating sexual assault at McClinton Residence Hall

Walkway at UNC Chapel Hill 

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

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings are held at 3 p.m. daily. They can be seen as live or on-demand video.

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 Drawing

Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday Powerball drawings, as shown live on WRAL.

Powerball Drawing

Chris Lea and the WRAL team have highlights from dozens of high school football games in the area on Football Friday.

Football Friday: Week 7

Videos

Eight steps forward and fifteen steps back is the story of the Carolina Panthers this season. With a continued struggle on offense, the Vikings were able to dominate in this game and take the win at Bank of America Stadium.

Panthers continue winless start, fall 21-13 to Vikings

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The state of North Carolina has produced several athletes who have achieved excellence playing two sports, including Julius Peppers, Russell Wilson and Dick Groat.

Best two-sport athletes in the history of North Carolina, NC State and Duke

WRAL Storytellers: Julius Peppers in his unbelievably dominant days in high school

Lines started forming at 4 o'clock this morning, with many students and families eagerly awaiting a once in a lifetime opportunity to see some familiar faces up close.

ESPN's 'College GameDay' celebrates Duke football ahead of Notre Dame showdown

Signs at College GameDay

Duke star quarterback Riley Leonard was injured on the Blue Devils' final offensive play of their 21-14 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday night. 

Duke QB Leonard's injury not as bad as feared, considered week to week

Notre Dame Duke Football

BOSTON (AP) — Tim Wakefield, the knuckleballing workhorse of the Red Sox pitching staff who bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to the Yankees in the 2003 playoffs to help Boston win its curse-busting World Series title the following year, has died. He was 57.