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Afghani migrants told to 'leave immediately' amid immigration crackdown

Afghani asylum seekers, members of Raleigh church, given a week to leave the U.S.

Apostles Church in Raleigh has welcomed about 25 people who came to the U.S. after the Taliban took over.

Trump Will End Temporary Protections for Afghans and Cameroonians

NC bill banning books with sex descriptions from school libraries passes House committee Tuesday

Suspect robbing victim in Durham and asking for Cash App information. Photo courtesy of Reddit.

Questions remain after suspect demanded victim's Cash App information during Durham robbery

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Target baby food is recalled over lead contamination

Business

Man killed in Butner shooting after road rage incident on I-85; police charge two people with murder

Local News

Cold start before a nice day on Wednesday, June-like day for Easter

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Weather

Raleigh City Council approves rezoning for Hurricanes' $1B plan to develop around Lenovo Center

Local News

DOGE in NC? Hundreds of state employees might be laid off in NC Senate budget plan that prioritizes tax cuts

@NCCapitol

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein sat down with WRAL anchor/reporter Lena Tillett to discuss someone setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's home. Stein also discussed Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina.

NC Gov. Josh Stein outraged by attack on PA governor, focuses on Hurricane Helene recovery

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Weight loss drug coverage could return for some state workers under proposed NC budget

Health Team

As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, North Carolina voters are still more interested in voting by mail than they were before the pandemic. But they’re nowhere near as likely to vote by mail as they were during the height of the pandemic in 2020.

NC Supreme Court lawsuit: Voters ask federal court to stop elections board from tossing their ballots

@NCCapitol

More teacher leadership, less central office: What's in the NC Senate's budget for education?

Education

Photo of an in-store display of iPhones.

Report: Bill Belichick's girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, focused on curating social media presence

Local News

On Tuesday, April 15, North Carolina State released its 2025 Atlantic Hurricane forecast.

2025 Atlantic hurricane season: NC State forecasters predict 12-15 named storms

Hurricanes

WRAL On-Time Traffic Map of current traffic conditions in Raliegh

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Kat Campbell

Meteorologist Kat Campbell here. Get the jackets out! It's going to turn chilly tonight. Skies will clear and lows fall into the low to mid 40s. Some outlying areas could fall into the upper 30s. A nice breeze will keep us frost-free.

Target baby food is recalled over lead contamination

Peeps marshmallow treats move through the manufacturing process at the Just Born factory in Bethlehem, Pa., Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Go inside the factory where Peeps are made

Krispy Kreme Tax Day graphic (courtesy Krispy Kreme)

Tax Day 2025 freebies and deals

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A picture of the Lenovo Center on March 9, 2025. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Winnipeg Jets, 4-2.

Carolina Hurricanes' traditions: 'Storm Surge' postgame celebration, a 'Bunch of Jerks'

Brewery Bhavana brings garden vibes and a fresh concept to Cary's Fenton

Ask the Meteorologist: How long can tornadoes travel?

Ask the Meteorologist: How far can tornadoes travel?

Local News

Carolina Hurricanes' traditions: 'Storm Surge' postgame celebration, a 'Bunch of Jerks'

Traffic on US-1/Capital Boulevard is bad. But would drivers pay for an upgrade?

Salvation Army's Fayetteville homeless shelter closing

North Carolina wins lawsuit to stop landlords from overpricing rentals

Ask the Meteorologist: How far can tornadoes travel?

