2 NC counties are under alert, including Cumberland County.

The North Carolina Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public for health reasons, following an emotional debate about the wisdom of the proposal.


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Protestors gather in Graham 

A year later, the full impact of the North Carolina abortion law is becoming clearer for both supporters and opponents.

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A crash delayed traffic on Interstate 40 West near Jones Sausage Road in southeast Raleigh on Tuesday morning. 

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — A crash delayed traffic on Interstate 40 West near Jones Sausage Road in southeast Raleigh on Tuesday morning.

The left lane of I-40, which was temporarily closed, reopened around 7 a.m. There were no reports of any serious injuries, according to a Raleigh dispatcher.

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Crash delays I-40W traffic near Jones Sausage Road

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Saturday is a WRAL Weather Alert Day due to rain showers throughout the morning with numerous thunderstorms brewing in the afternoon. High temperatures will only reach the upper 70s.


WRAL Weather Alert Day: Widespread showers, severe storms possible this afternoon and evening

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The incident involved 10-year-old girls who were playing on the popular internet gaming platform Roblox while at home, Raleigh police said.

Raleigh girls say man made threats, exposed himself to them while they played Roblox

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Want to live in your own personal village? Historic remains of an entire 'lost' community are for sale near Jordan Lake - including a general store, boarding house and post office.

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​​​​​​​Highway patrol is investigating a hit-and-run accident that took place Friday night at Piney Grove Road intersection involving a white Ford Explorer and a red sedan.

Hit-and-run driver flees after crash at Piney Grove intersection 

​​​​​​​Hit-and-run driver flees after crash at Piney Grove intersection

The annual Artsplosure festival will be returning to downtown Raleigh this weekend.



Artsplosure to take over downtown Raleigh this weekend, rain could dampen event

Artsplosure celebrates 'all different forms of art'

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In a span of four hours, the top-ranked golfer in the world was arrested wearing gym shorts and a tee shirt, dressed in an orange jail shirt for his mug shot, returned to Valhalla Golf Club in golf clothes and made his 10:08 a.m. second-round tee time.

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The Carolina Hurricanes were eliminated from the NHL playoffs Thursday night, moving the team into one of the most important off-seasons in franchise history.

Hurricanes face off-season of change. Which Carolina players are free agents?

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Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour is at the end of his deal and several key players are unrestricted free agents. It's prompting questions around the league around whether the former Canes captain will return next season.


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Duke softball head coach Marissa Young shares the pains and the joys of the past year after her husband suffered a heart attack last year.

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Speedway Motorsports announced Friday that the race will return to North Wilkesboro Speedway for a third straight year.

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