After accumulating more than 3,000 shares on Facebook, a student who was denied the chance to walk across the stage at Orange High School’s graduation ceremony on June 7 will finally have his moment.

Orange High School reverses decision, student will walk at graduation

Look around and you'll notice it everywhere on the roads - drivers looking down at their phones. Tonight at 6 p.m., what lawmakers and parents are doing to protect the group most at risk in North Carolina - teenage drivers.  

Tonight at 6: It's blamed for more crashes among NC teens than speed and alcohol combined. WRAL Investigates distracted teen driving.

The "Dueling Dinosaurs" exhibit opening this weekend at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will feature what's believed to be the most complete T. rex skeleton ever discovered.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig, laboratory access at Raleigh science museum

DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods, so purchasing separate flood insurance is crucial in North Carolina, especially in high-risk areas.

Homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods: How to protect your home in North Carolina

Princeville residents weigh options after Hurricane Matthew

MIKE MOSS SAYS:     John,    The National Weather Service in Raleigh posts a table of normal daily values for the RDU airport at<br />

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/climate/data/rdu.daily.normals.html<br />

You can also obtain normals, averages and extremes for many other sites around the southeast from the Southeast Regional Climate Center at<br />

http://www.sercc.com/climateinfo/historical/historical.html

Where can I find (on the net) a table with the average hi-low temperatures?

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

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

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Speakers told WRAL News the slurs mostly targeted Mary Black, a Black city councilor.

Racist, antisemitic outburst targets Raleigh City Council member in Zoom meeting

Raleigh City Council Member Mary Black

A small plane "bounced" before it crashed Wednesday at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), according to a new report. 



RDU plane crash: Aircraft 'bounced' during landing attempt, pilot expected to recover

Plane on tow truck

A child was injured Wednesday night by a bullet that pierced through the wall of a Cumberland County home.



6-year-old girl injured in drive-by shooting at Cumberland County home

Child injured in drive-by shooting at Cumberland County home

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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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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.

Hurricanes head north for Game 3 encore after dramatic win

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The Carolina Panthers don't have a first round pick as the NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night, but that doesn't mean they won't be busy. Here's everything you need to know.

Carolina Panthers guide to Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft

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Since his final NBA season playing for the Dallas Mavericks in 2021, JJ Redick has served as an analyst and basketball commentator for ESPN. 

Duke legend JJ Redick to interview for Hornets head coaching job, report says

JJ Redick and other Duke greats were honored at halftime during the Duke vs. Maryland game pm Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. (Photo by: Will Bratton)

Mohamed Diarra played one season in Raleigh, averaging 6.3 points a game during a 2023-2024 campaign that saw State reach the Final Four.