More than a dozen former employees say understaffing at Brynn Marr Hospital contributes to what they describe as a dangerous place for patients and employees. Hospital officials say allegations of violence, sexual assaults, overmedication and lack of mental health therapy are unfounded.

Former employees say short-staffed NC psych hospital rife with violence, abuse

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It's that time of year when your child will be taking end-of-grade tests or EOGs. What are EOGs and how can you help them be better prepared?

End-of-grade tests: Everything you need to know about these annual exams

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The Neuse River Foundation wants others to help reduce stormwater runoff from construction sites.

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — The Neuse River Foundation wants others to help reduce stormwater runoff from construction sites.

The organization will hold a public orientation Tuesday about the Muddy Water Watch program. The goal is to train more than 150 volunteers to identify and report sedimentation and erosion control violations from construction sites.

The orientation starts at 6:45 p.m. at the Brier Creek Community Center, located on 10810 Globe Road in Raleigh.

Residents Urged to Report Runoff From Construction Sites

Thursday is a WRAL Weather Alert Day, with a level 2 risk for severe storms in the morning.

WRAL Weather Alert Day: Storms likely to impact your morning commute, damaging winds & power outages possible

Severe risk Thursday

Brier Creek residents are upset with a recent string of break-ins. It comes as police say break-ins to start the year are their highest since 2022.

Raleigh police investigating seven break-ins since April in Brier Creek

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At 10:13 p.m., officers responded to Duke University Hospital after four people, three men and a woman, walked into the hospital with gunshot wounds. One man was pronounced dead shortly, after arriving at the hospital.

One man killed, three others shot at Durham apartment complex on South Lasalle Street

Durham police investigate deadly shooting at apartment complex on South Lasalle Street

A positive case of tuberculosis (TB) has been identified at a school in Randolph County.

Tuberculosis case reported at high school in North Carolina

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COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) — Forecasters warned a wave of dangerous storms in the U.S. could march through parts of the South early Thursday, after storms a day earlier spawned damaging tornadoes and massive hail, leaving two dead in Tennessee and one dead in North Carolina.

Tornadoes tear through southeastern US as storms leave 3 dead

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Seth Jarvis is like the little brother to the Hurricanes veterans, a role he's played his whole life.  Seth's big brother Kayden shares what it was like growing up Jarvis and how it helped make Seth the player he is today.  

Growing up Jarvis: Brothers Seth and Kayden Jarvis celebrate Hurricanes success together 

Seth and Kayden Jarvis 

Through two one-goal losses and a power-play conundrum, the Carolina Hurricanes find themselves trailing by two games in the second-round series against the New York Rangers.

Canes look to energize power play in return to Raleigh for Game 3

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A look around golf's mecca will show some of the economic benefits the U.S. Open will bring to Moore County. Tons of fans will flock to the Sandhills and generate a boost for the area.

Excitement surrounds historic Pinehurst No. 2 course ahead of 2024 U.S. Open

Pinehurst No. 2 ready for US Open coming to town

A North Carolina woman said she's managing a financial headache after she left her credit card at a restaurant.



NC woman hit with charges after restaurant posts her credit card online 

Nikola Jokic did it all again. And the MVP trophy is his again.