Authorities are still searching for the suspect who stabbed a man near the Moore Square Bus Station in broad daylight. Carly Haynes speaks with a former Raleigh resident who said she wasn't surprised the stabbing happened.

 Man stabbed in Raleigh and the suspect is still on the loose. Why a former Raleigh resident said she wasn't surprised

The FDA approved two new COVID vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech for distribution in Fall 2023. The CDC has recommended the vaccine for all people six months and older.

FAQ: What you need to know about the 2023 COVID vaccine, flu & RSV vaccines

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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

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North Carolina lawmakers legalized mobile sports gambling this year. They're considering new casinos and legalization of the long-ostracized video poker industry.

Half a million dollars in gambling, marijuana campaign donations flowed to lawmakers considering related votes

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Nearly 20% of campaign donations logged after the 2022 General Assembly elections came from a video gambling industry looking to be legalized this legislative session.

Video gambling donations continued to flow to NC lawmakers after 2022 elections

Former Democracy North Carolina executive director Bob Hall filed the complaint Tuesday with the North Carolina Board of Elections.

Complaint claims video poker industry illegally gave $885K to candidates, party committees

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A call for the North Carolina Board of Elections to investigate donations the video poker industry made to state lawmakers.

<p>NEWS COVERAGE. YOU CAN COME HOME. &gt;&gt; THERE'S A CALL FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO INVESTIGATE DONATIONS OF VIDEO POKER INDUSTRY MADE TO STATE LAWMAKERS. WRO CHILLY JACKSON JOINS US LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN SHELLEY. WHAT'S THIS CONTROVERSY THAT? &gt;&gt; WELL, WE'RE IN A GOOD AFTERNOON. IT IS ABOUT POLITICAL DONATIONS. NOW JUST ABOUT AN HOUR AGO, BOB HALL, FORMERLY WITH DEMOCRACY, NORTH CAROLINA FILED A COMPLAINT HERE AT THIS STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN THAT COMPLAINT. HE IS ALLEGING THAT VIDEO POKER INDUSTRY GAVE $885,000. &gt;&gt; 2 CANDIDATES AND PARTY COMMITTEES COMMITTEES FROM 2019 THROUGH 2022, THE COMPLAINT ALSO SAYS THE NORTH CAROLINA COOLING OPERATORS ASSOCIATION CONSPIRED TO DONATE A RECORD AMOUNT OF MONEY IF CORONATED MANNER THAT CIRCUMVENTED REPORTING OBLIGATIONS WERE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES OR PACS. NOW THIS WAS ALLEGEDLY DONE BY BUNDLING CHECKS FROM VIDEO POKER DONORS. THE DONATIONS RANGED FROM $50 TO AS MUCH AS $5600. THE MAXIMUM DONATION UNDER STATE LAW AT THE TIME. &gt;&gt; THEY ORGANIZED IN AND THEY DIDN'T REGISTER AS A PACK AND ABIDE BY THE PACK LIMITS. INSTEAD, THEY BUNDLED THEIR MONEY AND DELIVERED IT AS ONE CONTRIBUTION ESSENTIALLY. BUT IT'S WAY MORE THAN THE SO THEY'RE THEY'RE KIND OF CIRCUMVENTING THE LAW BY BUNDLING MONEY AND GIVING TO THEIR LEGISLATORS. &gt;&gt; AND NOW, AFTER YEARS OF BATTLING THE VIDEO POKER INDUSTRY, STATE LAWMAKERS ARE THINKING ABOUT LEGALIZING IT AND TAXING IT. I ALSO REACHED OUT TO THE NORTH CAROLINA CALLING OPERATORS ASSOCIATION FOR COMMENT. WE HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. RENEE.</p>

NC Board of Elections asked to investigate video poker donations

Complaint filed to investigate video poker donations

The House Commerce committee takes up a bill addressing the fight between Epic Games and Apple over the sale of online video games, as well as a few gambling-related measures.

House panel takes up video gaming, wades into Epic, Apple fight

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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is warning state lottery officials not to get involved in online games.

Law enforcement officials say online lottery games too much like video sweepstakes

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AG Stein warns lottery officials against online scratch-off games

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A new proposal to increase the penalty for having two or more video gaming machines appears to be headed for the House floor, long after the June 15 deadline for policy bills set by House leadership.