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Motorcycle crash on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh blocks traffic

Motorcycle crash on New Bern Ave in Raleigh blocks traffic

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A motorcycle and a dump truck were involved in a crash on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh, prompting Raleigh police to block several intersections, including at Farris Ct. and Clarendon Crescent.

watch · 14:54 Sky 5 flies over New Bern Avenue crash involving motorcycle

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Full shot of the Wake County Justice Center located in Downtown Raleigh. Photo taken June 18th, 2018.

Wake County commissioners approve budget, increase public schools' funding by $5.3 million

Newly appointed North Carolina DMV Commissioner Paul Tine is promising to significantly reduce wait times and improve customer experience by implementing numerous changes.

'It's as broken as everyone thinks it is': New NCDMV commissioner promises DMV revamp

Live

Jonathan Joss, 'King of the Hill' and 'Parks & Recreation' actor, dead at 59 after shooting

Entertainment

FDA updates recall of tomatoes, warning of a high risk of illness or death

National News

FILE — Glock handguns, one with a switch attached, in Edina, Minn., July 13, 2023. Minnesota and New Jersey sued Glock on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, over the design of its iconic 9-millimeter semiautomatic pistol, claiming that the company had failed to make changes to prevent its easy conversion to a deadly, illegal machine gun. (Jenn Ackerman/The New York Times)

Concealed carry repeal to be heard in NC House

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Dejywan R. Floyd, 29, of Lumberton, was arrested at the Parkview Apartments around midnight Thursday, officials said. He is charged with first-degree murder and discharging a weapon into an occupied property.

Towing companies would face stricter consumer protection rules under bipartisan NC bill

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Durham Mayor announcing $300,000 for 15 nonprofits to tackle youth violence

Local News

Vandalized photo mural in Wilson, North Carolina.

Public photo mural removed in Wilson after facing pushback

Local News

Cindy Long, administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (left), and Wake County Public School System Superintendent Robert Taylor (right) eat lunch with fourth-graders at Kingswood Elementary on June 4, 2024. Long and Taylor met with state and local leaders to talk about improving access to healthy meals for schoolchildren. Emily Walkenhorst/WRAL

School meal prices, revenues once again before Wake school board

Wake County Schools

Law enforcement officials investigate after an attack on the Pearl Street Mall Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Boulder suspect backed off his initial plan to kill all in a group he called 'Zionist,' police say

News

Kai, a kitten who was thrown from a car on Tryon Road in Raleigh.

'It was very disgusting to me': Good Samaritan rescues kitten thrown from car in Raleigh

Local News

WRAL Investigates: Video showed troopers violated policy. How are they still employed?

WRAL Investigates

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

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WRAL Meteorologist
Chris Michaels

Meteorologist Chris Michaels here in the weather center. Temperatures are rising quickly today. Humidity levels are slightly higher than they were Monday, too. Highs reach the middle 80s this afternoon under a sunny sky.

FDA updates recall of tomatoes, warning of a high risk of illness or death

Duke baseball coach Chris Pollard speaks to players before watching the NCAA Tournament selection show in May of 2025.

NCAA baseball: UNC advances to Super Regional, Wake Forest eliminated Monday

5 On Your Side: Save hundreds of dollars by checking your TV subscriptions

Odds of tropical development as of 2 a.m., 6/3/2025

Hurricane season 2025: Tracking the tropics

Damage from Hurricane Matthew at Holden Beach

NC hurricane season: What to do when a hurricane is coming

A coronal mass ejection heads toward Earth

Ask the Meteorologist: Could North Carolina see the Northern Lights Sunday night?

