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WRAL.com - Local NewsFlames destroy barn full of hand-painted Christmas ornaments as beloved firewood business burns
Nov 17, 2022 11:14 PM EDT
A Wayne County business which supplied many local people with oak firewood this time of year, went up in flames on Thursday evening, destroying a couple's work of eight years.
11-year-old girl bullied for her skin color at Johnston County school
Nov 17, 2022 10:42 PM EDT
A young girl says classmates have been making fun of her because of the color of her skin.
Nov 17, 2022 11:02 PM EDT
Former NC State football player Joseph Boletepeli has been charged with communicating threats to current NC State Coach Dave Doeren.
Rocky Mount considering swapping out city buses for ride share vans
Nov 17, 2022 08:11 PM EDT
Rocky Mount is exploring the possibility of switching out its Tar River Transit city bus system for a network of city-run ride shares that would work like Uber or Lyft.
Nov 17, 2022 07:17 PM EDT
Parents in central North Carolina counties are expressing their concerns after a gun was found on campus of a charter school inside of a backpack, a woman fired a gun at another woman in the parking lot of a high school and threats were made at another school.
Reshaping Raleigh: Here's what the future of the city's skyline could look like
Nov 17, 2022 06:02 PM EDT
Raleigh leaders, developers and residents are sorting out what the future of the city will look like.
Tillis works to pass same-sex marriage bill despite earlier opposition
Nov 17, 2022 08:17 PM EDT
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina helped the Respect for Marriage Act pass a key vote in the Senate this week by amending it to add protections for religious freedoms. But critics on the religious right say the protections don't go far enough.
Former Granville County sheriff pleads not guilty to falsifying training records
Nov 17, 2022 05:30 PM EDT
Brindell Wilkins pleaded not guilty to charges he helped falsify firearms training records that are required for law enforcement certification.
Nov 17, 2022 09:05 PM EDT
Andrew Braxton Allen, 32, of Siler City, is charged with statutory sex offense with a child by an adult, indecent liberties with a child and sexual activity with a student. Allen worked at San-Lee from 2012 to 2022.
Nov 17, 2022 05:35 PM EDT
William Barnett, Jr., 71, was among the victims of the Nov. 16, 1990, raid when dozens of Black patrons at a North Graham Street club near West Franklin Street were unlawfully searched and arrested. He was 39 years old at the time.
Defense defers bond request since Wake Deputy Ned Byrd shooting suspect is on immigration detainer
Nov 17, 2022 06:09 PM EDT
Arturo Marin Sotelo and his younger brother, Alder Alfonso Marin Sotelo, are being held without bond on charges of first-degree murder connected to Byrd's death in August.
Nov 17, 2022 05:02 PM EDT
The Wake County Public Defender's Office told WRAL News on Thursday it will represent Austin Thompson.
NC aquarium welcomes new baby sea turtles
Nov 17, 2022 02:19 PM EDT
The NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher welcomed two new additions. The tiny loggerhead turtles are making a big splash into the hearts of North Carolinians.
National Gingerbread Competition returns to Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville
Nov 17, 2022 01:15 PM EDT
Bakers from around the world will be bringing their best gingerbread creations to Asheville this weekend for the National Gingerbread Competition.
Gov. Cooper talks Hedingham shooting tragedy in talk geared toward changing gun policy
Nov 17, 2022 07:11 PM EDT
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and the bipartisan group gun safety group 97Percent want to curtail tragedies like the Oct. 13 Raleigh mass shooting. The group also wants to bring more awareness to keeping families and communities safe when it comes to guns.
delivered the keynote remarks on Thursday at a virtual annual conference for 97Percent, a bipartisan group focused on gun safety.
Attorneys demand arrest of guards in beating of jail detainee from NC
Nov 17, 2022 01:56 PM EDT
Attorneys for a Georgia jail detainee recorded by security cameras being punched by guards repeatedly in the head and neck called Wednesday for the deputies to be fired and arrested, insisting the videos show the violence was unjustified.
UPS hiring thousands for the holidays, jobs starting at $18 per hour
Nov 17, 2022 09:50 AM EDT
A full-time UPS package delivery driver makes an average of $95,000 per year.
Stolen firearm found in student's bookbag at Sanford school
Nov 17, 2022 09:59 AM EDT
A stolen firearm was found in a student's bookbag Wednesday at Central Carolina Academy, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
Charlotte woman died at resort in Mexico, family seeking answers
Nov 17, 2022 12:07 PM EDT
A North Carolina family is trying to find out what happened to their daughter who died mysteriously in Mexico.
Deadlier than fire: NC firefighters paying out of pocket for crucial health screenings
Nov 17, 2022 08:44 AM EDT
Some firefighters are willing to pay hundreds of dollars, out of pocket, for ultrasounds and scans to give them peace of mind while calling on the state to do more.
Public input needed: Old Stage Road near Garner will be widened from 2 lanes to 4
Nov 17, 2022 07:23 AM EDT
Plans to widen Old Stage Road in southern Wake County are moving forward, and residents on Thursday can weigh in on the changes.
Trupanion's 2022 top 10 list for dog breeds and dog names
Nov 17, 2022 12:11 PM EDT
Trupanion, the pet insurance company, has compiled a top ten list of dog breeds and dog names for 2022
Teen will be charged after threats made against high school in Moore County
Nov 17, 2022 09:07 AM EDT
There will be extra security at Moore County campuses on Thursday as authorities investigate several threats of gun violence at local schools.
Warning from doctors: Flu cases spiking, co-infections with COVID possible
Nov 16, 2022 11:46 PM EDT
Local doctors are seeing a trend of people battling two viruses at once: COVID-19 and the flu.
Nov 17, 2022 05:38 PM EDT
Video taken at a junior high football game shows the terrifying moments of gunfire erupting and students in the field scattering for shelter, screaming. However, amid the chaos and terror, one video also caught the heroic actions of a 13-year-old running to help his teacher.