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18-year-old man killed I-40 crash in Raleigh rear-ended car, hit tree, police say

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Police identified an 18-year-old man killed Wednesday night in a two-vehicle crash in Raleigh.

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Republican NC lawmakers violated constitution in effort to strip election powers from Democratic governor, court rules

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A woman sits in a school basement being used as a shelter after a Russian airstrike on a residential neighborhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Russian strike on Kyiv kills 9 in biggest attack on Ukrainian capital since last summer

President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order relating to Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools' equity efforts

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FILE - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk walks to the stage to speak at the Butler Farm Show, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)

Musk damaged Tesla's brand in just a few months. Fixing it will likely take longer

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Toshio Takashima, 87, was found unconscious and severely injured on Feb. 21 inside of a stolen 2017 Ford Mustang after it crashed along Interstate 95 near Four Oaks. Authorities took Takashima to an area hospital, where he died on March 24, one day shy of his 88th birthday.

87-year-old man found unconscious in stolen car was carjacking victim, SHP says

Fujifilm Diosynth announced a $2 billion, 725-job campus in Holly Springs in 2021. The project -- one of the biggest end-to-end biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in the continent -- is expected to be complete in 2025. Photo courtesy of Jacobs.

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Former NFL and University of Michigan assistant football coach Matt Weiss leaves federal court in Detroit, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

NC college students say they're victims of coach's massive cyber hack

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Good Thursday morning from Meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner. We are starting off warm and will see a mild day with highs in the low 80s. There is also a decent amount of cloud cover this morning, but a lot of it should lift through the day with partly cloudy skies expected.

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A deep dive from all sides of immigration in North Carolina - from the people, directly impacted.

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FILE - Pope Francis, seen with a bruise on his head after he banged it on the popemobile when it stopped short amid swarms of well-wishers, talks to journalists during a press conference he held on board the flight to Rome, at the end of a five-day visit to Colombia, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, pool, file)

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FILE - Newly elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, right, receives his biretta from Pope Francis as he is elevated in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca, file)

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Wake County educators rally against proposed school budget cuts

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A helicopter helps fight the wildfire close to the Garden State Parkway's Waretown toll plaza in New Jersey on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (Elizabeth Robertson /The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

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Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night for public viewing of Pope Francis due to strong turnout

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Pope Francis sought to make LGBTQ+ people more welcome, but church doctrine didn't change much

President Donald Trump delivers remarks outside a home destroyed by Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa, N.C., on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Trump is making the first trip of his second term, visiting parts of North Carolina that were ravaged by Hurricane Helene and continuing to the Los Angeles area, where some of the deadliest and most damaging wildfires in California’s history are burning. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

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In Depth with Dan: Which books belong in NC schools and which don't?

In Depth with Dan: Debate over proposed bill letting schools ban some books

NC officials cancel $6.8M jobs grant for genetics firm with Morrisville expansion plans

Legal battle over NC ballots now plays out on two fronts with Supreme Court seat on the line

Fayetteville's Dogwood Festival will return in 2021

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The Soccer Tournament returns: Wrexham, top women's players in field for $1 million prize

Oakwood Pizza Box owner Anthony Guerra is renovating the former Capital Creations space to create a takeout only location of his popular downtown Raleigh restaurant. Photo credit: Juli Leonard

Oakwood Pizza Box to open carry-out only location in Raleigh

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WRAL Azalea Gardens expansion opens to the public

Educators rally against proposed school budget cuts

Educators rally against proposed school budget cuts

Green: NC schools comply with nondiscrimination laws, but feds can't change rules overnight

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Durham deputies, officers respond to shots fired call near C.E. Jordan High School

Sky 5 flies over Durham, Jordan High School on lockdown due to nearby shots-fired call

FILE - The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

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What is an emergency? Wake school board is open to interpretations in new cellphone policy

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North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton catches a pass at the school's NFL football pro day Monday, March 24, 2025, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

NFL Draft: How to watch, dates, draft order and potential top picks

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Former NWSL MVP, NBA champion purchase part of NC Courage

UNC's Drake Powell declares for NBA Draft

Martinook, Andersen help Hurricanes push past Devils 3-1 for 2-0 lead in 1st-round playoff series

Elliott Tisdale (5) of East Rutherford. East Rutherford baseball defeated East Lincoln on April 23, 2025 (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT)

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North Carolina Central University police detained five people during a rally where students protested for increased student housing.

In Depth with Dan: Multiple people arrested during protest on North Carolina Central University campus

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Wake schools eyes fresh, non-live remote learning plan after busy winter, exhausted makeup days

The Southeast Regional Climate Center is just one of six regional climate centers across the country.

Key weather data source gets contract extension

A vape shop owner faces charges for selling illegal products near a school.

Effort to regulate vape shops gains steam after students get high

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Near Chimney Rock, replacement bridge eases travel months after Hurricane Helene

Sophie, a cat, wanders through the White House North Lawn at the White House, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

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A restaurant in Havana defies Cuba's tech struggles with digital menus and a robot waitress

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Coach's hack of student-athlete personal photos has potential victims in NC

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Ford recalls over 120,000 vehicles

WRAL Investigates the timeline of Fayetteville mother's murder trial

WRAL Investigates the timeline of Fayetteville mother's murder trial

Attorneys question restrictions on North Carolina Central University protests

Trial for Fayetteville mother accused of murdering children likely won't happen until 2027

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

Disagreements over Fed policy are not unusual. Of course, the differences in opinion between the president and the Fed chair are more notable because each has some power to back-up their opinion. The question is how much power?

You decide: Who controls the Federal Reserve

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Tom Snyder: Deep tech investment is transforming North Carolina's economy

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FILE - A Target store in Emeryville, Calif., Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

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