It's that time of year when your child will be taking end-of-grade tests or EOGs. What are EOGs and how can you help them be better prepared?

End-of-grade tests: Everything you need to know about these annual exams

Student testing 

Your guide to best brunch spots in Raleigh. 

Savor the flavor: Raleigh's 20 best brunch spots revealed

Rosewater Kitchen & Bar

Authorities in Fayetteville halted their search early Thursday for a 56-year-old man who had been reported missing from Hope Mills Road Wednesday afternoon. 

<b>FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.</b> — Authorities in Fayetteville halted their search early Thursday for a 56-year-old man who had been reported missing from Hope Mills Road Wednesday afternoon.

The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons canceled its Silver Alert for Jack Edward Jones at about 3:40 a.m. Thursday.

No other information about his disappearance has been released.

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Authorities cancel Silver Alert for missing Fayetteville man

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We're in for another day of rain and storms Wednesday.

Level 1 severe risk for Wednesday after storms rolled through Tuesday

Weather impacts on Wednesday, May 15

Voters cast ballots for candidates seeking the GOP nominations for lieutenant governor, state auditor and a Triangle-area congressional district.

2024 May second primary election results

Decision 2024

Storms Tuesday moved through central North Carolina and produced heavy rain and tornado warnings.

Residents begin clean up after storms, apparent tornado roll through NC Tuesday

Apparent tornado caught on camera

Republican Brad Knott won the GOP nomination for the 13th Congressional District seat, a victory that comes less than two weeks after being endorsed by competitor Kelly Daughtry, who suspended her campaign this month. The redrawn district heavily favors the GOP in November.

Knott wins GOP nomination in Triangle congressional runoff

Kelly Daughtry (left) and Brad Knott (right)

The Person County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday defended deputies and their handling of an arrest caught on camera.

Person Co. sheriff defends deputies after viral video of arrest

Arrest of man in Person County

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Nightly N.C. Education Lottery drawings during the 11 p.m. News.

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Tuesday and Friday Mega Millions Drawing.

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A look at downtown Clinton as the National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Sampson County, including Clinton, on Tuesday evening.

Tornado warning issued for Sampson County

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The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees also set a $134.9 million budget for the 2024-25 school year.

UNC trustees critical of Cunningham, to review athletic department amid budget concerns

Cormac Ryan and his UNC teammates

The Hurricanes used a huge third period surge to take Game 5 on Monday. Can they make history? Plus, unpredictability in the NBA, college football (video game) talk and more!

Canes stay alive, Duke softball keeps rolling and an NHL mascot vote in the sports moments of the week

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Durham Clubs 4 HRs, Loses 4 Leads; Falls In 10

Bulls fall to Knights 12-11 in series opener

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NC State will follow up its Final Four run with a trip to Hawaii. The Wolfpack has been invited to the 2025 Maui Invitational to be played at the historic Lahaina Civic Center Nov. 24-26.

Off Final Four berth, NC State earns first invite to Maui Invitational

Final Four 2024

A 63-year-old woman is behind bars after being accused of shooting and killing her 64-year-old husband at their Loris area home.