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Four officers dead, four more law enforcement officers wounded in Charlotte shooting

'Today we lost some heroes': Four officers dead, four others wounded in east Charlotte shooting

Authorities have identified Samuel "Sam" Poloche, Joshua Eyer and William "Alden" Elliot as three of the four law enforcement officers who died in Monday's shooting in Charlotte.

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Frat house or state house? Social media post accuses NC lawmakers of drunken behavior

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'The broods have arrived:' Millions of cicadas buzzing through North Carolina in rare emergence

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Summer-like stretch continues with highs near 90 Tuesday, possible showers in the evening

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Higher pay for Wake school employees on the table Tuesday

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Tents on UNC campus: Police threaten arrests for Pro-Palestine group

Education

'I can be a citizen in society': New call center for people reentering society takes more than 100 callers on first day

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Fort Liberty major found guilty of smuggling guns to Ghana in barrels of rice

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James Rolf Blizzard, a 20-year-old UNC-Chapel Hill student, recently learned he had Hodgkins Lymphoma, a type of a blood cancer.

UNC-CH student, marathon runner stays in stride after Hodgkin's Lymphoma diagnosis

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On Sunday, April 28, 2024, someone broke into five vehicles at the Peak of Nichols Plaza Apartments at 900 Doverside Drive in Apex.

Apex resident feels violated after string of car break-ins at apartment complex

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Edgecombe County community paramedic program tests substance amid overdose increase

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**This image is for use with this specific article only** President Joe Biden, seen here on March 8, praised the United Auto Workers and Daimler Truck for reaching a tentative agreement Friday night, preventing a potential strike affecting 7,300 workers. Mandatory Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters via CNN Newsource. Dateline: WALLINGFORD, Pennsylvania, March 8, 2024

Biden to visit North Carolina this week, his third trip to the state this year

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FILE- In this Feb. 5, 2018, file photo, the seal of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System is displayed in the ground at the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Affluent Americans are driving US economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cuts

Business

The truth behind the tiny homes some major retailers are offering

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Royce Slatten, left, and his brother Roger. Mandatory Credit: Maya Blackstone/CNN via CNN Newsource Dateline: OMAHA, Nebraska

Nebraska brothers sucked out of their home by a tornado survive to tell the tale

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Save Saint Augustine's: Demonstrators rally in hopes of keeping university open

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Blood test detects signs of osteoarthritis 8 years before X-ray

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75+ things to do in May

FILE - Billie Eilish arrives at the 29th Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Eilish will embark on a worldwide arena tour this fall. It kicks off in Quebec City in Canada on Sept. 29 and concluding in Dublin on July 27, 2025.(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Billie Eilish announces 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' arena world tour

Gonza Tacos y Tequila will be hosting a family-friendly celebration on Friday.

Gonza Tacos y Tequila closing Hillsborough Street location

Strawberry picking near me: List of Triangle area u-pick strawberry farms🍓

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Durham restaurant facing foreclosure, owners ask community for help

'Live After 5' summer concert series returns to downtown Raleigh

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Lawrence Levon Jones was a leader of a Raleigh-based drug organization that sourced drugs from Los Angeles, California, and Newark, New Jersey, according to the Department of Justice.

Raleigh man sentenced to 40 years for role in cross-country drug operation

Man facing manslaughter charges in Cumberland County fatal stabbing turns himself in

1 dead from crash along I-95 near Four Oaks

US-64 reopened after overturned dump truck caused traffic delays

Police: Child found wandering around Wake Forest neighborhood

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**This image is for use with this specific article only** USDA will test ground beef for H5N1 avian influenza viruses. Mandatory Credit: Natalia Semenova/iStockphoto/Getty Images via CNN Newsource
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USDA says it is testing beef for H5N1 bird flu virus

US determines 5 Israeli security units committed human rights violations before outbreak of Gaza war

Supreme Court will hear case claiming CBD product got trucker fired

Zebras get loose near highway exit, gallop into Washington community before most are corralled

G7 agrees to shut down coal plants by 2035, UK minister says, in climate breakthrough

Politifact

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks to supporters during a campaign event, Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Royal Oak, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

Fact check: RFK Jr. says Biden censored his political opponent

Fact check: Daughtry accuses Knott of being 'Biden's lawyer'

Fact check: Harris says 75% of school shootings used gun that 'was not secured'

Fact check: Trump says New York hush money case is 'Biden trial'

Fact check: Is this Congress the 'least productive' in modern history?

NC Capitol

FILE-- Transgender flags during a transgender rights protest outside of the White House in Washington, Oct. 22, 2018. The Trump administration has formally proposed to revise Obama-era civil rights for transgender people in the nation’s health care system, eliminating “gender identity” as a factor in health care and leaning government policy toward recognizing only immutable characteristics of sex at birth. The Department of Health and Human Services published its proposed regulation on May 24, 2019. (Sarah Silbiger/The New York Times)

NC must offer gender-affirming care to transgender state employees and their family members, court rules

Powerful Republican insider seeks state audit of group that got $500 million from GOP lawmakers

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending April 25

Win or lose, tax bill will come for new sports bettors in NC

Bettors could be taxed even if they lose under NC laws

75+ things to do in May

The "Dueling Dinosaurs" exhibit opening this weekend at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will feature the first open access paleontology lab in the world.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig at Raleigh science museum opens this weekend

Open sign broad hanging on wood door front of cafe. (Adobe Stock)

Foodie News: Two local legends team up for Raleigh high-dining concept

Festivals in NC: Brewgaloo was held in downtown Raleigh on April 26, 2014.

