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Local State NC Capitol Politifact Education Traffic Investigations Nation WorldFact-check: Cooper says NC officials ‘removed’ an HBCU early-voting site ahead of midterm elections
North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper said election officials “removed that ballot box” from North Carolina A&T, a historically Black university in Greensboro. While the campus had a site in 2024, it has never had one in midterm elections.
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Fact-check: Can Trump give Americans $5,000 if Republicans win midterms?
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Fact-checking Trump's RNC claims about affordability, US senate candidates El-Sayed and Talarico
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Live blog: Fact-checking opening night of the Republican National Committee's midterm convention
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One year later: Fact-checking conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk's death
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Charlotte police officer shot, expected to recover; suspect on the run
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North Carolina's kindergarten vaccination rates show vulnerability to measles amid US outbreaks
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North Carolina ranks No. 2 for buildings exposed to wildfire
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Fact-checking Trump's claim that 'thousands' of immigrants illegally voted in New Jersey
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Fact-check: When will Trump deal with Venezuela lower gas prices in the US?
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Greensboro postal employee accused of stealing thousands of opioid pills from Veterans Affairs
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Fact-check: Did drug overdose deaths decrease because Trump 'sealed the border'?
Local & State
NC crime report says overall crime decreases, domestic violence increases
While reported criminal offenses are down across all major crime categories, the increase in kidnapping and intimidation involving a romantic partner has jumped significantly.
Wake County Sheriff's investigate shooting involving teen near Wake Forest
A Wake County teen was taken to the hospital after a shooting incident at a home on Hartsfield Drive near Wake Forest.
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Education
- 25 years after saving dozens of children at NYC daycare, Louisburg teacher still haunted by 9/11
- Wake schools releases reassignment proposal. See who could be affected
- North Carolina's kindergarten vaccination rates show vulnerability to measles amid US outbreaks
- Wake schools plans 'major shift' in new HVAC, facilities plan
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Crime
- Police: Angry customer shoots at Raleigh auto repair shop workers over billing dispute
- Warrant: multiple shootings at Durham Housing Authority property connected, retaliatory
- Woman wanted for 2 Virginia murders arrested in Halifax County
- Shooting inside Gaston County home leaves 4 injured, police say
WRAL Investigates
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100+ texts: Former GOP leader told election official how to vote during contentious public hearing
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FBI now publicly identifies, tracks AI used in crimes. North Carolinians have lost millions
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UNC football investigation dampens excitement ahead of home opener
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Fraud, extortion and sextortion on rise in North Carolina, according to DOJ
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‘Our high standard’: Belichick says UNC football has environment of compliance as probe continues
