Archives » 2018 » August 2

1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024
Local News | News | Weather | State News | National News | World News | Traffic | 5 On Your Side | Business | Lifestyles | Entertainment | Political News | Health Team

Local News

Wake Forest Road to remain closed through Friday morning for water main break repairs
Police: Suspect shattered front door of Raleigh McDonald's, threatened employees
Trooper injured after stopping to remove tire from road on US-64 in Knightdale
Rabid fox attacks person, dog in Holly Springs
Officials searching for man after possible drowning in Wilson
Swimmers fined for swimming in red flag conditions at Emerald Isle
With videos, new allegations surface against trooper accused in Raleigh man's beating
Duke Divinity School dean steps down
Over 400 cards found in Holly Springs credit card scam
Man convicted of gunning down ex-girlfriend at Franklinton ATM
38-year-old charged with murder in Selma shooting
Police searching for family of 60-year-old man found dead in Fayetteville home
Seven members of family rescued from rip currents in Emerald Isle
'Can't trust no one': Mother of murdered Fayetteville woman says she knew one of the suspects
Jordan High president hopes good can come from video that shows student using racist, sexist language
UNC Health Care makes checking patient opioid use a snap
Driver killed when suspect in stolen car collides with vehicle during Durham police chase

News

Maduro confiesa su fracaso
Clerk should treat same-sex couples fairly
La Iglesia católica cambia sus enseñanzas: el papa declara la pena de muerte inadmisible
Outside the Box : Opinion Roundup: Obama endorses 6 N.C. candidates, school districts renew $730M lawsuit against state, ACA plans will be cheaper in 2019 and more
Kim Jong Un le envía otra carta a Donald Trump; el presidente le agradece y dice que espera "verlo pronto"
Apple cruza la marca de un billón de dólares: es la primera empresa de EE.UU. en alcanzar ese valor en el mercado
Lo que cuestan estos 5 productos básicos en Venezuela (y cómo se comparan con otros países en América)
Explosión de gas en escuela de Argentina deja al menos dos muertos
Inmigrantes indocumentados que necesitan diálisis se juegan la vida todas las semanas en el sistema de salud de EE.UU.
Casa Blanca: Rusia trata de interferir en las elecciones
Hombre mata a un médico de Houston por un resentimiento de hace 20 años, según la Policía
Getting older and loving it
Sarah Sanders dijo que los reportes periodísticos pusieron en peligro la operación contra Osama bin Laden, pero eso es falso
La petición de Trump contra Jeff Sessions da una señal de la preocupación que tiene por la investigación de Mueller
'It's time for me to move on': State Board of Education chairman resigns
Las mujeres llevan a México a lo más alto en los Juegos Centroamericanos
¿Son las personas que no beben más propensas a desarrollar demencia?
Asamblea Nacional Constituyente de Venezuela aprueba la derogación de la Ley de Ilícitos Cambiarios
J Balvin: "¿Quién dice que tienes que cantar en inglés para ser global?"
Sí, hay gente que lava y reutiliza sus condones
Sí, hay gente que lava y reutiliza sus condones
Stop Calling Trump a Populist
Colombia resuelve permanencia temporal de 442.462 venezolanos: ¿a qué tendrán derecho?
La pena de muerte en el mundo: 10 datos que debes saber
Editorials of The Times
Citan a indagatoria a Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: las claves de la investigación por presuntos sobornos millonarios

Weather

WRAL WeatherCenter Blog : Local events planned for Persied meteor shower
Storms cause flooding, fire, flight delays around Triangle
A fire tornado with 143 mph winds hit Redding during Carr Fire

State News

Homeowner: 'I appreciate this from my very heart'
NC Capitol : Lawmakers: Schools should negotiate, not sue
NC Capitol : Jury awards $473.5 million to neighbors who sued Smithfield over hog waste

