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Local News

Major makeover to NC State bell tower ready to start
Raleigh 17-year-old charged with hitting another teen with car
Cloudy, sticky day on tap with showers possible in Raleigh
Occupational burnout: How stress at work can mess with your life
After 5 shootings in 2 days, group to rally against Durham gun violence
Warrant: Raleigh man yelled profanities at officers, WakeMed staff
High Point University student held on $2M bond after he allegedly plotted school shooting
Rolesville police asking residents to lock vehicle doors after rash of thefts
NC Director of Prisons to retire after 30 years of service
Study: Supplements may be bad for you versus regular food
Garner man's body exhumed after same gravesite sold twice
Family of deployed NC National Guard soldiers raise questions about medical benefits
Teen girl battling cancer at Triangle hospital reunited with mother from Mexico after multiple delays
Durham businesses hurt by blast mull ways to revive their fortunes
FDA approval could provide relief for those allergic to meat after tick bite
Tick illness can leave some allergic to red meat
Apex High School returning to true colors with return of green color
Business, community come together to help teen injured in hit-and-run
Sanford man arrested, charged in shooting death last Sunday

News

Editorial: Cohen's inclusiveness makes N.C. a leader in health care innovation
Ataque en bar en Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, deja decenas de muertos y heridos de gravedad
Dorian se está acercando a Puerto Rico y podría traer inundaciones repentinas que amenazan la vida
Boris Johnson le pide a la reina Isabel II que suspenda las sesiones del Parlamento británico a medida que se acerca la fecha del brexit
Sí, hay más incendios en África subsahariana que en Brasil. Pero el contexto es importante
5 cosas que debes saber este 28 de agosto: tormenta tropical Dorian, guardianes de la Amazonía, entre otros
Outside the Box : Opinion roundup: Presidential campaigning; budget 'trickery;' gerrymandering divides us; and more
Brasil acepta la oferta de ayuda de Gran Bretaña por US$ 12 millones contra incendios en el Amazonas
Estados Unidos establece una Unidad de Asuntos de Venezuela en Colombia
Encuentran restos de 250 niños sacrificados en Perú
Dorian ya es huracán, ¿cómo se compara con Katrina y otros similares?
La reina Isabel II aprueba la suspensión de sesiones del Parlamento tras solicitud de Boris Johnson
Bolsonaro anuncia reunión de líderes sudamericanos sobre el Amazonas
La llegada de Dorian coincide con el momento en que el huracán más fuerte que jamás tocó el Atlántico
Joaquin Phoenix deslumbra en el trailer oficial de ‘Joker’
Muere la piloto de carreras Jessi Combs, conocida como ‘la mujer más rápida en cuatro ruedas’, mientras intenta batir un récord
La deteriorada economía de Venezuela y su líder se sostienen sobre oro ensangrentado
Costa Rica pide explicaciones a Nicaragua por presunta incursión militar en su territorio
Biden dice que preferiría una “persona de color” o una mujer como su vicepresidente
Dorian y Trump
Outside the Box : Opinion Roundup: 9th District debate; budget nuggets; Surf City politics; hurricane blame-game; and more

Weather

How Dorian could pummel Florida and other parts of the US east coast on Labor Day
Dorian's timing coincides with another Labor Day storm - the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane ever

State News

NC Capitol : Tillis, Republicans, blast slow hurricane recovery, promise bill, hearings
NC Capitol : A week off, then more mini budgets for N.C. legislature

World News

The ultra-rich are illegally buying cheetahs as pets and it's leading to their extinction
Harvard student sues Uganda's President Museveni for blocking him on Twitter
Give cyclists an extra day's vacation, politician proposes
German soldiers won't get new combat boots until 2022
Brexit is dragging the Queen into the heart of Britain's political crisis
Revealing the new face of a 3.8-million-year-old early human ancestor
Italian parties strike deal for new government in blow to Salvini
He played the same lottery numbers for 30 years. He just won $60 million

5 On Your Side

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WRAL SmartShopper : ALDI deals 8/28: Red grapes, strawberries, blueberries, hot dogs, buns, ice cream
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WRAL SmartShopper : Recall: Contigo Kids Cleanable Water Bottles recalled due to choking hazard
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WRAL SmartShopper : Boston Market: BOGO meal coupon valid through Thursday
WRAL SmartShopper : Publix donates $100,000 to Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina
WRAL SmartShopper : New Harris Teeter Taste & Tell offer: FREE 10 oz. La Terra Fina Dip