Local News

Fate of $145 million Crown Event Center project under discussion in Cumberland County

Wake school board plans final vote Tuesday on first-ever districtwide cellphone policy

Mother charged with child abuse following month's long investigation into fire that killed son

Fox tests positive for rabies in Raleigh

Zebulon commissioner resigns, calls for leadership overhaul amidst ongoing town management crisis

Nation/World

Smoke billows from Mount Etna volcano, Italy, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Giuseppe Distefano)

Sicily's Mount Etna erupts with columns of smoke and ash

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-aide says she was 'brainwashed' when she sent loving texts years after rape

Gaza officials say Israeli forces killed 27 heading to aid site. Israel says it fired near suspects

Supreme Court rejects 2 gun rights cases, but assault weapons ban issue may be back soon

Top Trump officials visit prolific Alaska oil field amid push to expand drilling

Politifact

FILE — President Donald Trump listens alongside Elon Musk as he explains the administration’s cost-cutting efforts in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Feb. 11, 2025. As Musk became one of Trump’s closest allies last year, leading raucous rallies and donating about $275 million to help him win the presidency, he was also using drugs far more intensely than previously known, according to people familiar with his activities. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)

Fact-checking Donald Trump as DOGE adviser Elon Musk leaves White House

Fact check: Did NC reject Helene contractors over state racial 'quotas'?

Fact check: Did Memorial Day gas prices hit a 20-year low?

Fact check: Would GOP bill strip Medicaid, health care from 13 million Americans?

Fact check: Did Trump's transportation secretary vote against air traffic control upgrades?

NC Capitol

NC lawmakers delay vote on criminalizing voter registration drives

'Toll road's dead': NC lawmakers pump the brakes on Wake County road-widening plan

On the Record: Proposed cuts to NC state income taxes could lead to budget cuts, economists say

Proposed federal budget could leave holes in NC state budget

Federal cuts could sap services for NC as state lawmakers also look to trim

Luke Bryan hits Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek on Satruday August 19, 2017 in Raleigh, N.C. (Chris Baird / WRAL Contributor).

Weekend best bets: Luke Bryan, Wu-Tang and The Soccer Tournament

Youth clinics, kids zone: A guide to family fun at The Soccer Tournament in Cary

Foodie News: Nationally acclaimed taco restaurant to open first Raleigh location

Rainbow flag waving outdoors (Adobe Stock)

Your guide to Pride in the Triangle

List: Triangle Juneteenth events

100+ events to check out in NC this June

Education

Wake considering raising school lunch prices again

Triangle gears up for graduation weekend: dates and venues for local high schools

Brain Game semifinals: Apex Friendship High School vs Raleigh Charter High School

UNC-CH faculty concerned over 'highly unusual' lack of tenure promotions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students

WRAL In Depth

Sarah Cope, second from left, worries her mother won't be able to afford the case she needs if Medicaid is cut. (Family photo)

Medicaid cuts could leave NC families without options for nursing home care

UNC Health psychologist conducting research into men experiencing postpartum depression

"I'm not guilty": Owner of Orange Co. farm party property appears in court

Growth, housing and schools: Leaders speak to improvements, challenges of Raleigh living

'King tides,' heavy rain subside after causing 'perfect storm' on NC coast

WRALSportsFan

North Carolina third baseman Gavin Gallaher was named MVP of the Chapel Hill Regional. Gallaher was 13-of-18 and drove in 10 runs across four games.

Tar Heels hammer Oklahoma to earn spot in NCAA baseball super regional

Duke baseball to host super regional round, but could be without one of its best players for one game

Hurricanes forward retires after neck injury

Defending champion Tennessee beats Wake Forest 11-5 to win Knoxville Regional

Different paths, same destination for the Thunder and Pacers, who will face off in the NBA Finals

HighSchoolOT

Four Rivers 3A/4A Conference Football Preview: Eastern Randolph leads the way

NCSCA releases its 2025 girls soccer all-state teams

Here are the new NCHSAA classifications for 2025-29

The 2024-25 NCHSAA state champions in every sport

Uwharrie Charter 3-peats as 1A baseball champs, beats Perquimans in Game 3

WRAL Specialists

New NCDMV commissioner answers questions about fixing department's problems

Sgt. Garrett Macario (left) and Sgt. Matthew Morrison

NC troopers still employed despite apparent violations to code of conduct

NC home insurance premiums rise next week

NC home insurance premiums rise in June

On Your Bike Café owner Alex Webber found her shop with 3 feet of mud, a gutted storefront and an insurance denial letter after Hurricane Helene. Photo courtesy of Alex Webber.

