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For 4th day in past week, NC reports positive coronavirus tests under 5% — Fewer coronavirus tests are coming back positive, putting the state in line with the Department of Health and Human Services goal of less than 5% positive tests. On Thursday, that rate was 4.5%.
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Doctors credit vaccinations, antibody treatments for drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations
While COVID-19 hospitalizations have dropped by 62 percent in the last eight weeks, Triangle hospitals have seen an ever larger decline. Across WakeMed, Duke University Health System and UNC Health hospitals, the number of COVID-19 patients has fallen by two-thirds sine the end of August, from 785 to 269.

October 26, 2021 7:53 p.m. EDT
Home, vehicle break-ins down in Raleigh, but some areas still more prone to crime than others
Despite growth in the Triangle, the numbers of residential and vehicle break-ins have dropped in Raleigh this year, according to data examined by WRAL News.

October 25, 2021 8:18 p.m. EDT
On WRAL-TV at 6: Are crime rates increasing with the rapid growth in the Triangle?
Are crime rates increasing with the rapid growth in the Triangle? WRAL Data trackers broke down the numbers, so you don't have to.

October 25, 2021 6:00 a.m. EDT
COVID-19 was cause of death for 2 of every 3 NC law enforcement officers in last 2 years
Nationwide, the coronavirus has claimed the lives of 473 law enforcement first responders since the beginning of last year. That's more than five times as many who died from gunfire in that same time.

October 15, 2021 7:41 p.m. EDT
NC coronavirus hospitalizations are declining, but patients are getting sicker
Coronavirus hospitalizations in North Carolina continue to trend downward, but patients are requiring more care.

October 2, 2021 4:06 p.m. EDT
Naloxone use is up, data shows, but nationwide shortage could limit ability to reverse overdoses, save lives
On the heels of deadliest year for overdoses in U.S. history, there's a shortage in naloxone

September 30, 2021 6:10 p.m. EDT
Unpredictable drug supply among reasons for overdose uptick
Last year, about six North Carolinians died every day from an unintentional drug overdose,

September 29, 2021 7:09 p.m. EDT
RPD responded to historically high number of overdose calls in 2020. They've exceeded it already this year.
There was a 28% increase in statewide overdose deaths last year when more than 2300 lives were lost.

October 6, 2021 4:09 p.m. EDT
Durham considering Denver STAR program to improve community safety, ease officers' burden
Leaders involved with a program in Denver, Colorado has been having meetings with officials here in Durham about how to best launch its Community Safety Department.

September 28, 2021 8:47 p.m. EDT
Violent crime rate in NC higher than national rate
For the first time in 13 years, North Carolina's violent crime rate is higher than the national rate.

September 27, 2021 11:27 p.m. EDT
FBI: Violent crime in NC more prevalent than US average
For the first time in 13 years, North Carolina's violent crime rate is higher than the national rate.

September 28, 2021 1:04 p.m. EDT
New infections in NC dropping rapidly; state doing better than neighbors
The number of new coronavirus infections in North Carolina is down 25 percent from a week ago, a sign that the surge from the virus' delta variant might finally be subsiding.

September 24, 2021 7:53 p.m. EDT
Neighboring states report more new virus cases per 100,000 residents than NC
The number of new coronavirus infections in North Carolina is down 25 percent from a week ago, a sign that the surge from the virus' delta variant might finally be subsiding.

September 24, 2021 7:52 p.m. EDT
Pediatric hospitalizations higher than at other points in the pandemic
New data shows children under 18 recently made up 29 percent of all coronavirus cases in the state.

September 23, 2021 4:12 p.m. EDT
14 of top 20 days for COVID-related pediatric hospitalizations fell during this month
While very few children wind up in the hospital with COVID, during this last month, the number has consistently been higher than many other times during the pandemic.

September 23, 2021 5:11 p.m. EDT
'Things are going to get better:' Vaccines, variants are key to winter COVID trend
New projections from an epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill paint a positive picture of herd immunity and fewer COVID-29 cases through the coming winter.

September 22, 2021 6:24 p.m. EDT
Model shows COVID spread slowing this winter if these two important conditions are met
New projections from an epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill paint a positive picture of herd immunity and fewer COVID-19 cases through the coming winter.

September 23, 2021 9:47 a.m. EDT
At least 195,000 in NC overdue for second vaccine shot
Fifty-seven percent of all North Carolinians have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, but thousands are overdue for their second one, according to state data.

September 21, 2021 7:53 p.m. EDT
NC following up with people overdue for second vaccination
Fifty-seven percent of all North Carolinians have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, but thousands are overdue for their second one, according to state data.

September 21, 2021 7:53 p.m. EDT
'You lose sense of how pervasive the COVID is in our community,' Wake Forest man says
Neighborhoods in Raleigh and Wake Forest have two of the three highest totals of coronavirus infections in North Carolina, according to state data.

September 20, 2021 6:28 p.m. EDT