Business

BMW unveils X6 in the world's 'blackest black'
Gold gets a boost. Nothing like uncertainty to send investors scrambling
SpaceX's Starhopper prototype soars in 150-meter 'hop test'
Trump thinks Fox News isn't doing enough to promote his presidency
Iconic but troubled Lord & Taylor sold to clothing rental subscription company Le Tote
Why people should not get too worked up about recession fears
MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell says he was 'wrong' to report thinly-sourced Trump finances story
Citigroup raises minimum wage to $15 after pressure from House Democrats
Amid criticism, O'Rourke campaign says it won't ban Breitbart from future events
Feds search home of UAW president, seize documents
McDonald's to start new worker training program following criticism over workplace safety issues
Asian markets broadly fall as trade worries persist

Lifestyles

Bill Leslie: Pimento cheese lovers speak out
Go Ask Mom : Cat Video Fest returns for encore screenings at Marbles
Go Ask Mom : In a rush? Tips for healthy back-to-school breakfasts and lunches on the go
Go Ask Mom : 9 family-friendly activities for weekend of Aug. 30 to Sept. 2

Entertainment

'America's Got Talent' standout Emanne Beasha is a huge BTS fan
Cassie is pregnant and now engaged to Alex Fine
What's on Tap : NC State Fair announces 2019 concert lineup
D23 Expo's been over, but the news is still sinking in
CMA Awards 2019 nominations announced
Theo Campbell of 'The Challenge' blinded in one eye after champagne cork accident
Meet 'Barry's' hit men, who make up half of the comedy supporting actor category
Joaquin Phoenix kills in official 'Joker' trailer
Matthew McConaughey joins the faculty at the University of Texas in Austin
Mandy Moore pays tribute to DJ AM on the 10th anniversary of his death
Kylie Jenner previews Travis Scott's Netflix doc with a personal touch
Two classic Disney video games are getting an upgrade
What's streaming on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon in September

Political News

Trump's invitation to Putin would abandon one of America's greatest achievements
Washington Post: Trump told officials he would pardon them if they break the law building border wall
WSJ: Mattis says he 'did as well as I could for as long as I could' under Trump
Tom Steyer likely to miss September debate stage after failing to hit 2% in new polls
Trump slams Puerto Rico as impending storm intensifies
Washington Post: Trump asked agriculture secretary to remove protections from Alaska's Tongass National Forest
Steve King jokes about Uyghur Muslims detained in China being force-fed pork
Quinnipiac poll: Biden continues to lead the pack in 2020 race
Why November 4, 2020 could be a very bad day
Georgia Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson to resign at end of year
Why Wednesday should be the beginning of the end for some 2020 Democrats
Ticketmaster and Live Nation fees draw ire of Senate Democrats
Greg Craig testifies on his own behalf as trial nears close
Likelihood of missing the next debate creates moment of reckoning for Democratic campaigns
Biden says he would prefer a person of color or a woman as his vice president
US sails warship near contested islands in South China Sea amid tensions with China
The last 'daily' White House press briefing was 170 days ago
Trump barges into Britain's Brexit crisis
New York to expunge thousands of marijuana convictions
White House shies away from locking in Trump's Doral resort for the next G7
Polling director acknowledges recent Monmouth survey was an outlier
How the surprise resignation of Johnny Isakson could change the 2020 Senate math
Trump made 48 false claims in six days
Omar fires back at Alabama GOP after it calls for her expulsion from Congress
Judge walls off attorney for NRA from some discovery material and delays deposition for Wayne LaPierre
A rattled Trump scrambles for victories ahead of election
Adidas, Nike, Crocs join more than 200 footwear companies warning Trump over tariffs
Trump did not agree to G7 aid package for Amazon fires
Lessons from Obama's tan suit 5th anniversary
Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of 2020 presidential race
FEMA faces headwinds in Puerto Rico as Dorian hits
Top US general says he is 'not using the 'withdraw' word right now' for Afghanistan
Why outlier polls are a good thing
House Judiciary Democrats want to investigate Trump's proposal to hold 2020 G7 at his resort
Andrew Yang Fast Facts
Andrew Yang Fast Facts
Medical center's federal funding threatened after nurse says she was forced to participate in an abortion
READ: Policy guidance on US citizenship for children of overseas service members and employees
Citizenship will no longer be automatic for children of some US military members living overseas
READ: Policy guidance on US citizenship for children of overseas service members and employees
The second phase of the 2020 race starts tonight
Families of color want to see Kamala Harris, even if she's not locked down their vote

Health Team

The US eliminated measles in 2000. The current outbreak could change that
Pinterest searches about vaccines will surface content from public health organizations
1 in 3 teens breathe secondhand e-cigarette vapors, new research says
College football players shave their heads to support coach battling cancer