NC homeowners hit with 7.5% insurance rate hike starting in June

NC budget gets tighter in latest economic forecast

This is a picture of the North Carolina flag, although it's a bit tattered.

North Carolina budget gets tighter in latest economic forecast

Family

WRAL's Chris Lovingood back at work after son's birth

Welcome back! WRAL's Chris Lovingood talks about being a new dad

Durham's Museum of Life and Science reopens red wolf exhibit with 3 new pups

Proposed Medicaid cuts put nursing home care in jeopardy for NC families

Boy hero: 9-year-old Ohio boy saves pregnant mother's life

Alzheimer's care: Traveling Light

SmartShopper

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List of National Donut Day 2025 freebies on June 6

Time to activate your Food Lion Shop & Earn offers for June

New Swagbucks Team Challenge June 2-8

Top grocery deals valid May 28-June 3

Good News

Fayetteville city council honors Tony and Grammy award winning native with Key to the City

Four NC students in Scripps National Spelling Bee reach quarterfinals

94-year-old man, war vet receives electricity for first time

'Any girl can do anything': Holly Springs Salamanders celebrate league's first female baseball player

Fuquay-Varina's Lincoln Heights Elementary staff recognized for support of military families

Offbeat

FILE - Lawrence Welk's boyhood home is seen Strasburg, N.D. , Oct. 10, 2002. (AP Photo/Will Kincaid, File)

North Dakota's historic sites will finally have toilets that flush

Millions of honeybees abuzz after truck overturns in Washington state

Brazil's lifelike doll craze goes from shopping malls to state legislatures

Harrison Ruffin Tyler, preserver of Virginia history and grandson of 10th US president, dies at 96

AP PHOTOS: Cicadas swarm parts of US as the screaming insects emerge in Brood XIV's 17-year cycle

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5 On Your Side

The three recalled models were sold under the brands Vfauosit, Kicimpro and Basdehen.

Recall: 100,000 kitchen faucets sold on Amazon due to lead risk

Restaurant Ratings: Mamacita and Tacos Number Juan

5 On Your Side: Ingredient in gluten-free products contains high levels of lead

5 On Your Side: Hot car deaths are a year-round threat, how to be aware

Investigations

Orange County farm venue owner in court, denies responsibility

Former foster father tries to fix broken foster care system in NC

Former vice chair 'deeply disturbed' with campaign finance reports of Durham committee

SBI investigating case related to Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People

WRAL TechWire

Donald Thompson, an award-winning entrepreneur and leader, delves into the critical role of psychological safety in the modern workplace.

Donald Thompson: AI is revolutionizing hiring. Human resources officers must lead the charge

Attention VCs: Making the case for the Triangle as Silicon Valley of the East

Grace Ueng's Plunge Club: Pilots and 12 keys to happiness

David Gardner: Every business degree should require sales classes

Business

This image shows the character Stitch in a still from the film "Lilo & Stitch." (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures via AP)

'Lilo & Stitch' passes 'Sinners' to become 2nd highest grossing film of 2025

FDA approves Moderna's new lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine

US inflation gauge cools with little sign of tariff impact, so far

Wall Street glides to the end of its best month since 2023

Tar Heel Traveler

Tar Heel Traveler: Pageant sewer

Tar Heel Traveler: Imperial Cleaners

Tar Heel Traveler: Handmade Music

Tar Heel Traveler: Nuremberg Guard

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

5 On Your Side: Save hundreds of dollars by checking your TV subscriptions

See the Northern Lights: Why aurora might be visible Sunday night

Miss Atomic Bomb: The woman, the mystery and the man who solved it

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers say ex-assistant’s social media posts undercut her rape allegation

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