National News

What Is QAnon: Explaining the Internet Conspiracy Theory That Showed Up at a Trump Rally
Green Party, With an Eye on 2020, Prepares for the Midterms
Lawyers in Sandy Hook Lawsuit Spar Over Meaning of an Online Broadcast
Charles Hamlen, Classical Music Manager With a Cause, Dies at 75
An Odd Day at Court: A Mayor on Jury Duty, a Councilman on Trial
Third-Party Line Will Feature Cuomo and a Slew of Republicans
Regional Aid Is Bypassing Minorities, Report Finds
Arrested, Jailed and Charged With a Felony. For Voting.
Tennessee Primaries: What to Watch For
GE engineer arrested
Study: PFOA toxins spread
Lunar mission: Find the rock
Trump Unveils His Plan to Weaken Car Pollution Rules
Can San Francisco Force Workers to Go Out for Lunch?
‘It Can Happen Even to Guys’: Ohio State Wrestlers Detail Abuse, Saying #UsToo
Trump Unveils His Plan to Weaken Car Pollution Rules
Once Polluted and Reviled, the Chicago River Bounces Back
Tennessee Primaries: What to Watch For
‘It Can Happen Even to Guys’: Ohio State Wrestlers Detail Abuse, Saying #UsToo
Alamance County residents arrested, jailed and charged with a felony. For voting
Bodies Keep Shrinking on This Island, and Scientists Aren't Sure Why
Trump Officials Link Fuel Economy Rules to Deadly Crashes. Experts Are Skeptical.
Atlanta's cyber attack could cost taxpayers $17 million
Rare MLK letter on sale for $95,000
Lack of Dental Coverage Hampers Medicaid Recipients, Suit Says
‘It Can Happen Even to Guys’: Ohio State Wrestlers Detail Abuse, Saying #UsToo
Three Friends, Two Homes, One Brooklyn House
Cuomo Opens Investigation Into Denial of Marriage License to Gay Couple
Can New York Be a Video Game Star?
Police Are Called on Black Student Eating Lunch Who ‘Seemed to Be Out of Place’
Her Marathon Swim Around the World
Michigan Is About to Elect a Very Different Member of Congress
Jacques Wirtz, Innovative Landscape Designer, Dies at 93
Judge Dismisses Two Lawsuits Against Fox News Over Retracted Seth Rich Story
Michigan Is About to Elect a Very Different Member of Congress
It Wasn’t a Crime to Carry Marijuana. Until the Police Found a Loophole.
Cuomo Opens Investigation Into Denial of Marriage License to Gay Couple
Michael Sheehan, Prescient Counterterrorism Expert, Dies at 63
FDA Did Not Intervene to Curb Risky Fentanyl Prescriptions
He’s a GOP Immigration Hard-Liner. So Why Is He Trailing in Trump Country?
Trump Administration Issues Plan to Weaken Rule on Fuel Economy
Betty Miles, Whose Children’s Books Tackled Sexism, Dies at 90
Newspapers Scale Back Amid Tariffs on Newsprint
Albany Witness, Arrested on the Stand, Is Freed on Bail
He’s a GOP Immigration Hard-Liner. So Why Is He Trailing in Trump Country?
Prosecutors Say Manafort Turned to Fraud as His Luxury Lifestyle Fell Apart
Weather
New York City’s Health Commissioner Is Taking a Job at Harvard
National News at a Glance
Police Kill Man, After He Kills Intruder
Lack of Dental Coverage Hampers Medicaid Recipients, Suit Says
Top New Hampshire Democrat Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges
Jacques Wirtz, Innovative Landscape Designer, Dies at 93
Neither Side Shows Much Love for Witness in Union Boss’s Retrial
Trump’s Pick for Governor in Tennessee Loses After Costly Primary Fight

