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. 

Raleigh only sits behind Atlanta, GA and Fort Worth, TX.

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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.

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A person died Tuesday in a fire at an apartment complex in Fayetteville.



<b>FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.</b> — A person died Tuesday in a fire at an apartment complex in Fayetteville.

The fire was reported before 7 a.m. at the Branson Creek Commons apartments.

Sky 5 flew over the aftermath of the fire in the 200 block of Giza Drive, where firefighters found flames showing through the roof of the two-story building.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Two people were shot within a few blocks of each other in Raleigh on Saturday night. Monday, the mother of a 22-year-old who was killed in one of the shootings expressed her dismay over her son's sudden death.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.


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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.

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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. 

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