In November 2022 Tessiah Smithen received a letter that's haunted her for 18 months. Since, a teacher has resigned, and the school system is making changes following a 5 On Your Side investigation.

5 On Your Side: An anonymous letter accused a Wake teacher of abuse. What happened after a mom pushed for an investigation

5 On Your Side: Teacher accused of abusive behavior toward student with autism

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Raleigh is the nation's third fastest-growing big city, data shows

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<b>RALEIGH</b> — Police have released the name of the man found murdered in a Raleigh hotel room Tuesday morning.

Police identify the victim as Ronald Courtney Davis, 23, of Brooklyn, N.Y.

Davis  was found dead Tuesday morning at the Studio Plus Extended Stay Hotel on Wake Towne Road.

Investigators have not released how Davis died, but  police said on Tuesday they believed he died after some kind of altercation inside the room.

No arrests have been made and the investigationcontinues.

Investigation Into Raleigh Hotel Death Continues

According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, the tree fell between U.S. 70 and U.S. 70 Alternate near Occoneechee Golf Club.

Tree falls on car, knocks down power lines near Orange Co. golf club

Downed tree near Occoneechee Golf Club

North Carolina GOP lawmakers in the state Senate voted to undo the law allowing people to wear masks in public for health reasons, but now some Republicans in the state House are echoing concerns that Democrats previously raised.

Some NC House Republicans oppose anti-mask bill

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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

Robert Herman has been placed on paid suspension and is not allowed at Orange County Schools during the investigation.

Orange County teacher appears in court on peeping charge

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Wake County residents will get an opportunity to voice their opinions on the proposed budget for the 2025 fiscal year.

Wake County residents & leaders discuss how to spend taxpayer money

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North Carolina coach Scott Forbes was named ACC Coach of the Year and outfielder Vance Honeycutt earned ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second consecutive year.

Top-seed UNC's Honeycutt, Forbes earn ACC awards; Full ACC baseball schedule

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NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. threw a right hook at Kyle Busch, and suddenly, an otherwise boring All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway had NASCAR fans buzzing heading into next weekend's marquee Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.

Ricky Stenhouse could face suspension after throwing punch at Kyle Busch after All-Star Race

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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

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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.

8-run inning powers Duke to third straight softball Super Regional

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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.