World News

Zimbabwe warns of crackdown as nation braces for results of presidential vote
Possible Remains of U.S. Troops, Turned Over by North Korea, Are Sent for Analysis
Record temperatures could hit Spain, Portugal amid European heat wave
Rare drone footage captures life amid the rubble in war-torn city
Jacinda Ardern Embraces Dual Role: New Zealand Prime Minister and Mom
Pope declares death penalty inadmissible, changing Church's stance
China’s Introverts Find a Kindred Spirit: A Stick Figure From Finland
Chinese Spiritual Leader Is Accused of Harassing Female Followers
Fields Medal Is Stolen Minutes After It’s Given in Brazil
Grenfell Tower Is No Longer a Crime Scene, Police Say
A Chinese Activist Was Challenging Xi on Live TV. Police Came to Stop Him.
In Maldives, Suspects Are Cleared in Disappearance of Prominent Journalist
Chinese Spiritual Leader Is Accused of Harassing Female Followers
China’s Introverts Find a Kindred Spirit: A Stick Figure From Finland
Thousands of Confiscated Coffins and an Exhumed Corpse Stoke Fury in China
3 Foreign Caterers Are Kidnapped and Killed in Afghanistan
Emmerson Mnangagwa declared winner in Zimbabwe presidential election
Pope Declares Death Penalty Unacceptable in All Cases
Mnangagwa Takes Lead in Zimbabwe’s First Election Since Mugabe’s Fall
Saudis Escalate Siege of Port in Yemen, Alarming Aid Groups
Mnangagwa Takes Lead in Zimbabwe’s First Election Since Mugabe’s Fall
Jacinda Ardern Embraces Dual Role: New Zealand Prime Minister and Mom
Sweden’s Tallest Peak Shrinks in Record Heat
UK Court Can Dissolve a Muslim Marriage, Judge Rules
The Latest Ebola Outbreak Is Centered in a War Zone
Myanmar Says Rohingya Are Back, but Evidence Is Thin
She confronted her harasser, and he punched her in the face. Now she's fighting back.
World News at a Glance
Mnangagwa Wins Zimbabwe’s First Election Since Mugabe’s Fall
China’s Introverts Find a Kindred Spirit: A Stick Figure From Finland

Traffic

NCDOT takes new approach to hear residents' concerns about Crabtree mall interchange project

5 On Your Side

WRAL SmartShopper : Boston Market: BOGO meal valid Thursday, August 2
WRAL SmartShopper : Crayola art supplies and kits up to 70% off today!
WRAL SmartShopper : Spiralizer 5-Blade Vegetable Slicer only $12.76
WRAL SmartShopper : Starbucks: 50% off a Frappuccino Thursday
WRAL SmartShopper : Swag Code until 3 pm for 3 SB points
WRAL SmartShopper : Share your deals & questions 8/2
WRAL SmartShopper : What's for dinner Thursday?
WRAL SmartShopper : Couponing & grocery savings class at WRAL on August 25
WRAL SmartShopper : Firehouse Subs: Free sub with water donation Saturday, August 4
A healthier drive-thru: The best breakfast choices at your favorite chains
WRAL SmartShopper : Stainless Steel 16-Piece Knife Set with Stand only $26.34
WRAL SmartShopper : How many coupon inserts in the Sunday paper?
WRAL SmartShopper : LEGO Friends Snow Resort Ice Rink with 307 pieces only $18.99
WRAL SmartShopper : New Savingstar offers: Lay's, Ruffles, Dean's Dip
WRAL SmartShopper : Swagbucks: Sign-up bonus when you join in August
WRAL SmartShopper : Cyclospora parasite confirmed in McDonald's salads
WRAL SmartShopper : Check your mail for new $5 off $30 Lowes Foods coupons
WRAL SmartShopper : Ruby Tuesday: FREE burger or salad bar & lemonade
WRAL SmartShopper : Target: School uniforms as low as $3.80 with sale and additional 20% off
WRAL SmartShopper : Pyrex storage, mixing & pie sets as low as $9.59 at Macy's

Business

Trade war slams stock markets again
Tesla rally; Stocks slump on trade fears; CBS earnings
CBS board hires two law firms as fallout over harassment allegations grows
UK hikes interest rates for second time in a decade
US Steel a big winner after tariffs boost prices
Tesla's China factory could cost billions less than everyone thought
Papa John's to pizza-eaters: We're listening
Vacant in Vegas: MGM guidance sparks another casino stock sell-off
Les Moonves avoids sexual harassment allegations during CBS earnings call
Brookstone files for bankruptcy and will close all of its mall stores
Stocks Fall as Trade Tensions Cause Jitters
Ryanair is having a terrible summer. Can it bounce back?
Apple reaches $1,000,000,000,000 value
Macy's stock is doing almost as well as Amazon
Inside Apple’s 20-Year March to $1 Trillion From the Brink of Bankruptcy
MoviePass: 'Talk of our demise is greatly exaggerated'
The most popular American cars will cost thousands of dollars more because of tariffs
UPS doesn't air condition its trucks. This petition aims to change that
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Fox News filed by parents of Seth Rich
Pizza Hut can't cash in on Papa John's problems
Times Stands By Editorial Board Member After Outcry Over Old Tweets
How Fake Influence Campaigns on Facebook Lured Real People
Sonos Feels the Trade War in Its Lackluster IPO
European Economy Feels Strain From Trump’s Trade War
New York Times stands by new hire amid Twitter backlash
Inside Apple's 20-year march to $1 trillion from the brink of bankruptcy
Bank of England Raises Interest Rates Amid Brexit Worries
Sonos Feels the Trade War in Its Lackluster IPO
Freed From a Gilded Cage, a Famed Saudi Investor Returns to the Markets
Health Officials Prepare to Track Electric Scooter Injuries
Starbucks Partners With Alibaba, as It Tries to Keep Its Throne in China
For auto industry, weaker fuel economy rules would mean a world of chaos
Europe Feels the Squeeze From Trump’s Trade Actions
Moonves Speaks on CBS Earnings, Not Misconduct Claims
Chinese Firms Hit Regulatory Wall in the U.S.
How Fake Influence Campaigns on Facebook Lured Real People
Amazon Removes Products Featuring Nazi Symbols
Business News at a Glance
Chinese Firms Hit Regulatory Wall in the U.S.
CNN’s Jim Acosta Challenges Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Then Makes a Quick Exit
Apple’s $1 Trillion Milestone Reflects Rise of Powerful Megacompanies

