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

Strawberry farms in the Triangle are now open and ready for strawberry lovers to come and fill up their buckets.



Strawberry picking near me: List of Triangle area u-pick strawberry farms🍓

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Durham Police are investigating a shooting that left a man with life-threatening injuries.

<b>DURHAM, N.C.</b> — Durham Police are investigating a shooting that left a man with life-threatening injuries.

This happened overnight in the 2300 block of Lednum Street.

The man is in the hospital, according to officials.

WRAL News will provide updates, as the investigation is ongoing.

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Man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being shot in Durham

Man seriously injured after Durham shooting

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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Madalina Cojocari has not been seen publicly since the evening of Nov. 21, 2022, when she was getting off of her school bus in Cornelius.

Mother of Madalina Cojocari likely to be deported after pleading guilty to failing to report her disappearance

School bus video shows missing NC 11-year-old girl just days before her disappearance

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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Kenneth Lamont Lassiter, 47, was arrested and charged with drug trafficking in February. Lassiter was also charged with selling drugs within 1,000 feet of Wakefield Elementary School, according to warrants.

Fentanyl, heroin & cocaine: Warrants reveal new details about Raleigh drug bust in February 

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Target plans to cut prices on thousands of consumer basics this summer, from diapers to milk, as inflation cuts into household budgets and more Americans pay closer attention to their spending.

Target to lower prices on thousands of basic items as inflation sends customers scrounging for deals

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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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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. 