The House must agree to the changes made by the Senate before the bill goes to Gov. Roy Cooper. Betting would not start until at least January.

NC Senate approves online sports gambling bill

The 1993 murder of Michael Jordan's dad James sparked international attention - but there's so much the world doesn't know about the case against Daniel Green

22 facts about the murder of Michael Jordan's dad

James and Michael Jordan 

Greg, you are my families O-fishel meteorologist. Small town guy does good.

Greg, you are my families O-fishel meteorologist. Small town guy does good.

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There was a shooting Wednesday morning in Fayetteville that left two men dead and two others in the hospital.

'I broke down.' Man says 18-year-old brother, cousin shot and killed in Fayetteville neighborhood 

2 killed, 2 hospitalized in Fayetteville shooting

Vandals targeted multiple Cary fire stations and hotels in recent days, according to police.


Vandals target cars at Cary hotels and fire stations, including The Umstead

Multiple cars damaged in parking lot of The Umstead hotel in Cary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Crossing a crucial hurdle, the debt ceiling and budget cuts package to avert default headed toward House passage late Wednesday as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans against fierce conservative blowback and progressive dissent.

House debt ceiling vote to avert default on track with Biden and McCarthy both confident of passage

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A new study discovered that a chemical found in Splenda damages DNA.

NC study discovers chemical in common sweetener damages DNA, can cause cancer

Splenda packet

Two Senate committees approved legislation to legalize mobile and some in-person sports betting in North Carolina, and the bill is expected to get a full Senate vote later in the week.

Push for sports betting in NC moves ahead in Senate

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Get the latest WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast whenever you need it, including the DUALDoppler5000 and the 7-Day Forecast.

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

With the nation's first-ever default looming in days, the House is on track to begin consideration of a plan to defer the nation's borrowing limit for two years.

US House debates debt ceiling deal

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings are held at 3 p.m. daily. They can be seen as live or on-demand video.

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 Drawing

Shelley Godwin has been teaching for 30 years at Mary Phillips High School in Raleigh. It's an alternative school that helps students who haven't been successful in traditional settings. Godwin said the administrators and her fellow teachers at Mary Phillips High are changing lives.

Teacher of the Week: Shelley Godwin

Tomorrow is the official start of the 2023 hurricane season. While many are hoping for a calmer summer after last year's devastating storms, there are a couple of factors at play that are battling each other, and will ultimately determine whether there's trouble coming in the months ahead.

Hurricane season 2023: NOAA predicting 12 to 17 named storms during this year's hurricane season

Hurricane season 2023: NOAA predicting 12 to 17 named storms during this year’s hurricane season

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A fan's guide to The Soccer Tournament at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. The tournament features 32 teams fighting for a $1 million championship prize.

A fan's guide to The Soccer Tournament in Cary

The Soccer Tournament comes to Cary

A home off Oberlin Road in Raleigh sold for almost $2 million. It only has three bedrooms. 

3-bedroom Raleigh home sells for nearly $2 million 

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A North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission employee was charged in April for allegedly using public funds for personal gain.

NC Wildlife employee charged with using funds for personal expenses 

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According to City Manager Wanda Page, James Lyons faked his prior work history during his hiring process as the city's solid waste management director.