Lifestyles

Aging Well : Steps to Bring Hospice in
What do the animals need? Shelter wish lists
Warning: Parts of Myrtle Beach under swim advisory due to high bacteria
Go Ask Mom : Tickets go on sale Friday for Cary's Chinese Lantern Festival
Creative spaces: How to enhance an ordinary room
Navigating the new home buying process
What's hot besides the Carolina sun? The latest innovations for your home
Go Ask Mom : Recipe: Easy roasted boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Go Ask Mom : Take the Kids: Eat - Andia's Homemade Ice Cream serves up delicious treats
No Hat for Old Men
Where Cooking Grounds Him

Entertainment

Couple of Characters Find Time to Bond
What's on Tap : Weekend best bets: Wizard World, Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo
What's on Tap : Christopher Robin: A willy-nilly silly old movie
Not just Beyoncé: Rihanna also making Vogue history
'The Darkest Minds' unleashes more teens with powers, problems
The return of Sarah Connor
Top Dutch Orchestra Fires Conductor After Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Paris Jackson: Demi Lovato is not sending me to rehab
What's on Tap : New movies this week: Christopher Robin, The Darkest Minds
Welcome back Robyn!
What's on Tap : NC State Fair 2018 tickets on sale now
Reese Witherspoon pelting ice cream at Meryl Streep is everything
Top Dutch Orchestra Fires Conductor After Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Review: ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ Is a Buddy Comedy With a Body Count
Painting: An (Incomplete) Survey of the State of the Art
Constance Wu gets real about the significance of 'Crazy Rich Asians'
Couple of Characters Find Time to Bond
Review: ‘Random Acts of Flyness’ Is a Striking Dream Vision of Race
Debate Ignites in LA Over MOCA Hire
When Admiration Is the Thread of a Collection
Top Dutch Orchestra Fires Conductor After Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Meet the YouTube Stars Turning Viewers Into Readers
‘The Boys in the Band’ and a Generational Divide
Debate Ignites in LA Over MOCA Hire
When Admiration Is the Thread of a Collection
These ‘Rebel Women’ Sought Equality in 19th-Century New York
Coco and Thelma and Me: Outdoor Movies Make August in the City a Joy
Wyatt Russell Taps Into His Hollywood DNA and Makes a Splash
Stripes and Tangles of Neon, Under the Hamptons Sun
Curious About Classical Music? Here’s Where to Start
Two Netflix Original Dads, Incarnated by TV Favorites
Visual Storytelling Through ‘Spikeisms’
Mi gente es su gente: J Balvin on why he's not singing in English anytime soon
Spike Lee Takes On the Klan
On This Land: Dance Presenters Honor Manhattan’s First Inhabitants
Learning Lines. And Crossing Them.
Holding Sway Over Robert Indiana's Artistic Legacy
‘Sweat’ to Start Free Election-Season Tour Across Midwest
Tim Allen's character on 'Last Man Standing' won't be talking about Trump
Painting: An (Incomplete) Survey of the State of the Art
With Help From Our Female Friends
Debate Ignites in LA Over MOCA Hire
Review: ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ Resists the Straight and Narrow
A Hemingway War Story Sees Print for the First Time
Review: Mike Birbiglia Has a ‘New One.’ It’s Funny Until It Isn’t.
Growing Up Pooh, Nostalgia Included
'Christopher Robin' serves up sweet take on Winnie the Pooh
These ‘Rebel Women’ Sought Equality in 19th-Century New York
A Family’s 400-Year-Old Musical Secret Still Rings True

