An anonymous letter detailing alleged abuse in her son’s classroom haunted a mother for nearly two years. Only on WRAL at 6, 5 On Your Side reveals a parent’s right to information, and how to protect your children inside their classroom.

On WRAL at 6: Abuse allegations inside a classroom. 5 On Your Side reveals how an anonymous letter warned a mother to take action. 

In all three of these sewer blowback cases, the homes were below the grade of the road or downstream from the main sewer line itself.

How sewage floods at home turned into nightmares for Raleigh families

Sewage floods inside Raleigh homes

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.


NC Senate votes to ban people from wearing masks in public for health reasons

Protestors gather in Graham 

Senate Bill 10 calls for the elimination of several obsolete state boards and commissions but also fires all current members of key regulatory bodies, including the Utilities Commission, the Coastal Resources Commission and the Industrial Commission.

<h2>Senate Bill 10 calls for the elimination of several obsolete state boards and commissions but also fires all current members of key regulatory bodies, including the Utilities Commission, the Coastal Resources Commission and the Industrial Commission.</h2>

State Sen. Chad Barefoot, R-18 (Franklin, Wake)

State Sen. Chad Barefoot, R-18

District 18 (Franklin, Wake)Phone: 919-715-3036Email: Chad.Barefoot@ncleg.netVote: Yes

State Sen. Dan Blue, D-District 14 (Wake)

State Sen. Dan Blue, D-District 14

District 14 (Wake)Phone: 919-733-5752Email: Dan.Blue@ncleg.netVote: No

State Sen. Tamara Barringer, R-District 17 (Wake) 

State Sen. Tamara Barringer, R-District 17

District 17 (Wake)Phone: 919-733-5653Email: Tamara.Barringer@ncleg.netVote: Yes

State Rep. Angela Bryant, D-District 7 (Franklin, Nash)

State Rep. Angela R. Bryant, D-District 7

District 4 (Halifax, Hash, Vance, Warren, Wilson)Phone: 919-733-5878Email: Angela.Bryant@ncleg.netVote: No

State Sen. Neal Hunt is one of three Senate budget chairmen. 

Sen. Neal Hunt 

District 15 (Wake)Phone: 919-733-5850Email: Neal.Hunt@ncleg.netVote: Yes

State Sen. Ben Clark, D-District 21 (Cumberland, Hoke)

State Sen. Ben Clark, D-District 21

District 21 (Cumberland, Hoke)Phone: 919-733-9349Email: Ben.Clark@ncleg.netVote: No

State Sen. Brent Jackson, R-District 10 (Duplin, Lenoir, Sampson)

State Sen. Brent Jackson, R-District 10 

District 10 (Duplin, Johnston, Sampson)Phone: 919-733-5705Email: Brent.Jackson@ncleg.netVote: Yes

State Sen. Don Davis, D-District 5 (Greene, Lenoir, Pitt, Wayne)

State Sen. Don Davis, D-District 5

District 5 (Greene, Lenoir, Pitt, Wayne)Phone: 919-715-8363Email: Don.Davis@ncleg.netVote: No

State Sen. Wesley Meredith, R-District 19 (Cumberland)

State Sen. Wesley Meredith, R-District 19

District 19 (Cumberland)Phone: 919-733-5776Email: Wesley.Meredith@ncleg.netVote: Yes

State Sen. S. Clark Jenkins, D-District 3 (Bertie, Chowan, Edgecombe, Hertford, Martin, Northampton, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington)

State Sen. Clark Jenkins, D-District 3

District 3 (Bertie, Chowan, Edgecombe, Hertford, Martin, Northampton, Tyrrell, Washington)Phone: 919-715-3040Email: Clark.Jenkins@ncleg.netVote: No

State Sen. Buck Newton, R-District 11 (Johnston, Nash, Wilson)

State Sen. Buck Newton, R-District 11

District 11 (Johnston, Nash, Wilson)Phone: 919-715-3030Email: Buck.Newton@ncleg.netVote: Yes

State Sen. Eleanor Kinnaird, D-District 23 (Chatham, Orange)

State Sen. Eleanor Kinnaird, D-District 23

District 23 (Chatham, Orange)Phone: 919-733-5804Email: Ellie.Kinnaird@ncleg.netVote: No

State Sen. Louis Pate, R-District 7 (Lenoir, Pitt, Wayne)

