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5 On Your Side: Doorbell cameras for safety
10 mins; April 02, 2026
An on-the-ground perspective as Artemis II prepares to launch for the Moon
14 mins; April 01, 2026
5 On Your Side: Lead found in many protein powders; experts urge whole foods for protein
13 mins; March 31, 2026
What Phil Berger's loss tells us about election integrity — plus what’s next
23 mins; March 30, 2026
Why crypto currency scams are getting harder to spot
13 mins; March 27, 2026
N.C.'s most powerful Republican loses a primary by 23 votes. What's next?
17 mins; March 26, 2026
WRAL Meteorologist explains history of earthquakes in North Carolina
11 mins; March 25, 2026
Pollen count is on the rise! What's making the season last longer?
8 mins; March 24, 2026
Are ICE operations in N.C. targeting violent, convicted illegal immigrants?
15 mins; March 20, 2026
The ways state lawmakers are thinking about lowering property taxes
10 mins; March 19, 2026
Sports betting in NC: Biggest takeaways from new WRAL documentary 'The Gamble'
23 mins; March 18, 2026
How North Carolina conducts ballot recounts
10 mins; March 17, 2026
Top takeaways from NC’s primary elections
17 mins; March 16, 2026
North Carolina updates flood maps to prepare for more rain, urban growth
11 mins; March 13, 2026
The training program in Chapel Hill giving nurses more experience with Botox
15 mins; March 12, 2026
Is allergy season getting worse? How climate change is impacting pollen
10 mins; March 11, 2026
5 headlines to watch ahead of men's ACC basketball tournament
13 mins; March 10, 2026
Wake County schools responding to reports of new Jeffrey Epstein-inspired video game
13 mins; March 06, 2026
Two votes separate GOP primary race that could shake up NC legislature
10 mins; March 05, 2026
Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley to face off for US Senate seat
11 mins; March 04, 2026
A changing spring housing market in the Triangle
10 mins; March 03, 2026
All eyes on NC’s open U.S. Senate seat as voters head to the polls
25 mins; March 02, 2026
How N.C. schools are rewriting the rules of A.I.
17 mins; February 27, 2026
Wholesale or grocery? What's worth your money?
20 mins; February 26, 2026
What we know about the Morrisville Apartment fire that displaced 70 people
13 mins; February 25, 2026
5 On Your Side: What you need to look for when buying a new-build home
12 mins; February 24, 2026
Two houses in Holly Springs and their impact on Black History
11 mins; February 20, 2026
Why overdoses are down in some parts of North Carolina, but not others
22 mins; February 19, 2026
WRAL's Ken Smith reflects on Rev. Jesse Jackson's legacy
13 mins; February 18, 2026
How a routine phone call led to the closure of a Wake County high school
12 mins; February 17, 2026
The battle over elections in North Carolina
16 mins; February 16, 2026
How climate change is reshaping winter sports--from the Olympics to the NC mountains
17 mins; February 13, 2026
5 On Your Side: Why a bank held a woman's $10K ATM deposit
11 mins; February 12, 2026
NCDMV cuts early morning hours after federal funding runs out
11 mins; February 11, 2026
Will Austin Thompson testify in the Hedingham shooting sentencing hearing?
12 mins; February 10, 2026
Stein seeks to bridge gap between mental health and criminal justice systems
17 mins; February 09, 2026
How a North Carolina HBCU is keeping its historic radio station alive
10 mins; February 06, 2026
What more data centers in Wake County could do to your wallet
19 mins; February 05, 2026
Austin Thompson's sentencing for Hedingham shooting gets off to emotional start
12 mins; February 04, 2026
Sentencing hearing set to begin for Hedingham mass shooter Austin Thompson
11 mins; February 03, 2026
Why NC elections officials are probing a U.S. Senate candidate
16 mins; February 02, 2026
Why stolen car cases are going unsolved in the Triangle
13 mins; January 30, 2026
Five things to know ahead of Milano Cortina Winter Olympics
14 mins; January 29, 2026
Why defense attorneys want to question Faith Hedgepeth's roommate as trial for 2012 murder case approaches
12 mins; January 28, 2026
Why defense attorneys want to question Faith Hedgepeth's roommate as trial for 2012 murder case approaches
12 mins; January 28, 2026
WRAL Meteorologists review weekend winter weather and discuss potential next system
8 mins; January 27, 2026
Why European and U.S. weather prediction models don’t always agree
17 mins; January 26, 2026
WRAL Meteorologists explain the icy change in this weekend's winter storm forecast
16 mins; January 23, 2026
Breaking down the forecast with WRAL Meteorologists Elizabeth Gardner & Chris Michaels
14 mins; January 22, 2026
Accused Hedingham shooter intends to plead guilty to all charges
12 mins; January 21, 2026
How a group of Buddhist monks have captured the attention of the nation with a "Walk for Peace"
12 mins; January 20, 2026
Why North Carolina is the last state without a budget
20 mins; January 19, 2026
What happens if a 'life-saving' ankle monitor program doesn't get funding?
