Students Coverage

Hillside high school gives students hands-on financial education with in-school bank

Hillside High School in Durham prepares students for their financial futures by teaching them about money management through the Hillside Hornet Bank.

Jelia Hepner, WRAL multiplatform producer

Parents says they never saw any warning signs before NC State students suicide

Salas's parents tell WRAL News they never saw any warning signs before their son's death, and they're working to honor his memory going forward.

'There weren't any red flags:' Parents of NC State student who died by suicide remember him as happy, motivated

Two students at NC State died by suicide within 24 hours this week. One of them was Ben Salas, a 21-year-old on the riflery team who dreamed of one day competing in the Olympics.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

UNC student dies in Thomas Ruffin Jr. Residence Hall

A student at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill died last week in a residence hall.

Student stabs girl at high school in Moore County

A high school in Moore County is on a modified lockdown after a student was stabbed by another student.

UNC student dies inside residence hall

A student at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill died last week in a residence hall.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Two NC State students died by suicide within 24 hours; counseling services to be offered Friday

Two apparent student suicides on NC State's campus in 24 hours have made for a heavy day for students and the campus community as finals get underway.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter, Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Nonprofit spreads unconditional love at NC State University

Every Thursday, the nonprofit Free Moms bring N.C. State students free food, free hugs and a listening ear.

Nonprofit Free Moms spreads unconditional love at NC State, used as a model for other universities

Every Thursday, the nonprofit Free Moms bring N.C. State students free food, free hugs and a listening ear.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

Lee County deputies identify, charge student who threatened to bomb high school

The student made multiple threats against the school during March and early April.

Student hit by car in Halifax County is back home according to school officials

The Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School announced Tuesday the student hit by a car getting off the bus in Halifax County March 15 is back at home.

Guns on campus: School officers make arrests at two Durham schools

Durham County school resource officers made arrests in two separate incidents involving guns at two campuses: Lowe's Grove Middle School and Hillside High School.

NC State parents call for changes after 10th student this academic year

After the 10th NC State student died Monday, many parents, including one who is a certified mental health counselor, are voicing their concerns and asking for change.

NC State student dies from drug overdose

It marks the 10th N.C. State student death since the start of the 2022-23 school year.

'He always came in with a smile': Friends remember NC State student who died from accidental overdose

It marks the 10th N.C. State student death since the start of the 2022-23 school year.

Monica Casey and Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporters

Parents say middle school students were searched illegally, threaten legal action

Hope Mills Middle School parents say students were searched without their permission

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Schools in Northern Virginia use new techniques to detect vaping in high schools

School administrators and even many students say vaping is one of the biggest problems inside local high schools. Now, some northern Virginia schools are installing vape-detecting devices.

"It's worth it." Wake Sheriff says weapons detection systems could be useful tool to keep schools safe

Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe is speaking about the recent gun and threat incidents that have plagued local schools in recent weeks-- including a loaded AR-15 rifle confiscated at high school basketball game.

Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter

Super Bowl Champion Joshua Williams returned home to participate in 'Read Across Americas Week

Kansas City Chiefs player Joshua Williams returned home to read the book 'Oh, The Places You'll Go!' by Dr. Seuss. to 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students.

NC State community feels impact of ninth death this academic year

A ninth student was found dead this academic year, this time at an off-campus home. WRAL News spoke with students and a mental health professional to learn how each death takes its toll on students in different ways.

'You can still feel an overwhelming sense of grief': N.C. State students, counselors dealing with ninth student death of the school year

Patrick Sullivan, 21, was found dead at his off-campus home on Olive Road. He is the ninth student to die since the start of the school year.

Brett Knese, WRAL multimedia journalist

Deputies: NC State student found dead at off-campus home

Deputies discovered the student shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday at a home on Olive Road in Raleigh.

NC State report: Building community, sense of belonging key to improving mental health

N.C. State is now offering same-day sessions for students with emergency mental health needs.

Pre-pandemic, more than 4,000 NC State students reported suicidal thoughts; University reeling from 5 suicides this school year

As demand for counseling remains high, N.C. State is now offering same-day sessions for emergency mental health needs.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

NC State students talk academic pressure in wake of fifth suicide this school year

North Carolina State University Police said authorities found a female engineering student dead of an apparent suicide on Saturday inside Sullivan Hall. It marked the eighth student death on the campus since the start of the 2022-23 school year.