Nation/World

President Donald Trump speaks during the Commander-in-Chief trophy presentation to the Navy Midshipman football team in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump says he wants to give money and airplane tickets to immigrants who 'self-deport'

What to know about Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and the arson at his official residence

Pentagon senior adviser Dan Caldwell ousted during investigation into leaks

5.2-magnitude quake shakes Southern California, tumbling rocks onto roads and items off shelves

Another US aircraft carrier in Mideast waters ahead of second round of Iran-US nuclear talks

Politifact

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins speaks during a televised interview outside of the White House in Washington, April 3, 2025. The State of Maine sued the Agriculture Department on Monday, arguing that the agency violated the law when it froze funding to Maine last week and that the freeze threatened school meal programs. (Tom Brenner/The New York Times)

Fact check: Trump administration blames Biden for agriculture trade deficit

Fact check: Democrat says GOP tax cuts are the biggest cause of the federal debt

Fact check: Trump says egg prices are down 50%

Fact check: Trump says automakers are building plants 'at levels we've never seen'

Fact check: Scott says jobs were falling 'almost the entire Biden administration'

NC Capitol

NC Senate looks to copy Trump, DOGE in new state budget plan

NC Senate's $30 billion budget proposal up for debate

Planned NC children's hospital would get major funding boost under Senate's budget proposal

Senate budget mandates UNC, NC State play in-state teams, doubles sports betting tax

State budget would revamp NCInnovation, group tasked with funding university research with commercial potential

Brewery Bhavana brings garden vibes and a fresh concept to Cary's Fenton

Chris Brown is scheduled to bring his "BREEZY BOWL XX" tour to Carter-Finley Stadium on Oct. 14, with Jhené Aiko and Bryson Tiller set to perform.

Chris Brown to bring music tour to Carter-Finley Stadium

Guide: Amusement parks within driving distance of Raleigh

Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, Coastal Credit Union Music Park

Concert rescheduled: Tyler Childers will perform April 23 at Walnut Creek

Shootings, stabbings, back taxes: Raleigh's StarBar has troubled history

Carolina Ale House serves up comfort food

Carolina Ale House closing Glenwood South location

Education

Pitt Pirates Robotics team heads to Houston for FIRST competition

Two Wake County schools named named top magnet schools in US

Student safety task force meeting discusses cellphones in NC schools

North Carolina schools consider stricter no-cellphone policy, Student Safety Council debates

WRAL In Depth

A critical weather tool is disappearing. How fewer weather balloons could put you more at risk during a storm.

Ask the Meteorologist: Will the reduction of weather balloon launches affect the forecast?

Local man defies cancer odds, advocates for crucial research funding amid NIH cuts

Spring winds break records and spread fire, pollen across NC

Q&A: What to know about the measles outbreak, and how to protect yourself in NC

Unaffordable future: Study shows where climate shifts will drive insurance higher, home values lower

WRALSportsFan

Skylar Brind'Amour, Nadaeu join Hurricanes for final regular-season games

WNBA dreams come true for local women's basketball stars

Duke's Sion James makes Academic All-America team

John Andrzejek talks Campbell coaching job, Florida's title run and vision for the future

'The shot of my life': Bryson DeChambeau's iconic U.S. Open shot remembered forever at Pinehurst

HighSchoolOT

Girls lacrosse playoff projections for the 2025 postseason

No. 11 Corinth Holders rides Briggs McKenzie's no-hit effort to big win over No. 20 Southwest Guilford

No. 10 Ashley takes down No. 4 Grace Christian for key bounce-back victory

NCHSAA 4A East Girls Lacrosse Playoff Projection - 2025

NCHSAA 4A West Girls Lacrosse Playoff Projection - 2025

WRAL Specialists

Allison Riggs, left, and Jefferson Griffin

NC Supreme Court says thousands of votes can be thrown out

Hail fell in Morrisville Friday afternoon, April 11, 2025

WRAL Weather Lesson: Hail forms when cold, warm air combine in a single storm

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein stands with Republican legislators at the Governor's Mansion in Raleigh on March 19, 2025. Stein signed a bipartisan aid package for victims of Hurricane Helene.