Weekend best bets: Dinos, Dogwood Festival and Brewgaloo

Mami Nora's in Raleigh has been sold again

The Brewgaloo NC Craft Beer Festival was held on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh on Saturday, April 27, 2019.
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Brewgaloo returns to Raleigh: Parking, weather info for NC's largest craft beer fest

Education

'Public crisis:' Wake educators plan rally to demand pay increase in face of rising cost of living

Brain Game playoffs: Chapel Hill High School vs Broughton High School

Taylor Swift-inspired English class coming to East Carolina University

Christina Koch holds home state dear; hopes to inspire future explorers

Students reunite with parents after gun threat at Enloe High School

WRAL In Depth

5 On Your Side: How to check your credit score is accurate

Orange High School reverses decision: Student denied graduation walk now given green light

Hurricane-proof your NC home: Essential steps to weather the storm

State superintendent candidates weigh in on school safety

Fayetteville missing: The search for Blake Deven and London Deven

WRALSportsFan

Battle Tested: Shyheim Battle's NFL draft story

Panthers prioritize offense in well-balanced NFL Draft class

Hurricanes host Islanders in Game 5 on Tuesday with 3-1 series lead

NFL draftees, signees from NC State, UNC, Duke, other local schools

Cameron Indoor Stadium to get new videoboard

HighSchoolOT

D.H. Conley closes out non-conference slate with win over Bear Grass Charter

Blake: Which way, NCHSAA? The two routes for realignment coming up

State playoff brackets set for boys, girls lacrosse; First round scheduled for Wednesday

NCHSAA finalizes playoff brackets for dual-team boys tennis

Clayton's Keshawn Stancil offered by Wake Forest

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On WRAL at 6: Tiny homes for sale online! 🏠 5 On Your Side looks at hidden costs and regulations

A woman has a 'I Carry Narcan' sticker on her purse in Robeson County on April 24, 2024.

Robeson County group mulls over how to spend $15M toward opioid crisis

With 27 initiatives funded and functional, Robeson sees overdoses halved in two years

TikTok ban: Is the app better off on American soil?

Distracted driving behind more crashes in NC than speed, alcohol combined

Distracted driving causes more crashes in NC than speed & alcohol combined

'What are they hiding?': Petition alleges NCSU destroyed evidence in Poe Hall

Family

Go Ask Dad: Invisible ink?

'We are home:' Berkeley Cafe will reopen Monday at new location

'Live After 5' summer concert series returns to downtown Raleigh

Free summer concert series coming to downtown Raleigh

Deuling Dinos exhibit ready to welcome visitors this weekend at NC Museum of Natural Sciences

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List of top grocery deals valid April 24-30

Sam's Club 12-Month Membership only $14 (72% off)

Macy's Friends & Family Sale with 30% off coupon

Good News

Minutes of Music: Meet Canadian singer-songwriter Alexz Johnson

8th grader saves school bus after driver has emergency

Nash County K9 gifted bulletproof, stab-proof vest

NASA astronaut Christina Koch visits NC A&T State University

Get lawn and garden in spring shape

Offbeat

Paris crowns a new king of the crusty baguette in its annual bread-baking prize

Chicago's 'rat hole' removed after city determines sidewalk with animal impression was damaged

2 military horses that broke free and ran loose across London are in serious condition

Cicadas are so noisy in a South Carolina county that residents are calling the police

The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean

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5 On Your Side

Ordering tiny home kits not as simple as it sounds

5 On Your Side restaurant ratings: Acacia Tree Asian Cuisine and Awaze Ethiopian Eritrean Cuisine

5 On Your Side: Check your credit report for errors

Court filing claims NC State destroyed or altered evidence in Poe Hall

Investigations

The runways at RDU Airport on April 25, 2024.

RDU plane crash poses questions about runway design

WRAL Investigates RDU's runway layout and how it impacts landing sequences

WRAL Investigates: What state lawmakers plan to do about distracted driving

Q&A: Everything you need to know about the Poe Hall scandal at NC State

WRAL TechWire

How hot is the real estate market in Raleigh? A house that sold for $3 million tops the list of the 10 most expensive residential real estate sales in the past week.

Affluent Americans are driving US economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cuts

Chuck Hester: ‘Curate’ networking to make meaningful bonds

Pryon CEO says southeast needs to set regional standards for AI

iPad updates expected at May 7 Apple event

Business

Paramount Global replaces CEO Bob Bakish with a troika of executives

Tesla's stock leaps on reports of Chinese approval for the company's driving software

Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

FDA brings lab tests under federal oversight in bid to improve accuracy and safety

Tar Heel Traveler

The Wake Forest Garden Club celebrates its 100th anniversary this weekend. It could have died out early on when Wake Forest College, now the university, left town in the mid-50s, but the club rebounded and helped re-energize the community.

Tar Heel Traveler: Wake Forest Garden Club celebrates its 100th anniversary

Tar Heel Traveler: Bluebird houses

Tar Heel Traveler: Earth House

Tar Heel Traveler: Bonsal Train in southwestern Wake County

Hometown Carolina

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Washington Spring Homes & Gardens Tour

Raleigh's flower trail: Your guide to the best blooms and springtime trails

The Wonders of Goose Creek State Park

Britney and Jamie Spears settlement avoids long, potentially ugly and revealing trial

Blue Ivy is joining mom Beyoncé in forthcoming animated 'Lion King' prequel

Billie Eilish announces 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' arena world tour

Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' makes gigantic debut at No. 1 with her career-best first-week sales

CBC Opinion

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Editorial: Legislators - Take care of business and pass Gov. Cooper's budget

Editorial: How steep a toll will Ukraine pay for needless delay in U.S. aid?

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