In the wake of the St. Patrick's day celebration, sheriff's deputies are trying to stop drunk driving. Tune in at 11 and Aaron Thomas will tell you how law enforcement officers are keeping their eyes on the roads. 

On WRAL at 11: Sheriff’s deputies in high gear with Booze It and Lose it campaign. The 2 types of drivers deputies are watching for on the road

NCAA bracket

College hoops bracket challenge

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Thank you for thirty years of wonderful and wearisome weather conditions. I moved here 26 years ago, and knew I had a friend when I turned on WRAL and heard a voice I recognized from WOT TV channel 9 in east Rutherford,NJ.

From Larry in Raleigh

The Nash County Department of Social Services is required to develop and complete a corrective action plan after 8-year-old Christal Lane died in February.

Nash County Social Services employee terminated after state finds child welfare violations before 8-year-old girl's beating death

State to investigate how Nash County Social Services handled abuse case of 8-year-old girl

If you're out celebrating tonight, grab your raincoat before heading out the door.




Widespread of heavy rain for tonight with a Freeze Watch over the weekend

Weekend weather

No. 11 seed N.C. State got 32 points from Terquavion Smith but it wasn't enough to knock off No. 6 seed Creighton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Denver in the South region.

One and done. NC State falls to Creighton in NCAA tournament

NC State beats Va. Tech, 97-77, in ACC Tournament

Four people were taken to UNC Hospitals Friday afternoon after their boat capsized boat near at the Farrington Point boat ramp on Jordan Lake in Chatham County. One person was later pronounced dead.

1 dead, 3 hospitalized after boat capsizes in Jordan Lake

Capsized boat in Jordan Lake draws EMS, rescue crews 

A night of celebration being dubbed one of the most dangerous to be on roads by law enforcement. Tonight patrols by sheriff's deputies stepped up as part of the Booze It and Lose It Campaign. 


Law enforcement cracks down on drunk driving with Booze it and Lose it campaign for St. Patrick's Day

'The goal is to prevent people from driving while impaired' says sheriff deputy on Booze it and Lose it campaign 

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A special funding partnership will now help a historic African American school in the town of Wendell find a new purpose.

Rosenwald school from early 1900s to be restored for the community

A Durham nonprofit is calling for improved safety for bicyclists in Durham's streets after a man had a serious fall while trying to avoid potholes.

Bicyclist injured avoiding potholes in Durham

Videos

Duke and Tennessee meet Saturday afternoon for a 4-5 showdown and the chance to play in the Sweet Sixteen.

Size a big factor when Duke faces Tennessee in NCAA's second round

NCAA Oral Roberts Duke Basketball

UNC guard Dontrez Styles is entering the transfer portal, according to On3. Styles averaged less than six minutes per game for the Tar Heels.

Third UNC basketball player to enter transfer portal, per reports

UNC tops BC, 83-61, in ACC Tournament

It isn't easy being number one, but the two on Dereck Lively II's jersey carries a different kind of weight.  

Dereck Lively II carries the weight of his father's name, his mother's battle with cancer

Dereck Lively II

A highly-anticipated 30-acre development in North Durham has been delayed.