'Extending an olive branch': Stein, GOP work together toward bipartisan goals

5 On Your Side: Raleigh residents fear one big storm could spell disaster!

NC Senate passes ban on DEI in higher education, vote on a broader ban is postponed

NC lawmakers propose adding new responsibilities to DMV

Family

Photo by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography on Unsplash

Go Ask Dad: Nurses by training, angels by nature

Weekend best bets: NC 'Cuegrass Festival, art markets and egg hunts

Switched at birth: Senior citizen sues over mistake made decades ago

Raleigh farmers brace for frost as temperatures drop, protecting vital strawberry crops

Frequently asked questions about fluoride

SmartShopper

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New Swagbucks Team Challenge April 14-20

Where can I find the best prices on grocery staples this week?

Walmart Deals: Car Battery Jump Starter only $32.99 (reg. $89), Hoover Wind Tunnel XL Pet Bagless Upright Vacuum only $68, Shark Navigator Vacuum only $119 (reg. $239)

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Tax Day 2025 freebies and deals

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Good News

Ninth-grader saves father with CPR skills

Colorblind farmer sees his crop through a different lens

Fraternity brothers reunite dog with owner after years-long disappearance

Weekend getaway: BermudAir launches non-stop flights from RDU

Lifelong Duke fan pulls 1-of-1 Cooper Flagg autograph card from NC shop

Offbeat

This image taken from video released by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance shows a herd of elephants forming a circle to shield the two calves, Zuli and Mkhaya, during an earthquake Monday, April 14, 2025, at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, Calif. (San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance via AP)

Elephants at San Diego safari park huddle to protect calves during earthquake

See how a Michigan town moved 9,100 books one by one to their new home

A beloved pet tortoise is reunited with its family weeks after disappearing in a Mississippi tornado

Police detain 6 climbers who wanted to scale Cologne's famous cathedral

Giant rodents cuddle with visitors at the Capybara Cafe in Florida

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5 On Your Side

5 On Your Side: How to track your tax refund

Helene means North Carolinians can file taxes later this year

No need to panic about stock market swings

5 On Your Side: What to do if you owe money after taxes

Investigations

Police officer Mark Oakley was shown on video using a stun gun during a traffic stop.

Former Warrenton police officer federally charged with stunning multiple unarmed people with Taser

'A real problem': Garner neighbors frustrated over decades-long abandoned home

Man who assaulted police officer, chaplain, sentenced to less than a year in prison

WRAL Investigates why a repeat felon is walking free in just a few months.

WRAL TechWire

Economic growth and the distribution of that growth in North Carolina are both important. But is one more important than the other? You decide, writes Dr. Michael Walden.

Walden: What is the endgame in Trump's tariff war?

Jes Averhart: Don't let Meghan Markle trigger you

Tom Snyder: NC's Triangle could lead the US in global quantum race

Neighborly networking: Raleigh-Durham Startup Week showcases the Triangle's entrepreneurial spirit

Business

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

White House threatens Colombia over regulations affecting US auto exports

Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez

'A Minecraft Movie' stomps to $80.6 million in second weekend

Cary-based Cotton House Craft Brewers files for bankruptcy

Tar Heel Traveler

Sunday marks the anniversary of the Titanic disaster, when the unsinkable ship struck an iceberg and slipped beneath the frigid waters of the Atlantic. Julie Hedgepeth Williams, who grew up in Raleigh, fondly remembers the stories her great uncle told about surviving the disaster. Her book includes her late uncle Albert Caldwell’s vivid account of that infamous night.

Tar Heel Traveler: Tale of Titanic survival shared in family memoir

Tar Heel Traveler: My name's not Johnny

Tar Heel Traveler; Horseback archery

Tar Heel Traveler: Ocracoke decoys

Hometown Carolina

Century-old theatre Thalian Hall enters a new era

Support local businesses, communities, non-profits through the Hometown Carolina store

Fun Things to do in Washington this Spring

10 Reasons to Visit Washington in 2025

Dedicated Kubb players seek fellow enthusiasts of unique backyard sport

GalaxyCon, WRAL team up for inaugural Streetfest

Lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs want jurors at trial questioned about sex, drugs and violence

Esports tournament with 'Dota 2' players begins at Raleigh Convention Center

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