Have you noticed an unusual smell or flavor in your tap water over the past few days?

What's wrong with Raleigh tap water? Algae bloom at Falls Lake behind the smell, color

'Earthy and musty:' Here's why your tap water may taste strange this weekend in Raleigh

Athens Drive Magnet High School and Conn Magnet Elementary School won national awards Saturday at the Magnet Schools of America's annual conference.

Top two magnet schools in the US are in Wake County

Athens Drive High School

North Carolina state troopers said the victims were burned beyond recognition and that it could take weeks to positively identify them.

<b>FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.</b> — The state medical examiner is working to identify two people killed in a single-car wreck overnight in Fayetteville.

The wreck happened around 1:15 a.m. when a 2004 Cadillac, traveling at 85 mph northbound on Cedar Creek Road near Mark Simmons Road, ran off the side of the road, hit a retaining wall and burst into flames.

Authorities said it is too soon to determine whether drugs or alcohol might have been a factor in the wreck.

Two killed in Fayetteville wreck overnight

Mykia Daniel, an eighth grader at Ligon Middle School, was shot and killed on Monday in a north Raleigh apartment. A 16-year-old was charged with her murder.


Teen Raleigh girl's death a sign of 'incredibly disturbing' trend for youth violence

Mykia Daniel

WRAL News has new information Thursday in the search for Blake and London Deven, siblings who vanished from Fayetteville several years ago.

911 call sheds new light in Fayetteville disappearance case of adopted siblings

Blake Deven and London Deven

Coming off a momentous win in Game 2, the Carolina Hurricanes hit the road for Game 3 of the first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders on Thursday night at UBS Arena.

Canes defensemen, Andersen deliver without Pesce, Carolina beats Islanders 3-2, take 3-0 series lead 

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A mother said her daughter and a friend are alive thanks to a quick-thinking Uber driver and Narcan administered by paramedics. 



Narcan used to revive women in Uber; mom believes they were drugged along Glenwood South

For Thursday night you will need to bundle up. It will get chilly tonight, with lows in the forties: 48 in Durham, 46 in Rocky Mount, 49 n Goldsboro, and 49 in Southern Pines.

Quiet weather ahead after cold front moves through

Canes watch parties Thursday night

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Gov. Roy Cooper, museum leaders and museum paleontologist Dr. Lindsay Zanno on Thursday preview Dueling Dinosaurs, a brand new exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. The exhibit opens to the public Saturday.

Preview of Dueling Dinos, opening Saturday in Raleigh

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The biggest event of the offseason is underway in Detroit and SIX quarterbacks have been taken in the Top 12. Here's a look at the top moments of the evening.

Follow live: Williams to Bears, Maye to Patriots as quarterbacks reign in 2024 NFL Draft

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With Hurricane defenseman Brett Pesce likely out for the rest of the series vs. the Islanders, that opens the door for Tony DeAngelo to slide in. The regular season didn't go as he had hoped, but he's ready to step in 

Brett Pesce's injury 'a big blow' but Tony DeAngelo is ready to help the Hurricanes win

Tony DeAngelo

A man from Lee County was arrested Thursday in an attempt to buy a 9-year-old child. 