Political News

Trump's Sessions eruption hints at concern over direction of Mueller probe
Trump Tells Sessions to ‘Stop This Rigged Witch Hunt Right Now’
Trump to Kim: Thanks and see you soon
Women are planning to vote for Democrats in higher numbers than past midterms
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won in New York. Now her allies are taking on the Midwest.
Tennessee set for Senate battle, Pence-backed candidate loses governor's primary
From Russia with Love? Mystery Facebook account sent New York activist a bunch of roses
Trump keeps up attacks against billionaire Charles Koch
Senators: Trump 'not paying attention' to Russian threats in 2018
Prosecutors try to cut out part of Manafort's tax defense
Meghan McCain talks to Joe Biden 'all the time'
Ivanka Trump: Family separations issue 'was a low point'
Bookkeeper says Manafort was broke in 2016 and lied to banks
Trump administration wants to lower emissions standards for cars
Orrin Hatch calls partisanship over Kavanaugh nomination 'dumbass'
Ivanka Trump says the media is not the enemy of the people. The White House declines to agree.
US officials say Iran has begun naval operation in the Middle East
There's an incredibly simple reason Donald Trump wants to sit down with Robert Mueller
Police arrest man with 'firearm' and 'ammunition' near Capitol
Judge orders Stone associate to testify before Mueller grand jury
Republicans won't budge on Kavanaugh documents amid Dem accusations of hiding records
Director of National Intelligence: Russian interference in US political system ongoing
White House reviewing plan to end court settlement on immigrant child detention
The Russian Threat ‘Is Real,’ Trump Officials Say, Vowing to Protect U.S. Elections
Why this House race may be the last straw for Republicans in 2018
Lawmakers, flight attendants, passengers oppose TSA proposal to cut screening at airports
What does Pope's death penalty shift mean for Catholic politicians?
Why the White House show of force on Russian interference didn't work
The books Trump wants you to read
Rubio to introduce bill allowing parents to use Social Security benefits for paid leave
Schwarzenegger calls Trump administration's emissions proposal 'stupid'
Trump's intel chief still doesn't 'fully understand' what happened in Putin meeting
Mueller seeks interview with Russian pop star who encouraged Trump Tower meeting
Reality Check: Can Sessions stop the Mueller investigation?
Mentions of Trump in campaign ads are more positive than even Bush post-9/11
Bipartisan Senate Group Pushes ‘Crushing’ Punishments to Thwart Russia
GOP chairwoman to donors: Don't trust the Kochs
Alleged Russian agent's infiltration of GOP circles anything but subtle
Suspected Russian spy caught working inside US Embassy in Moscow
Trump Jr. says the Democratic Party platform is similar to the Nazis'
Trump needs to step up public statements against Russia after WH show of force, Dem says
Why Trump's 'enemy of the people' messaging matters
Lewandowski: Trump shouldn't meet with Mueller
Russian Threat ‘Is Real,’ Trump Officials Say, Vowing to Protect U.S. Elections
Horse-riding, gun-owning Democrat shakes up Idaho governor's race
Trump slams 'Russian hoax' hours after administration says Russia is meddling in midterms
Takeaways from day three of the Manafort trial
Trump 'would personally prefer' shutdown fight before midterms
How the U.S. Is Fighting Russian Election Interference
Pence said a Kansas county shut down its election system after malware attack. But it didn't.
Deputy AG Rosenstein laughs off his critics in speech to lawyers
Bipartisan Senate Group Pushes ‘Crushing’ Punishments to Thwart Russia
Are Journalists the Enemy of the People? Ivanka Trump Says They’re Not

Health Team

Eat farm-to(-your-kitchen)-table because it's good for you and the earth; here's how
Undocumented immigrants on dialysis forced to cheat death every week
Who was buried at Stonehenge? New study sheds light
Yes, there are people who wash and reuse condoms. And the CDC wants them to stop
Here's yet another reason to doubt the Hurricane Maria death toll
Hand sanitizers are losing kill power against this germ in hospitals, study finds
The real reason people rent middle-aged men in Japan
395 people sickened in McDonald's salad outbreak