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 

Kristiana Mariah Richardson was last seen in the 400 block of Formosa Avenue in Durham wearing green cargo pants and a light green shirt. 

<b>DURHAM, N.C.</b> — The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing 21-year-old woman.

Kristiana Mariah Richardson was last seen in the 400 block of Formosa Avenue in Durham wearing green cargo pants and a light green shirt. She is described as a Black woman who stands 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 110 pounds.

Police said Richardson could be traveling to Miami, Florida.

While there are no indications of foul play, police say she has cognitive impairments.

Anyone with information Richardson's whereabouts is asked to call Durham Police Department.

Sydney Franklin

Silver Alert issued for 21-year-old Durham woman 

Kristiana Richardson

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, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site

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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.


Patchy fog may impact Monday morning commute, 80-degree temps on tap this afternoon

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.

8-run inning powers Duke to third straight superregional

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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.