15 mins; January 16, 2026
Outpatient committments: Can it help close the gap in mental health care and criminal justice in NC?
17 mins; January 15, 2026
Why discipline of NC animal shelters tripled in 2025
13 mins; January 14, 2026
Court proceedings begin for now 21-year-old charged in 2022 double murder in Orange County
11 mins; January 13, 2026
Assessing North Carolina's prison reentry efforts as repeat offenders come under scrutiny
12 mins; January 12, 2026
Why police departments are using civilians, not officers, to investigate some crashes
10 mins; January 09, 2026
2025 was a year of weather extremes in North Carolina
11 mins; January 08, 2026
The plea deal that let a man out of jail before he was charged with killing a Raleigh teacher
18 mins; January 07, 2026
Defense files pre-trial motions one month ahead of accused Raleigh mass shooter's trial
13 mins; January 06, 2026
JoCo’s Benson poised to bloom as Vulcan Elements grows
15 mins; January 05, 2026
Top Stories of 2025: North Carolina's new congressional map and its impact on this year's election
17 mins; January 02, 2026
Top Stories of 2025: Data center expansion in NC and how people are reacting to it
11 mins; January 01, 2026
Top Stories of 2025: Tropical Storm Chantal's impact on NC
12 mins; December 31, 2025
Top Stories of 2025: Raleigh's Millie Dunn Veasey honored for her life of service
16 mins; December 30, 2025
Breaking down PolitiFact’s top 2025 NC fact-checks
15 mins; December 29, 2025
Here's what the WRAL Documentary team learned from its five stories this year
15 mins; December 26, 2025
The Morrisville gymnastics team with big world travel plans in 2026
13 mins; December 25, 2025
NORAD tracks Santa every year. So we asked - how does he do it?
9 mins; December 24, 2025
Checking in on one local woman after Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome kept her down for months
12 mins; December 23, 2025
What the future holds for UNC and Bill Belichick after one season
19 mins; December 22, 2025
Wild green water in Hilsborough shows importance of infrastructure
14 mins; December 19, 2025
WRAL documentary - Coaching Carolina: The Belichick Way debuts Thursday
14 mins; December 18, 2025
Why Cary's former town manager is due to get nearly $200K in severance after resigning
7 mins; December 17, 2025
NC officials, activists remain frustrated with slow pace of Helene recovery
14 mins; December 16, 2025
Why law enforcement says a month-long manhunt was worth it
11 mins; December 15, 2025
NC lawmakers considering ways to lower property taxes
11 mins; December 12, 2025
NC legislators grill Chapel Hill-Carrboro school officials on "Parents' Bill of Rights" compliance
9 mins; December 11, 2025
How NC's Lumbee tribe could actually get federal recognition this time
11 mins; December 10, 2025
WRAL Investigates: Kids and access to unsecured guns
12 mins; December 09, 2025
Why NC education leaders want to shake up math class
10 mins; December 08, 2025
A first look at the Republican primary in North Carolina's senate race
11 mins; December 05, 2025
Raleigh Convention Center cancels all December events after fire
12 mins; December 04, 2025
How the Cigna-UNC Health contract negotiations are impacting patients
6 mins; December 03, 2025
College football regular season wrap up - where NC State, UNC and Duke go from here
21 mins; December 02, 2025
Why NC is giving Apple more time to meet economic incentives targets
14 mins; December 01, 2025
WRAL SmartShopper: Black Friday, Cyber Monday and everything in between
14 mins; November 28, 2025
5 On Your Side: Thanksgiving travel tips with Keely Arthur
15 mins; November 27, 2025
WRAL Investigates: Nearly three years since the attack on Duke Energy substations in Moore County
11 mins; November 26, 2025
Here's the WRAL Winter Weather Outlook for this season
12 mins; November 25, 2025
Fact-checking claims about the immigration crackdown in North Carolina
17 mins; November 24, 2025
5 On Your Side: Rental car chaos makes NC man feel wrongly charged
7 mins; November 21, 2025
WRAL Investigates: NC animal shelter euthanasia rates are trending upward
12 mins; November 20, 2025
Federal immigration enforcement agents on the ground in Raleigh and Durham
15 mins; November 19, 2025
What an internal shuffle means for the future of the North Carolina State Board of Elections
20 mins; November 18, 2025
Why NC lawmakers are at a stalemate over Medicaid funding
13 mins; November 17, 2025
Inside the Toyota electric vehicle battery plant charging up in North Carolina
21 mins; November 14, 2025
Could flying cars come to North Carolina?
11 mins; November 13, 2025
As government shutdown nears an end, thousands of North Carolinians could see healthcare costs rise
11 mins; November 12, 2025