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Parents killed, son injured in Garner crash; driver charged with DWI

Parents killed, child in critical condition after driver runs red light at Garner intersection

The crash happened just before 1:30 p.m. when a driver ran a red light near the intersection of U.S. 70 and New Rand Road.

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Rick Moore, Kings Mountain councilman and father of NC House speaker, dies

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Western NC high school cheerleader dies when tree falls on trailer during storms

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A Durham Police car is parked outside of the Durham Police Headquarters on East Main Street.

Durham police investigating 3 fatal hit-and-run crashes in past month

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Ross Stores unit to add 850 jobs and build $450 million distribution center in Randolph County

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NC State re-requested investigation of Poe Hall hours after vote of no confidence against chancellor

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Willie Earl Vereen, a member of the so-called Wilmington 10, delivers more than 14,000 signatures seeking pardons of innocence for the civil rights activists to Gov. Beverly Perdue's office on Dec. 7, 2012. The men were convicted in 1972 of burning a white-owned grocery store during a race riot, but their convictions were later overturned on grounds of perjury and prosecutorial misconduct.

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Get Help: County-by-county guide to mental health and crisis resources in NC

House from 'Home Alone' hits the market for $5.25 million

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Career success: The best jobs without a degree

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Land of Oz opens ticket sales for 'Wizard of Oz Festival' in September

'Land of Oz' to return to Beech Mountain this fall, tickets to go on sale in June

Bridge construction to close part of Wade Avenue in Raleigh Tuesday, Wednesday

Son accused of shooting mother in the head and killing dog in NC

Part of I-885 in Durham to close for months for road resurfacing

Wrong-way driver flips car on I-440 West near Capital Boulevard

Nation/World

A photo illustration showing fictitious resumés. A group of economists recently performed an experiment on around 100 of the largest companies in the country, applying for jobs using made-up résumés with equivalent qualifications but different personal characteristics. Some companies discriminated against Black applicants much more than others, and H.R. practices made a big difference. (The New York Times)

Virginia-based tech firm settles allegations over whites-only job listing

Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognize a Palestinian state as EU rift with Israel widens

Pope apologizes after being quoted using vulgar term about gay men in talk about ban on gay priests

Key witness lied on stand, Trump lawyer tells jurors during closing arguments in hush money trial

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23 are dead across the US after weekend tornadoes. Texas is getting battered again

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President Joe Biden speaks during a joint press conference with President William Ruto of Kenya at the White House in Washington on Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

Fact check: Biden says inflation 'was 9% when I came to office'

Fact check: Speaker Johnson says paroled immigrants can register to vote at the DMV

Fact check: Does NC mask bill have 'specific carve outs' for the KKK?

Fact check: Trump says Biden wants to stop 'all aid' to Israel

Fact check: Biden says China has more retirees than workers

NC Capitol

FILE - North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson speaks before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally March 2, 2024, in Greensboro, N.C. In his bid to become North Carolina's first Black governor, Robinson assails government safety-net spending as a "plantation of welfare and victimhood" that he says has mired generations of Black people in "dependency" and poverty. But the firebrand lieutenant governor's political rise wouldn't have been possible without it. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Mark Robinson lays out conservative agenda, citing NC governor's power to shape state government

On the Record: How will UNC system's DEI repeal impact jobs, programs?

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending May 23

Lara Trump touts RNC changes and a 2024 presidential victory for Trump in North Carolina

Gov. Cooper recruits business in Europe

'I'm not questioning whether I belong:' James Beard-nominated chef is owning her recognition

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Swimming pools in North Carolina: Search for your favorite public pool

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

Foodie News: Scott Crawford's new restaurant has opening date

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Heather O'Reilly returns to Triangle for The Soccer Tournament in 2024

Headliner of Bimbé Cultural Arts Festival unable to attend due to booking error

Durham paid agent $37,000 to book singer Monica at Bimbé festival. She never performed

Aviator Brewery in downtown Varina is an internationally known craft brewery founded in the area. Aviator started its operations downtown with a tap house in the former train station depot originally built in 1903 and have since opened up a smokehouse restaurant, and soon, a brick oven pizza joint. (Photo Courtesy of Fuquay-Varina)

Fuquay-Varina social district opens

Education

Career success: The best jobs without a degree

Combing through solutions to the teacher pay problem in North Carolina

Harnett County high schooler awarded more than $3 million in scholarships

A Missouri fifth grader raised enough money to pay off his entire school's meal debt

'Our school is a love letter to public education': New NC Principal of the Year wants to celebrate her community

WRAL In Depth

Marcia Dure turned to 5 On Your Side when she could not get answers about her fallen-down fence.

5 On Your Side gets fence fix fast

Cary teen adopted an orphaned oil well. The goal: Shut it down.

In one North Carolina county, it's 'growth, growth, growth.' But will Biden reap the benefit?