State Sen. Louis Pate, R-District 7

District 7 (Lenoir, Pitt, Wayne)Phone: 919-733-5621Email: Louis.Pate@ncleg.netVote: Yes

State Sen. Floyd McKissick Jr., D-District 20 (Durham, Granville)

State Sen. Floyd B. McKissick Jr., D-District 20

District 20 (Durham, Granville)Phone: 919-733-4599Email: Floyd.McKissick@ncleg.netVote: No

State Sen. Ronald Rabin, R-District 12 (Harnett, Johnston, Lee)

State Sen. Ronald J. Rabin, R-District 12

District 12 (Harnett, Johnston, Lee)Phone: 919-733-5748Email: Ron.Rabin@ncleg.netVote: Yes

State Sen. Josh Stein, D-District 16 (Wake)

State Sen. Josh Stein, D-District 16

District 16 (Wake)Phone: 919-715-6400Email: Josh.Stein@ncleg.netVote: No

State Sen. Jerry Tillman, R-District 29 (Moore, Randolph)

State Sen. Jerry W. Tillman, R-District 29

District 29 (Moore, Randolph)Phone: 919-733-5870Email: Jerry.Tillman@ncleg.netVote: Yes

District 22 (Caswell, Durham, Person)Phone: 919-733-4809Email: Mike.Woodard@ncleg.netVote: No

How NC Senate voted on commissions reorganization

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister were found dead Monday hours after their helicopter crashed in fog, leaving the Islamic Republic without two key leaders as extraordinary tensions grip the wider Middle East.

Iran's president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash at moment of high tensions in Mideast

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A dozen abandoned and derelict boats are finally being cleaned up from coastal waters in our state.

Hundreds of abandoned, storm-ravaged boats float along the NC coast

A dozen abandoned boats pulled from the NC coastal waters

WILLIAMSTON, N.C. (AP) — Weeds have punctured through the vacant parking lot of Martin General Hospital’s emergency room. A makeshift blue tarp covering the hospital’s sign is worn down from flapping in the wind. The hospital doors are locked, many in this county of 22,000 fear permanently.

After the only hospital in town closed, a North Carolina city directs its ire at politicians

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We'll have a calm start to the week, but we could see showers and storms return to kick off Memorial Day weekend.


Sunshine, 80-degree temps on tap Monday😎

Cloud cover Monday

In 2024, there have already been 30 reported sewer overflows in Wake County, totaling more than 336,000 gallons of raw sewage spilling into the environment.

Sewer overflows in Raleigh reflective of aging infrastructure, growing population & extreme weather events

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Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour is staying in Raleigh. The Canes legend agreed to a contract extension with the team. The details of the extension are currently unknown.

Here to stay: Canes sign Brind'Amour to multi-year extension

Rod Brind'Amour vs. New York Rangers Game 4

Joey Logano dominated at North Wilkesboro Speedway leading all but one of the 200 laps to win his second All-Star Race on Sunday night and earn $1 million. 

Joey Logano dominates All-Star Race, takes home $1 million prize at North Wilkesboro Speedway

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An eight-run seventh inning propelled 10th-seeded Duke to its third straight NCAA Super Regional after defeating South Carolina, 10-1, on Sunday at Duke Softball Stadium.

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Xander Schauffele has won his first major with a thrilling win at the PGA Championship. Schauffele made a 6-foot birdie putt on the last hole at Valhalla for a one-shot victory over Bryson DeChambeau. 

Schauffele wins first major at PGA Championship in a thriller at Valhalla

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"Thereʼs a lot of women behind the scenes. You can do anything you want to do in this industry,ˮ says Jordan Leatherman, the director of diversity and Inclusion at NASCAR.

How NC Senate voted on commissions reorganization

Senate Bill 10 calls for the elimination of several obsolete state boards and commissions but also fires all current members of key regulatory bodies, including the Utilities Commission, the Coastal Resources Commission and the Industrial Commission.

Republicans

Democrats

Chad Barefoot

Dan Blue

Tamara Barringer

Angela R. Bryant

Neal Hunt

Ben Clark

Brent Jackson

Don Davis

Wesley Meredith

Clark Jenkins

E. S. (Buck) Newton

Eleanor Kinnaird

Louis Pate

Floyd B. McKissick Jr.

Ronald J. Rabin

Josh Stein

Jerry W. Tillman

Mike Woodard

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