WRAL Investigates Coverage

Police officer accused of manhandling 88-year-old had been fired from previous job for 'overaggressive tactics'
A police officer in Johnston County who's under investigation following an excessive force complaint last month had been fired from a previous job because of his attitude and actions.

Few minorities receive tenure in higher education
If you walk around local university campuses you'll see fairly diverse student bodies, with communities of color representing 30% of NC State students, 41% at UNC Chapel Hill and 59% at Duke. Faculty diversity is a different story.

Private documents warn public about trustworthiness of police officers
Locked away in prosecutors' offices across North Carolina sit documents declaring certain law enforcement officers too untrustworthy to testify in court.

WRAL investigation of mislabeled seafood prompts national call for more testing, enforcement
A WRAL News investigation into seafood mislabeling drew frustration from fishermen to consumers and now has prompted a national call for increased testing and enforcement.

'It's fraud': DNA tests reveal seafood mislabeled in Triangle markets
Fresh and local are huge selling points for seafood, but when you buy fish or shellfish from local grocery stores and markets, are you getting what you're paying for?

Wrong addresses, incorrect information: Durham 911 calls shifted to Raleigh mean delayed emergency response
Records obtained by WRAL Investigates show staffing shortages at Durham's 911 center have delayed emergency response times by as much as 13 minutes this year.

Deadly North Carolina police chase policies practices rarely scrutinized
While cities like Milwaukee allow chases only of suspected violent felons, many departments in North Carolina leave the decision to pursue up to the officer in the moment.

Police chases kill hundreds each year. WRAL Investigates policies of 10 local agencies
Police chases kill hundreds of people each year, including law enforcement officers and innocent bystanders. WRAL Investigates the policies of 10 local agencies.

Wait lists, lotteries: Buyers interested in new construction face new challenges in hot housing market
Anyone trying to buy a new home right now knows there's competition.

Overreliance on Colonial Pipeline leaves NC running on empty
The Colonial Pipeline shutdown hit North Carolina harder than any other state, according to groups that track gas consumption and availability.

Pipeline hack 'a warning shot' for electrical grid, other infrastructure
A Russian criminal group known as DarkSide is suspected in the ransomware attack that shutdown the Colonial Pipeline. The attack has other energy leaders on edge and scrambling to make sure their systems are secure.

Gas pipeline old, vulnerable, but few other options exist
The panic buying caused by the temporary Colonial Pipeline shutdown shows just how sensitive the nation's gas distribution system really is.

Fast & Furious: Pandemic speeding has deadly consequences
While overall crashes dipped by 14% across the state in lighter traffic during 2020, troopers point to extra high speeds for a 12% spike in traffic deaths.

There are fewer cars on the road, but traffic deaths are way up.
It's not your imagination. People are driving faster. WRAL Investigates why, tracking speeders on the ground and pouring through years of traffic data for answers to what it will take for drivers to get the message about excessive speed.

Nearly a quarter of NC House members have close ties to companies with PPP loans
Entities tied to at least 30 members of the North Carolina House of Representatives were approved for more than $4.8 million in forgivable federal loans over the last year. Most of those lawmakers voted last month to approve a tax break on that money, and on the other Paycheck Protection Program loans that went to businesses across North Carolina.

New federal effort expected to help disconnect most robocallers
Robocalls have been at the top of consumer complaint lists for years. And for years, the Federal Communications Commission has been trying to stop them. Finally, after years of unenforceable deadlines, help is on the way.

Jobless complain trying to verify identity preventing them from getting unemployment benefits
Increasing fraud by people applying for unemployment has created new problems for those who legitimately need the weekly benefits.

Did Andrew Brown's criminal history justify manpower, firepower used to serve warrant?
Following the fatal shooting last week of an Elizabeth City man by Pasquotank County deputies, people have demanded to know exactly what happened on a quiet street that morning that left a man dead.

WRAL Investigates: School COVID testing challenges in fall
President Joe Biden said today all schools should probably be open in the fall. That's what many school leaders envision. But with most students not eligible for vaccines yet, preventing the spread of COVID will still be tough.