Hurricane season 2024: North Carolina tropical storm and hurricane updates

Should NC's retired K-9s get health benefits? Police, animal rights groups say yes

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Boshamer Stadium on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill. (May 27, 2024)

Opponents, game times announced for UNC, NC State & Duke ahead of NCAA Baseball regionals

Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies at 71

Analysis: All we know about Rafael Nadal's future is that we really know nothing at all

Rinaldi, Bryan, Rydberg and Devorss will coach U.S. tennis teams at the Olympics and Paralympics

Celtics rally late again to close out Pacers for 4-0 sweep in Eastern Conference finals

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Kate Sears (12) of Watauga. Charlotte Catholic defeated Watauga in the 4A western regional final in Winston-Salem on March 14, 2024. (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT.com)

Three-time all-state PG Kate Sears commits to Virginia Tech

Start times for Tuesday's NCHSAA girls soccer regional finals

These NCHSAA football teams won the most one-score games in 2023

NCHSAA releases schedule for baseball, softball state championship series

Burns scores 8 unanswered runs to beat East Rutherford, return to state championship series

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Local health leaders discuss making trustworthy AI a reality

Drugs sold as fentanyl in Goldsboro, Edgecombe County contained eight different substances, testing shows

Deadly mix: UNC scientists identify eight drugs in NC overdose spike

Drugs sold in Goldsboro and Edgecombe County contained eight different substances, testing showed.

Drugs sold as fentanyl in Goldsboro, Edgecombe overdoses contained 8 different substances

NC bill to outlaw masks in public places will not move forward

NC will soon have the most expensive basic auto insurance requirements in the US

Students walk along Saint Augustine's University campus.

After falling out with Saint Augustine's, lawmakers move bill to help Wake leadership academies

Family

Drowning is leading cause of death for young kids. What parents need to know

Go Ask Dad: Bigfoot believers

5-year-old with special medical needs has dream wish come true

Durham paid agent $37K to book singer Monica at Bimbé festival

Durham paid $37K to agent to book singer Monica at Bimbé festival, contract shows

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Target drops prices on thousands of grocery items as consumers struggle with inflation

Good News

High school sweethearts now share a kidney

Sloth gives birth at Harnett Co. animal sanctuary

Wish come true: 5-year-old boy with rare disease gifted trip to Disney World

MIX 101.5's Bryan Lord, the 'Carpool Casanova,' throws party at Raleigh school

T Rex: 'Thunderstorm Rex' takes over NC radar

Offbeat

NC woman is two-time cheese-rolling champ

Mexican government says the arm of a 19th century mummy came off after mishandling by museum staff

Shrine honors cats at a Japanese island where they outnumber humans

Thai town maddened by marauding monkeys launches plan to lock them up and send them away

Three little piggies at a yoga class = maximum happiness

NC Market Watch

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5 On Your Side gets fast fence fix

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Investigations

NC State said Wednesday it will release the latest testing results from Poe Hall, in the next few weeks.

NC State says Poe Hall PCB testing results coming in next few weeks

Fort Liberty soldier charged for death of his infant daughter

ALE hopes for more resources after deadly crashes involving underage drinking

WRAL Investigates: Stopping underage drinking & driving by finding the source

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Last Thursday, at the SAS Campus, marketing leaders came together to discuss the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in marketing.

Triangle marketing leaders on AI: A once-in-a-generation opportunity

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Virginia-based tech firm settles allegations over whites-only job listing

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OpenAI forms safety committee as it starts training latest artificial intelligence model

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T-Mobile to buy almost all of U.S Cellular in deal worth $4.4 billion with debt

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Business

Chief executives are vulnerable to the same forces buffeting their employees. Leadership is important, but so is efficiency — and cost-cutting. (Steph Ramplin/The New York Times) -- FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY AI REPLACING CEO BY DAVID STREITFELD FOR MAY 28, 2024. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --

If AI can do your job, maybe it can also replace your CEO

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T-Mobile to buy almost all of U.S Cellular in deal worth $4.4 billion with debt

Japan's Toyota shows 'an engine born' with green fuel despite global push for battery electric cars

Ransomware Group Claims Responsibility for Christie's Hack

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Tar Heel Traveler

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Tar Heel Traveler: The Chicken Barn in Smithfield

Tar Heel Traveler, Aurora Fossil Museum in Beaufort County

Tar Heel Traveler: Edenton Tea Party

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

Lizzo reveals how she really feels about that 'South Park' obesity episode

House from 'Home Alone' hits the market for $5.25 million

Summer concerts 2024: All the shows you can see, no matter where you are in the world

'Furiosa' sneaks past 'Garfield' to claim No. 1 spot over Memorial Day holiday weekend

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FILE - A member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment also known as The Old Guard, places flags in front of each headstone for "Flags-In" at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, May 25, 2023, to honor the Nation's fallen military heroes ahead of Memorial Day. Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, file)

DAVID FRENCH: 'Contact. IED'

Editorial: Don't let N.C. elections become coronations

JULIE VON HAEFEN: Unregulated, unaccountable 'crisis pregnancy centers' get millions in state tax dollars

Editorial: Truitt decries politicization of N.C. schools even as she dodged a tough stand

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